U.M. ARMY NE/MA Summer 2021 Mission Week Offerings

U.M. ARMY SUMMER 2021 MISSION WEEK OFFERINGS

Churches from various locations travel to one centralized community
Overnight – Sunday through Saturday
Host Church needed
Offer full service – leadership roles, site coordination, budget, food, etc.
Sites Coordinator works with host community service organizations to identify and schedule projects
Director creates teams and assigns them to projects
Kitchens provides meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks)
Programs provides on site worship and other activities
U.M. ARMY t-shirts and give-aways provided
Access to U.M. ARMY registration system and website for mission week planning and support

Churches participate with other churches within their general community (recommend 30 minute driving distance max)
Day camp model – shower and sleep at home; some meals could also be at home
Host church can be shared (rotating between local churches who are attending) or one central location throughout the week
U.M. ARMY provides Director, Program Coordinator and Sites – on site for the week (unless there are inter-state travel restrictions). Virtual support will be provided if travel restrictions apply.
Worship and activities would be held locally, at identified host church(s)
Sites Coordinator would provide full-service support (work with local social service organizations, identity projects, line up work, etc.)
Local church will provide kitchen support for all applicable meals; participating churches would be responsible for all meal-related expenses
U.M. ARMY mission week budget will be used to provide supplies for work sites, program materials, give-aways, and other mission week expenses (excluding food).
Work teams are comprised of a mix of youth and adults across the participating churches
Additional leadership roles may be created, using local volunteers, such as Tools, Safety, Adm, etc.
Access to U.M. ARMY registration system and website for mission week planning and support

Churches from various locations across regions or U.S. participate virtually
Day camp model (unless each church allows sleep-over within their own church)
Each participating church is their own “host”
U.M. ARMY provides Director, Program Coordinator and Sites – virtual support
Worship (morning and evening) and other program activities offered virtually
Sites Coordinator available to consult with each church on potential work sites
Work sites are within each church’s community
Each church is responsible for expenses around projects, food and supplemental program materials
U.M. ARMY t-shirts and give-aways provided
Work teams are created by each participating church and comprised of members (adults/youth) from each respective church
Virtual teams, for the purpose of spiritual or social interactions, may be utilized during the week for an opportunity for additional connection across churches
Access to U.M. ARMY registration system and website for mission week planning and support

For Individuals or families that cannot participate in any of the U.M. ARMY group models (Traditional, Virtual or Local)
Mission in a box supplies provided for each registered participant (T-shirt, Prayer Journal, U.M. ARMY Logo Items: Bandana, Sunglasses, Pen, Sticker, Button/Lanyard; Mission Suggestions, Daily Duty Roster)
Access to U.M. ARMY pre-recorded worship
Participate in this 3 day model as an individual or with your family