Disciples Volunteering

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)/United Church of Christ Disaster Recovery in Joplin, Missouri

Serving with Joplin Long Term Recovery Committee, Rebuild Joplin, and other local partners

Housing at South Joplin Christian Church

Contact: Howard Self, UCC/DOC Disaster Ministries' Registrar (Joplin Response)
e-mail: hjself@live.com    
phone: c) 618-318-2445

Registration: https://discipleshomemissions.org/pages/VOL-form-Joplin

Work Needed: Long Term Disaster Recovery from May 2011 Tornado
Projects will be part of the Joplin community's comprehensive recovery effort. The focus will be on home repair, rebuilding, and new construction, but may also include community renewal projects, such as the re-planting of trees, and other meaningful work in support of partner agencies whose services were impacted by the tornado. These projects will be identified locally by the Joplin Long Term Recovery Committee and our Long Term Volunteers. 

Schedule: Week-long Mission Trips beginning March 18, 2012. Mission Groups will arrive on Sunday evenings and depart by Saturday morning. Work days are Monday - Friday. 
*PLEASE NOTE: The Mission Station is at capacity for June and July, 2012. If you are looking to make a Mission Trip during this time period, please consider another Mission destination with Disciples or the UCC.

Group Size: 30 total each week. (Generally, 15 DOC and 15 UCC each week.) Check with the Registrar with questions about availability or register for your top two preferred weeks. Registrations will be honored in the order they are received.

Minimum Age: 14 years. Those under the age of 18 have specific waivers requiring parent/guardian signature.

Adult to Youth Ratio: There must be at least 1 Adult for every 5 Youth in your Mission Group.

Accommodations: Housing is provided by South Joplin Christian Church. Triple bunk-beds, bathrooms, showers, kitchen facilities including utensils and cookware, and access to laundry facilities are available at the Station.

Group payment:Please send in one group check for registration and one group check for the final balance. Also, please write "Joplin Mission Station" AND the week of your scheduled trip on the memo line of your check. Checks should be made out to "Disciples Home Missions."

Cost: The total cost is $75/person per week, which covers Mission Station expenses such as utilities and outfitting of the Station, and to support the operation of the Mission Station. The fee is broken down into two parts:

1. Within three weeks of receiving confirmation of your reservation, a NON-REFUNDABLE registration fee of $25/person is due. Because this fee is NON-REFUNDABLE, please make the most accurate reservation you can.
2. At least three weeks prior to your arrival in Joplin, the remaining program fee of $50/person participating is due. Please note that this balance due is based on the number of people in your group who will be in Joplin ($50 x actual number of participants). It is not affected by your NON-REFUNDABLE deposit.

Cancellations: Please keep Howard informed if your group size changes and especially if you need to cancel your trip. Cancellations made at least three weeks prior to arrival will receive a refund of the $50/person portion of the program fee if it has already been paid. Please remember the $25/person deposit is non-refundable.

Mail payment to: Disciples/UCC Joplin Disaster Recovery, c/o Brenda Tyler, Disciples Home Missions, PO Box 1986, Indianapolis, IN 46206.

Please direct all questions to the UCC/DOC Joplin Registrar, Howard Self (contact information above).

REGISTER your Mission Trip

RETURN to Disaster Response