Detailed Trip Schedule
Thurs, Feb 8, 2024 – Travel Day
Fri, Feb 9, 2024 – Sat, Feb 10, 2024 – Serve Days
Sun, Feb 11, 2024 – Church Day/Travel Home
- 1pm – Team arrives at MSP Terminal 2 – meet by Sun Country Airlines
- 2:45pm – Flight from MSP to Ft Myers airport
- 7pm – Team arrives in Ft Myers, FL
- Team will stop for dinner along the way to Matlacha, FL
Fri, Feb 9, 2024 – Sat, Feb 10, 2024 – Serve Days
- 8:00am - Breakfast and devo as a team
- 9:00am - 5pm – Serve
- 6:00pm – Dinner and clean up, rest
Sun, Feb 11, 2024 – Church Day/Travel Home
- 9:00am -Breakfast and devo as a team
- 10:45am - Church Service
- 12:00pm - Light lunch, swim, relax
- 4:30pm - 'Blue Dog' dinner
- 8:00pm – Return Rental Vehicle
- 9:20pm – Flight from Fort Myers, FL to MSP
- 11:58pm – Arrive MSP
Team Member Expectations
As a member of this Missions Serve Team, we ask that you commit to actively participate in and support the whole team to accomplish the goals of our particular project. Please recognize that by being a part of this team I am agreeing to the following:
Standard of Team Excellence:
a. Have a regular time of Bible study and prayer
b. Arrive early to all events during the trip
c. Never complain
d. Always be looking for opportunities to serve
e. Have a spirit of flexibility and "can do" attitude assuming that plans often change.
Team Mindset:
a. Make it a priority to attend the team meetings and be an active participant in all team and project activities
b. Submit to the authority of the team leader and respect the decisions they make
c. Honor & respect church leadership that we serve on the grounds of this trip
Team Attitude:
Please remember to be respectful to Hurricane Survivors as you serve. They have experienced great loss. They appreciate your help, and that you have given time to help them. Your smile and loving attitude will help them through this difficult time.
Standard of Team Excellence:
a. Have a regular time of Bible study and prayer
b. Arrive early to all events during the trip
c. Never complain
d. Always be looking for opportunities to serve
e. Have a spirit of flexibility and "can do" attitude assuming that plans often change.
Team Mindset:
a. Make it a priority to attend the team meetings and be an active participant in all team and project activities
b. Submit to the authority of the team leader and respect the decisions they make
c. Honor & respect church leadership that we serve on the grounds of this trip
Team Attitude:
Please remember to be respectful to Hurricane Survivors as you serve. They have experienced great loss. They appreciate your help, and that you have given time to help them. Your smile and loving attitude will help them through this difficult time.
Team Packing List
Each team member will be bringing a backpack or duffel bag for travel:
Note: You are allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes in your carry-on bag that are 3.4 ounces and through the checkpoint.
- Photo ID (Drivers License, Passport)
- Birth Certificate (for minors traveling)
- Notarized Release Form (for minors traveling)
- Cell Phone and Charger
- Red Serve T-Shirt
- Work pants (1) or Work shorts (1)
- Work t-shirts
- Lounge/casual outfit
- Tennis Shoes (for working)
- Sunscreen
- Toiletries/Personal items
- Mask (for working)
- Sunglasses (optional)
- Sandals (optional)
- Hat (optional)
- Bible (optional)
- Spending/Food Money and Debit cards
Note: You are allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes in your carry-on bag that are 3.4 ounces and through the checkpoint.
Team Job Assignments
When on a missions trip there are three groups that we minister to:
3. Each other (those on this team)
#1 – Church & Community Repair/Painting/Construction
This will involve disaster related work for families that lost their homes and need help in the community.
#2 - Offering Spiritual & Prayer Support
We may have opportunities to pray for people upon serving them and moving around in the community.
- Contacts (those that are hosting us)
3. Each other (those on this team)
#1 – Church & Community Repair/Painting/Construction
This will involve disaster related work for families that lost their homes and need help in the community.
#2 - Offering Spiritual & Prayer Support
We may have opportunities to pray for people upon serving them and moving around in the community.
About Pastor Jim Olson
We will be serving under Pastor Jim Olson, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Pine Island! Pastor Jim has his Bachelor's Degree in Pastoral Studies and his Master of Divinity from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Jim is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Ministry Degree from Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. He has been in full time ministry for the last 18 years, serving at FBCOPI for the last 9, and Christ Community Evangelical Free Church in New Albin, Iowa for the 9 years prior.
Family is extremely important to Pastor Jim. He and his wife, Cristen, were high school sweethearts, and have been married for over 29 years. God has done amazing things in their lives including blessing them with their children, Emma and Trentonn. Both of them are currently high school students, and seeking after God with their lives. His wife, Cristen serves as the Church Secretary and Bookkeeper. She also ministers to the youth in Sunday School and High School Youth Group.
Family is extremely important to Pastor Jim. He and his wife, Cristen, were high school sweethearts, and have been married for over 29 years. God has done amazing things in their lives including blessing them with their children, Emma and Trentonn. Both of them are currently high school students, and seeking after God with their lives. His wife, Cristen serves as the Church Secretary and Bookkeeper. She also ministers to the youth in Sunday School and High School Youth Group.
