Appalachian Family Mission Trip 2012 

Where:

Eastern KY (Lynch and Cumberland area)

When: 
Pre-trip training: Sunday, May 6, 12:45-4pm in The Foundry
Trip: Sunday-Saturday, June 10-16, 2012

Who:  
Families or individuals. Children must be at least 5 years of age. Capacity: 100

Description:
We will be working with Meridzo Ministries and its founders, Lonnie and Belinda Riley, in an area of the Appalachian Mountains where the residence are very poor and need of help. Each morning, the team will offer a Kids' Camp at the local Cumberland Elementary School for about 100 students--with sports, games, crafts, and even Bible lessons. Then, in the afternoons, we'll help with various work projects need at the mission or in the community, such as yard work, painting, construction/maintenance, and more.

About the Mission:  
Since its humble beginning in 1999, Meridzo has served thousands in Harlan County and beyond with food, clothing, furniture, appliances, home repairs, church repairs and construction, rebuilt city parks, job opportunities, back yard Bible clubs, etc. - all by God's design. Actual projects for a given trip vary and depend on the gifts and skills of the people who attend. This mission trip offers families an opportunity to grow closer as they work together in the community of Lynch, KY. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the ministry’s website to learn the heart and vision of Meridzo’s faith based ministry.

The following is a quote from the website:
    God has incredible blessings in store for all His children who walk by faith. Faith is believing in
  the reality of what God has promised. May God bless you as you seek His will and experience
  Him through obedience. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
  not seen."  Hebrews 11:1

Accomodations:  
Trip participants will stay at Solomon's Porch. This was a hospital in Lynch that was purchased and renovated to house people for short-term mission trips. Most of the rooms do not have bathrooms but each floor has a men’s and a women's bathroom. There is one shower area on each floor that must be coordinated for use by men and women. The Porch is run by Rick and Kristi Hunter.

Trip Leaders:  
Corey and Danielle Casey. The Caseys led the trip to Lynch last summer and have been to Lynch and Mexico on previous family missions trips.

Cost: 
$200 pp pays for food, lodging, and work project supplies. It does not include transportation.

Registration: 
1/3 of trip cost is due with registration by Monday, April 9, ($67 pp)

How to Register:  
Click on the Register Now link on this page. If you have questions about registration or are having trouble with making an online payment, please contact our Missions offices at (812) 542-4070.

For More Info:  
Contact the trip leaders, Corey or Danielle Casey via email or 812-952-3412.