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Dom-in-i-can Mission Trip Meeting        -           February 21 -           Agenda

Please turn in any medical forms, passport copies or money that you have OR see Pastor Shawn or Brian before sitting down.

 

Pre-meeting   Sign-in and Forms Check    (Staff too)                                                         9:50

1. Travel Health Information with Medical Director Connie Anderson                         10:00                (Immunizations at a later date)
   1. Information on international travel health risks and specific recommendations for the Dominican.  Passport Health will be doing a special “clinic” @ SAA or see your own doctor though some items they may not have. Payment is due at time of immunization.  Covering hepatitis A/B, rabies, typhoid, malaria, travelers diarrhea, tetanus
   2. Drink lots of the right water – Bring hand sanitizer – Bring sunscreen
   3. The weather – High of 88 low of 73

2. A Flavor of the Dominican with Richie Silie                                                         10:25

What you need to know to get along in the DR, not inviting unwanted attention, not offending, preventing issues and enjoying the local culture.

3. Job Descriptions – Adults                                                                                   10:35
   1. Re-introducing the staff

Every adult is a construction supervisor and a group supervisor

2. So many bosses, don’t keep asking different ones until you get the answer you want, ask who is in charge of that area, don’t just stay in your comfort zone

4. Your Job Description                                                                                          10:40
   1. Will you make or break this trip? – Stupid rules, stupid adults, stupid team members
   2. How to handle the bad “breaks” & why what we do is important (The Mr. Silie story)
   3. Leadership (you’re among friends) – Volunteers for evening worship (lead & do music), VBS, speaking for church, special music/choir

5. Guidelines                                                                                                         10:45
   1. Have you read your Missionary Manual?  Give it 15 minutes.
   2. The high points & low points
   3. VBS shirt looks like a construction shirt right?
   4. Church dress
   5. Suitcase limits
   6. Pack your own passport

6. Money Exchange – Deal or No Deal?  With Greg Coggeshall & Jen Blondo        10:55
   1. What do I need Pesos for?  Current exchange rate 35 to 1
   2. Advance money exchange @ last meeting $25 increments at 36 to 1

7. Schedules and Responsibilities                                                                          11:00
   1. What airport & where do we meet?
   2. Work day and Sabbath schedules
   3. Projects – need a trowel & gloves – Richard Jacobson
   4. VBS, Visits, Bibles, Pencils – Marilyn Scott
   5. Changes and delays – the one guarantee on a mission trip

8. Building a Team  “Construction People VBS & VBS People Construct”       11:10
   1. Preliminary Assignments
   2. Getting To Know Each Other - talk with staff member(s), about you, your skills & interests.

9. Bible Sponsorship and Consecration Sabbath on March 20                        11:40

10. Final Reminders                                                                                  11: 45
    1. March 10 Most Money In.  We need to send money to Dominican for materials. If you have money coming later contact Pastor Shawn or Brian.
    2. Sunday March 21 Final Meeting.  We need to get all of our supplies into suitcases.

11. Travel Information                                                                                   11:50
    1. What’s a Travel Team?
    2. You are to know where your assigned Staff member is at all times when we traveling.

Flight Info    - I will call and wake up everyone who knows you if you are late.

Don’t forget – Last Meeting Sunday March 21