Charleston, WV Mission Trip details

Here are some details about the mission trip that you might be interested to know about. We will have a paperwork party sometime in the next couple of months.

Housing and Shower information:

Housing Location – Canaan United Methodist Church. Canaan has been hosting us for several years and loves having YouthWorks in the building.

Showers – We will be showering at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Charleston. They have community type showers. You are welcome to bring swim suits for privacy.

Parking – Canaan has a parking lot that we are able to use during the week.

Service Experiences: Here are some examples of the types of service we do and partners we volunteer with.  We try to make sure that each group has a good mix of relational organizations as well as more tangible or hands on work for your youth to be involved in. Please note that it is not guarantee that your group will be serving at a specific service site listed below.

Community Centers – We will be serving at Union Mission and the H.O.P.E. center.

Senior Centers – We will serve at a few senior centers in the area.

Children’s Programs – We partner with several summer children’s programs including the Boy’s and Girl’s Club and the Bob Burdette Center.

Outrageous Sports Camp- We will be running a sports camp in Charleston for 11-14 year olds.

Evening Activities:

Monday: Educational and Cultural Experience: Our host church (Canaan UMC) will put on their “Infotainment Spectacular,” which is part worship concert, part game show, and part West Virginia history and culture.

Tuesday: Scavenger Hunt:  Head to downtown Charleston for ice cream and a historic scavenger hunt. Did you know Charleston had the first brick paved road in the US?

Wednesday: Local Church Service: Attend a vibrant, cultural time of worship at a church we’ve partnered with for many years.

Thursday: Community Cookout: End the week with a celebration with community members and the “cobbler man.”

Prayer Requests- In addition to the details of the summer, we are also committed to praying for you and your group. If there is anything specific that we can be in prayer for, please let us know. In turn, we would also like to invite you and your youth to be praying for Charleston. Specifically, if you could please pray for the continued resolution of the water crisis that occurred in January and February this year. Also pray for students in West Virginia, as they have missed significant amounts of school due to snow days and the recent water crisis.