January 6 - 14, 2018 Houston Mission Trip

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Chicago Area Mission Partnership

19 trillion gallons of rain flooded 30 - 40,000 homes in Houston and displaced 50,000+ people. You will be His hands/feet, ears/eyes, hearts/hugs as we help with the restoration efforts in Houston.

Construction: Trinity Klein Lutheran Church in Spring, TX is coordinating reconstruction efforts and is

looking forward to CAMP assisting homeowners with drywall -- install and finish. Materials will be on site --

we provide labor. Mission trip assignments are very fluid, so worksites will be evaluated on a daily basis

and crews adjusted accordingly. It’s even possible that other types of work may be necessary. If you are

willing to be flexible, learn, and share the love of Jesus Christ, then get registered!

ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE NEEDED and WELCOME!

NOTE: If you have asthma, COPD, or other respiratory concerns, Trinity Klein does NOT recommend you

participate in reconstruction at this time.

Outreach: Volunteers will assist at local non-profits, including two days at a food pantry that feeds 600

families each day.

We will be working five FULL days (Monday-Friday). Here is a typical work day:

7:30 a.m. Breakfast and Devotions

8:00 a.m. Depart for work sites

Noon Lunch at work sites

5 p.m. Leave work sites

6:30 p.m. Dinner at Salem Lutheran Church

7:30 p.m. Bible Study, Team Building, Team Meetings

8:30 pm Respite

NOTE: Chicago Area Team Members will depart early on SATURDAY, JAN 13

what is this trip all about?what is this trip all about?

what type of work will we do?what type of work will we do?

what is typical day like?what is typical day like?

Salem Lutheran Church/School in Tomball, TX is where we will lay our heads at night, have meals together, and nightly devotions/team meetings. Bring your own bedding for your cot (no bunks) in gender specific classrooms that have been converted to dorm rooms. Hot showers are available, and the church provides a towel service (so leave that at home!). Meals are served in the dining hall and there is a large room for gatherings. A fitness center is also available for volunteers. Visit Salem’s website at www.salem4u.com

Breakfast of kolaches and breakfast tacos is served at 7:30ish a.m.

Lunches are prepared for volunteers and consist of a sub sandwich and bag of chips. CAMP will be providing fruit, as well. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a water bottle to take to the job site, as well as personal snack items.

Dinner is served in the atrium from 6:30 - 6:45 p.m.

Dorm rooms, bathrooms, and common areas should be kept tidy at all times.

Nearby hotels include LaQuinta and Hampton Inn.

where do stay and eat?where do stay and eat?

who can sign up for this trip?who can sign up for this trip?

This trip is open to everyone age 18+. One need not be a skilled carpenter to be a useful member of the mission team. A willingness to work, be flexible, and share His love are the most important qualifications!

Registration is a two-part process:

1. Register with heartfortexas.com a. Click on VOLUNTEER b. Click on HOME RECOVERY c. Complete the form -- you are registering as a team -- Chicago Area Mission Partnership -- 20

people; you DO need housing unless you are making different arrangements; arrival date 1/7; departure date 1/13; work days 1/8 to 1/12; when asked for payment for housing, simply click SUBMIT at the bottom to bypass this stage.

d. Go to steps 2 and 3 of the registration process to complete skills assessment, insurance information, sign waivers, and complete a background check. Salem Lutheran is a church and active school. Therefore, all volunteers who will be in proximity of children must complete a background check.

2. Complete the three (3) registration and release forms included in this booklet and mail along with a check for trip charges to Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Dundee by December 8, 2017. You must have received a tetanus shot in the past ten years. You must have proof of medical insurance.

(Yep…..we know there is redundancy in the registration and release forms, but all entities need their own, so it’s important you fill out all forms completely. Thanks for your understanding.)

Chicago Area Team Members Driving and staying at Salem Lutheran: $350. Includes 8 nights lodging (dual occupancy to/from Chicago in hotels), 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners, fuel/tolls, devotional materials, and administrative costs. Bring extra money for your meals to and from Houston.

FLYERS from all areas staying at Salem: $175. Includes 6 nights lodging (Sun - Fri) and all meals at Salem, fuel for transport to/from worksites, devotional materials, and administrative costs.

If you choose to stay at a hotel, there is no reduction in the cost of the trip, as Salem does not offer a discount for meals only.

All volunteers should bring extra money for one dinner night out during the week.

how much does it cost?how much does it cost?

how do I register?how do I register? Complete the registration process described earlier (who can sign up for this trip?). Mail the CAMP

registration and release forms along with your check payable to Immanuel Lutheran Church,

Attn: Pastor Phillip Baerwolf, 5 South Van Buren Street, East Dundee, IL 60018

Registration Deadline December 8, 2017. Please note “Houston” in the memo section.

what happens after I register?what happens after I register?

Watch your e-mail -- more information coming your way!

how do we get to Houston?how do we get to Houston?

CHICAGO AREA TEAM MEMBERS will depart via a coordinated car pool from Immanuel East Dundee on Saturday, January 6, 2018 with a hotel stop in greater Little Rock, Arkansas. Chicago area team members will depart from Houston early on Saturday morning January 13 with a hotel stop at a location TBD. Depart Sunday for home at your leisure. It is necessary that we have vehicles in Houston to get work teams to job sites, so please consider driving your vehicle.

Fuel and tolls will be reimbursed. Teams traveling separately from the caravan are asked to be at Salem Lutheran in Tomball, TX on Sunday, January 7 by 5:30p CST. FLYERS: You must make your own arrangements to get from the airport to Salem Lutheran in Tomball, TX. Flight and transportation costs are at your expense.

Shelly Davidson -- sdavidson@immanuelcl.org

Pastor Phillip Baerwolf -- pbaerwolf@immanuel-ed.org

John Kelly -- jkelly@ottosenbritz.com

Lark Sanders -- larkn5@sbcglobal.net

You will receive more information after registering.

Bring basic hand tools for construction (see below) and a tool belt. You are also welcome to bring

additional specialized tools.

BRING: Utility knife, tape measure, hammer, pencil, dust masks as specified by Trinity Klein, safety

glasses, work gloves, sunscreen

HELPFUL, BUT NOT REQUIRED: Screw guns, drywall T, recip saw, drill/battery/charger, chalk line

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017: Registration deadline AND full payment due

for January 2018 trip to Houston!

You will receive a complete listing in the trip handbook….here are a few highlights:

Personal items and toiletries—think small and portable. Travel sizes are a good idea. (contact

lens solution and extra pair of contacts, glasses, soap, shampoo, hair products, razor, toothbrush/

paste, etc.)

Medications --including pain relievers. First-Aid kit will be on site.

Appropriate attire for doing manual labor. Think layers. Temperatures can vary greatly.

Shower shoes

Work gloves, Safety glasses and simple masks to cover your mouth and nose.

Ear plugs--there will be snoring!

Spending money for meals to and from Houston, dining in the city, misc expenses

Bedding: bedding and pillow for a single cot

do I need to bring tools?do I need to bring tools?

what else do I need to bring?what else do I need to bring?

questions? registration deadline?questions? registration deadline?

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION -- Houston, TX

Chicago Area Mission Partnership, East Dundee, IL

Houston Arrival date: Sunday, January 8, 2018 Houston Departure date: Saturday, January 13, 2018

Name:_______________________________________

Address:______________________________________________ Birthdate:___________________

City:__________________________________ State:___________ Zip:___________

Cell #:________________________________

E-mail address:_________________________________________________________

Home Church: _________________________________ City: __________________ State:________

Medical Information and History: Please check or list any allergies you have:

____Penicillin ____Asthma ____Hay Fever ____Poison Ivy ____Insect Stings

Food: ______________________________ Other: ________________________________________________

What special treatment might you need for these conditions?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of your last tetanus __________________ (must be within last 10 years)

Please list any medications you take daily or on a regular basis.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

List any specific activities that should be limited or excluded from your experience:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Medical insurance carrier____________ ______________ Policy or Group Number _________________________________

Please make a copy of your insurance card and attach to this form.

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Complete this form and mail to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Attn: Pastor Phillip Baerwolf, 5 South Van Buren, East Dundee, IL 60118

LAST NAME: ____________________________ FIRST NAME: ________________________

Chicago Area Mission Partnership -- January 7 - 13, 2018 (Houston)

SKILLS ASSESSMENT Indicate your skill level using the following criteria:

0 = I am unable to do or am not interested in this skill

1 = I don’t know how but am willing to learn/try

2 = I have done it before but still need help

3 = I can do a good job by myself

4 = I can do a good job and can guide/teach others

5 = I am licensed in this area

_____ Concrete-forming/pouring/finishing

_____ Masonry-block/brick

_____ Electrical

_____ Heating/cooling HVAC

_____ Rough carpentry-framing and repairs

_____ Finish carpentry-doors, install cabinets, trim etc.

_____ Roofing

_____ Hanging or Finishing drywall/sheetrock

(please circle H, F, or both)

Community OUTREACH Projects

An opportunity to work and witness with locals working to rebuild our community. Please place a check next to areas you’re interested in.

______ Service - Involves jobs that support the work of small missions throughout the Houston area. Volunteers have repaired playground equipment, stuffed backpacks for the needy, completed general maintenance tasks, and small facility improvement projects.

______ Human Care - For disaster survivors, telling their story is a vital part of recovery. Reflect Jesus as you serve, listen and witness at the following types of sites: Nursing homes ~ Child-care centers ~ Youth Centers ~ Homeless Shelters

______ Environment - All environmental sites involve working outside. The work may involve grass cutting, harvesting and planting grass along the bayous or marshes, and maintenance work in public parks & cemeteries.

______My check payable to Immanuel Lutheran Church is enclosed and HOUSTON MISSION TRIP is written in the memo section.

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_____ Siding-vinyl, aluminum, wood (circle type of experience)

_____ Painting

_____ Plumbing

_____ General handyman/woman

_____ Floor coverings - carpet, linoleum, vinyl, hardwood, tile

(circle type of experience)

_____ Equipment operator- specify________________________

_____ Other- specify____________________________________

Complete this form and mail to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Attn: Pastor Phillip Baerwolf, 5 South Van Buren, East Dundee, IL 60118

Chicago Area Mission Partnership, East Dundee, IL -- PARTICIPANT LIABILITY RELEASE

The statements below MUST be signed in order to participate:

I,________________________________________________, acknowledge and state the following; I have chosen to travel to the work site to perform cleanup/construction work in disaster response. I understand that this work entails a risk of physical injury and often involves hard physical labor, heavy lifting, and other strenuous activity; and that some activities may take place on ladders and building framing other than ground level. I certify that I am in good health and physically able to perform this type of work. I understand that I am engaging in this project at my own risk. I understand that this is a “grass roots” activity to support individuals adversely affected by the disaster. I assume all risk and responsibility for any damage or injury to my property or any personal injury, which I may sustain while involved in this project. In the event that Chicago Area Mission Partnership arranges accommodations, I understand that they are not responsible nor liable for my personal effects and property and that they will not provide lock up or security for any items. I will hold them harmless in the event of theft resulting from any source or cause. I further understand that I am to abide by whatever rules and regulations may be in effect for the accommodations at the time. By my signature, for myself, my estate and my heirs, I release, discharge, indemnify and forever hold the churches represented by the Chicago Area Mission Partnership and the Board of Directors of the Chicago Area Mission Partnership together with their officers, agents, servants, and employees, harmless from any and all causes of action arising from my participation in this project, and travel or lodging associated therewith, including any damages which may be caused by their own negligence.

Signature:________________________________________________ Date: _______________________

This Medical Information and History included with the completed Volunteer Application is correct, so far as I know, and I can engage in all activities during the Houston, TX Mission Trip on January 6-14, 2018.

Signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Emergency Authorization: I hereby give permission to an adult leader for the Houston, TX Mission Trip on January 6-14, 2018 to seek medical attention for me in the event of an emergency. If my next of kin or emergency contact cannot be reached to authorize treatment, I also give consent for said adult to order X-rays, routine tests, and treatment from me. I hereby give permission to the medical personnel selected by the adult leaders to hospitalize, order necessary related transportation, secure proper treatment for, and to order injection and/or anesthesia and/or surgery for me.

Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Legal Release: I release and forever discharge the churches represented by the Chicago Area Mission Partnership and the Board of Directors of the Chicago Area Mission Partnership their agents, servants, employees and other representatives against loss from any and all present or future claims, demands or damages and causes of action either at law or in equity that I may have as a result of my participation in, and attendance at, the Houston, TX Mission Trip on January 6-14, 2018. Furthermore, I do hereby expressly stipulate, and agree to indemnify and hold forever harmless the churches represented by the Chicago Area Mission Partnership and the Board of Directors of the Chicago Area Mission Partnership their agents, servants, employees and other representatives against loss from any and all present or future claims, demands or action in law or in equity that may hereafter be made or brought by me or my family, by anyone on behalf of me or my family, or by anyone else on their own behalf for damages or any other legal or equitable remedy on account of any injury, illness, physical condition, inconvenience, or loss sustained by me during the service trip or travel to or from the same. I, the undersigned, herby acknowledge that I have read the foregoing, understand its contents and have signed the same as my own free act:

Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _______________________

Photography Release: I release the rights to all photos taken of (your name)__________________________________ to the Chicago Area Mission Partnership. Pictures will be used only for promotion of future mission activities related to Chicago Area Mission Partnership mission trips.

Signature: _______________________________________________ Date________________________

Complete this form and mail to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Attn: Pastor Phillip Baerwolf, 5 South Van Buren, East Dundee, IL 60118

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