Mission Trip Resources

MISSION TRIP RESOURCES

We are so excited that you will be coming to Romania. Please email us if you have not gotten your mission trip packet. Below are some extra resoucres.

MINISTRY INFORMATION

Here is an example schedule for summer... PLUS Construction...

Sunday-- teams will stay together

Church / Lunch /Afternoon with Kids -- about 30 kids

** Needed: People who want to teach, share, or sing

http://beliefinmotion.org/MissionTripResources.aspx here is Blessed be your name in RO and we hope to upload more soon...

** If we go to the orphanage there is about 85 kids there, for SPORTS and games outside

Monday-- Teams will stay together

Gypsy Village- Hungarian Gypsy Village, home visits to whole village/Bible studies/Kids Clubs -- about 25 kids and 14 families/houses

Needed: Crafts, you can order from Oriental trader or use your imagination.

We are VERY LIMITED on supplies here so make all your runs to Wal-Mart while you can

Candy—pack LOTS of candy!

Needed: Teachers for Children, Drama, Puppets, singing... PLEASE come prepared.

We have puppets here, we don't have too many costumes, but we can become resourceful with towels and sheets... LOL

Tuesday-- teams may divide and do construction

Home Visits to Romanian Families -- 6 families with about 20 kids...

Needed: someone to teach bible study in each home. maybe 10-15 minutes

also, there are lots of kids on home visits... so a craft and story is GOOD

Wednesday -- teams together. this is a BIG village.. lots of needs, lots of kids

Gypsy Village about 100 kids Gov. Center about 15-20 kids

5:00 p.m. Youth Group with kids from city 5-8 p.m.

Crafts, Kids clubs, CANDY, puppets,

Thursday -- stay together, 2 different

Morning--Gov. Housing about 50 kids

Afternoon -- Garden/Farm/ KIDS Club in Village

Kids Clubs, Games, Crafts, TEACHING, worship

Friday/ Divide teams... to go where they may feel lead to return...

Gypsy Village

Kids Clubs: same as above

Afternoon: City visit/ market/ out to Pizza

Saturday—Depart

Expect to teach about 250+/- kids this week.

Make sure you bring enough CANDY and crafts.

You can divide up easier crafts for larger groups, not all crafts need to be the same, for example you may want something easy for Gypsy Village when there are 100 kids, but something more challenging for the smaller groups with 20 kids

ALSO,

we need Soccer balls
treasure chest items.. trinkets and such
Face paint
tattoos
anything for games... you will have a "sports center" at every Kids club... so please think ahead and bring what you need. Email me to ask if it is available here...

Also, we may be painting murals on walls in a government facility too..

Be creative! The kids LOVE when you come!!!! This is what they look forward to.... most kids have little to no interaction with anyone outside of their rural, poor village.

It is IMPORTANT that you come prepared. Plan ahead..

THINK through your ideas.

The kids will love anything you do with them!

Kids club examples:

Centers: each center will last about 10-15 minutes

Crafts

Bible teaching

Bible verse

Sports

Singing, Puppets, and teaching as a group

LANGUAGE RESOURCES

LESSON 1

LESSON 2

BLESSED BE YOUR NAME

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where will my airplane land?

Budapest, Hungary then a bus will take you from the Budapest Airport,4 hours, to Oradea, Romania where we will pick you up.

How much luggage can I bring?

Check with your airline to find out specifics. Many people

bring their clothing in a carry on and use the bags to fill with ministry needs and supplies.

Do I need extra Vaccinations?

At this time there are no required vaccinations, but you may look at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx for other travel recommendation

What will we eat?

· The food will be YUMMY! We will hire local Romanians to cook for each mission trip. She will prepare meals that are authentic to Romania. We truly believe that you will enjoy the food as some of them will be very similar to American food. Friday night we will go out for Pizza.

Where will we stay?

· The Bruski House/Dorm style sleeping arrangements for large groups and a Snack shop will be open in house with lots of goodies and drinks.

How can I contact my family back home?

· Please bring your lap top, we have free wireless internet.

Can I teach, preach, or share?

We encourage you to use your gifts to the fullest. You are welcome to teach, preach, sing, or share. Please let us know, so we will be sure to give you lots of opportunities to be used in this capacity.
We will have group devotions and prayer time every morning and every evening too!

How much money do I need to bring?

Everything is included in your trip except your spending money. Only you can answer how much you need. There will be a snack shop with cokes, candy and goodies. We will also stop at stores when we are out for drinks and snacks. We will go out for pizza on Friday and you will have a chance to purchase souvenirs at the market. $50 will be plenty of money for spending
Special Projects—If you would like to help in a specific project you can fundraise for that, such as construction projects, special outings for children ie: movies, McDonalds or something out of the ordinary. This is optional, not required.

Can I take pictures?

Most people love to have their picture taken, but we do ask that if you take a picture that you send a copy to the person whose picture you took. Most people DO NOT have a camera and do not have family photos EXCEPT those that have been taken and sent by mission trips.
There are some Government facilities where pictures are not allowed. We will make you aware of that beforehand.

What should I do now?

Pray
Ask your friends to pray
Begin to learn the language

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