“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnessess both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the Ends of the Earth.”     Acts 1:8      

JERUSALEM – Local Missional Opportunities

Dutchess County – Community Maintenance Program

• Who -*Integenerational, families and individuals
• What – Support local individuals and families with home repairs & improvements 
• Where – Throughout  Dutchess County
• When – Ongoing throughout the year, usually on Saturdays
• Budget – No charge
• Team Size – As needed
• Team Leaders – Kevin Warren, Rick Rieland, Dave O’Malley

Putnam County – Children’s Bible Fellowship (2 Trips)

• Who -*Intergenerational, families and individuals
• What – Support CBF ministries with construction & maintenance projects
• Where – Carmel, NY
• When – May or June (date TBD)  and September 10th-12th
• Budget – $125 per family, $50 per individual
• Team Size – up to 30 people
• Team Leaders – Leslie MacConnell

JUDEA – United States

Mississippi – Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief (2 Trips)

• Who -*Intergenerational, min. age 14 (ninth grade), individuals, families, youth
• What – Hurricane Katrina reconstruction & community support  also help develop youth opportunities with the host church Lakeshore Baptist
• Where – Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
• When – March 27 through April 3  and July or August (date TBD)
• Budget – $275 per person plus airfare ($275 +/-)
• Team Size – up to 30 people
• Team Leaders -Michele Ryan, Ernie & Eileen Finley and Jen Nieves (youth)

SAMARIA -The Americas

Peru - Earthquake Disaster Relief (1 Trip)

• Who -Individuals over 18 with no prior missions experience required
• What – Earthquake reconstruction work with Fordham Manor RCA
• Where – Chincha, Peru
• When – March 13th – 21st
• Budget -$900 +/- per person including airfare
• Team Size – 10 to 20 people
• Team Leaders – Wes Dungan & Kevin Phillips

Dominican Republic – Sembradores Del Reino (3 Trips)

• Who -*Adults over 21, for the February and November trips, Intergenerational, min. age 14 with parent for the March trip
• What – Supporting an HRC initiated ministry called Sowers of the Kingdom by participating in medical clinics, VBS, construction projects, pastoral support
• Where – Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
• When – February 20 – 27  Closed,  March 27th – April 3rd Closed,  November 6th – 13th
• Budget – $600 per person plus airfare ($450 +/-)
• Team Size – 12 – 16 people, including other churches
• Team Leaders – Lourdes Kleid & Bruce Pearson, Nelson Nieves & Ellen Pearson, TBD

ENDS OF THE EARTH – Every Where Else

South Africa  (1 Trip)

• Who -*Intergenerational, min. age 21 with prior overseas missions experience
• What – Support J-Life with construction projects
• Where – South Africa
• When – TBD
• Budget – TBD
• Team Size – TBD
• Team Leaders – TBD

* An individual’s suitability to participate in a HRC Mission Trip will be at the discretion of the Mission Team & Trip Leaders.

If you have a mission opportunity you would like HRC to consider, please contact the Mission Team Leader – Bruce Pearson 298-8251