We are excited about our upcoming Baltimore mission trip. You will find the details for the trip below. This will include lodging/housing for the week as well as a general schedule of what we will be doing each day. You will see that our work this year will be to continue assisting our church plant partners build relationships with local schools. We are excited about what God will do through us in Baltimore this year!
If you are going to go on this trip, please fill out the registration form below by SUNDAY, APRIL 30.
Dates: May 27 – June 3, 2023
Housing in Baltimore: Middle River Baptist Church
Mission focus: Love Light City Church in Lansdowne, MD; Planter: Greg and Chanelle Barnes; Freedom Church Windsor Mill, Jay Jones
Details:
Saturday, May 27, 2023 – Meet @ FBCF, load up and leave by 8 AM
- Stop 1 – Anderson, SC (I-85 exit 21 – restrooms at QT, ETA 10.15 AM)
- Stop 2 – Salisbury, NC (I-85 exit 75 – lunch and restrooms, ETA 12.30 PM, leave by 1.15 PM)
- Stop 3 – Henderson, NC (I-85 exit 213 – restrooms at Shell/Valero, ETA 3.15 PM)
- Stop 4 – Fredericksburg, VA (I-95 exit 126B – dinner and lodge at Sleep Inn Southpoint, ETA 6PM)
Sunday, May 28 – Leave hotel by 8.30 am (breakfast and devotion before loading the buses)
- Arrive –Freedom Church Windsor Mill (FCWM) for worship
- Lunch in church community FCWM
- Survey Watershed Elementary projects
- Depart for Middle River Baptist Church (MRBC), set up for lodging
- Dinner out, Walmart run for breakfast and dinner supplies
Monday, May 29 – Breakfast pick up 7-8 am @ MRBC;
- 8 AM – Group prayer and starter; load up and leave by 8.30
- Windsor Mill/Watershed:
- Begin exterior work (vines, trees, garden)
- 5 PM – return to MRBC
- Dinner @ MRBC – Spaghetti
- 8 PM – Group devotion/sharing/prayer
- Fun outing?
Tuesday, May 30 – Breakfast pick up 6.30 – 7 am @ MRBC;
- 7 AM – Group prayer and starter
- Lansdowne:
- Leave by 7.15
- 8 AM – Lansdown Elementary School
- Lunch at LLCC OR head to Watershed (lunch en route)
- 1 PM – Neighborhood canvassing in Lansdowne
- 4 PM – Head to MRBC Clean Up
- Windsor Mill:
- Watershed Elementary projects:
- Clearing for outdoor classroom
- Begin Library organization/book labeling
- Begin outside fencing project
- 4.30 pm – head to MRBC, clean up
- Watershed Elementary projects:
- 6 pm – Head to Orioles game ($14/person); food in stadium
Wednesday, May 31 – Breakfast pick up 6.30-7 am @ MRBC
- 7 AM – Group prayer and starter devotion
- Lansdowne:
- Leave by 7.15
- 8 AM – Lansdowne Elementary School
- Lunch at LLCC OR head to Watershed/Windsor Mill
- 1 PM – Neighborhood canvassing
- 5 PM – Head to MRBC Clean Up
- Windsor Mill:
- Whiteboard painting
- Continue Library organization/labeling
- Mulch Mountain!
- 5 – Head to MRBC to clean up
- Dinner at MRBC – Taco Bar
- 7.30/after dinner – group devotion, sharing, and prayer
Thursday, June 1 – Breakfast pick up 7.30-8 am @ MRBC; depart for Windsor Mill by 8.30
- Watershed:
- Garden
- Mulch Mountain
- Outdoor Classroom creation
- Head to MRBC by 4 pm
- 5.30 – Dinner in Baltimore
Friday, June 2 – Breakfast pick up 7.30-8 am @ MRBC; depart for Watershed by 9 (We will be leaving today, so we will load up the vans/trailer BEFORE we leave MRBC)
- Morning:
- Complete projects at Watershed/clean up
- Afternoon:
- Prepare for Watershed celebration at FCWM
- Set up area
- Signage
- Distribute jobs/assignments
- 5.30 pm – block party/open house start
- 7.30pm – depart from FCWM to head home
- Dinner on your own
- 9.30ish Arrive at Sleep Inn Fredericksburg, VA (I-95 exit 126)
Saturday, June 3 – Depart Hotel by 8 AM
- Stop 1 – Henderson, NC (I-85 exit 213)
- Stop 2 – Salisbury, NC (I-85 exit 76, eat lunch)
- Stop 3 – Greer, SC (I-85 exit 60)
- Stop 4 – Commerce, GA (I-85 exit 149)
- Arrive at FBCF; est arrival 6.30 pm
Lodging Cost per person (staying at MRBC):
2 persons per room*: $135 each
3 persons per room*: $105 each
4 persons per room*: $90 each
*Per room person total is for the two nights in hotels (going and coming) – Sleep Inn: $100/room
Lodging at MRBC will be in their Sunday School/Education space. Each person will need to have an air mattress or cot and their own bedding (sleeping bag, sheets, etc). There are showers, so please bring your own towels/wash cloths. The cost of lodging at MRBC has increased to $7/person/day to offset their expenses.
There are plenty of rooms at Middle River. We will have options for family rooms as well as a men’s bunk room and a women’s bunk room (if needed). Please contact me with other questions.
Meal cost:
You will be responsible for your own meals going to and from Baltimore. We will group fund the cost of breakfast and the two full group dinners (Tuesday and Thursday night) at MRBC. Dinner Monday will be at the FCWM block party. Wednesday and Friday will be on your own expense (not a group cooking night). We will also have bag lunches for the week. Sandwiches, chips, drinks, and snacks. Please factor $2 per person per day for this as we can buy in bulk.
We recommend that we group fund the two dinners and the breakfast for the week at $35 for individual, $65 for family of 2-4, and $90 for families of 5+. Additional to this would be the cost of lunches ($15/person for the week).
Total Cost
Total trip per person will be determined by hotel lodging en route and family meal funding. One example would be a family of 4 staying in one room together would be a total cost of $120/person (hotel, MRBC, group meals, and Orioles game). We can talk about special arrangements as necessary. I will send a full breakdown of cost to each family by May 1.
Alternative lodging:
Some of you may want to go on this trip, but are not up for staying in a church room. We will not handle booking alternative space through the church for this trip. However, if you are interested in making your own reservations at a hotel, there is a Hampton Inn in White Marsh where a couple in our group stayed last year. It books for around $100/night and is near Middle River Baptist. For reference, the church address is 610 Middle River Rd, Middle River, MD.
Paying:
You can pay for your trip with cash or check in the office or giving in the worship service. You can also use our online giving platform to pay for your trip.
Registration for this trip has closed.