Messages from the Children, Youth & Family Ministry

​Immanuel Youth Service Experience in Philadelphia
 
When: Saturday, July 20 - Friday, July 26
 
Where: We will do our service work through St. James School [https://stjamesphila.org/] and our accommodations will be at Chamounix Mansion [https://philahostel.org]
 
What: We will assist the school in any way that is helpful and could include: build garden beds; provide a one-day fun day for the local community children; clean up around the school grounds; work with or tutor students; talk with community neighbors about the school.
 
Who: Any youth who has completed 6th grade and up. We will be joined by youth and their adult chaperones from Ascension Church, Gaithersburg, MD.
 
Cost: We have a generous gift from the Outreach Committee that will cover up to 10 youth except for two lunches on the road and personal spending money. If we go above 10 we will address the cost per participant at that time.
 
How:  Contact the Rev. John Hogg, jhogg@icoh.net with questions or to register.

Other: Youth will be supervised and chaperoned throughout the entire trip. They will be allowed to bring their phones and other electronic devices (however at certain times they'll be asked to put them away when necessary). At right is a rough outline of the trip:
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Tentative Trip Schedule

​Saturday, July 20th
Noonish- Depart Immanuel Church, arrive in Gaithersburg, MD where we will be hosted by friends of Justin's, Angie and Trevor of Ascension Church.
 
Accommodations, dinner and outdoor recreation will be provided by Angie and Trevor.
 
Sunday, July 21st
10:30 AM, Attend worship service at Ascension (Justin will likely preach!) 
11:45 AM, Depart for Philly (lunch on the road) 
Mid-afternoon- Arrive in Philly, check into our hostel and get settled. 
6:00 PM, Attend worship service at St. James, followed by a community meal. 
8:00 PM, Return to hostel and enjoy free-time.
 
Mon. 22nd - Thurs. 25th

• Breakfast at hostel
• Daily service activities and lunch at St. James School
• Dinner at hostel (except Wednesday night, we will treat ourselves to an evening out at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia's Center City)
• Evenings will be for hanging out, playing games, having conversations, or just resting.

Friday, July 26th
7:00 AM, Breakfast and pack up
8:00 AM, Wrap-up at St. James School
11:00 AM, Head for home (lunch on the road)