InsideOut.Org

At InsideOut you can expect challenging work, meaningful service and good clean fun!

This summer we will be working with Parker Street Ministries and local organizations and churches to serve people in need. Types of service projects may include- home building and repair, neighborhood revitalization, working with underprivileged and homeless children, building wheelchair ramps, visiting homebound elderly and more. Give us a call, we'd love to share more with you about our projects and what you can expect.

Evenings will be packed full of programs from a simple outdoor worship service to high energy, multi-media, programming. The interactive evening programs and challenging morning devotions help youth connect their service during the day to their individual walk with God.  There will be time each evening for individual group devotions. This mission trip will be a catalyst for spiritual growth in the youth that participate as well as demonstrating God’s love in a practical way to communities in need. 

What excites us about the work of InsideOut is that we don’t merely tell people about the love of God– we show them, by loving them and meeting their needs. We also find that when youth are placed outside their comfort zones God gets their attention and is able to work in their lives.
We handle the projects, planning, meals, materials and programs so you are free to focus on your youth.

[MORE INFO about Our Trip]

               

               

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE
We will meet at CPC at 4:00 p.m.   No meals are served on Sunday so we will be eating in Lakeland after check in a the hotel.  You will need to bring some money for this.

Missions Trip COST
$250 tuition per participant for the week.
 

TUITION INCLUDES
We sweat all the details so you don’t have to.

Your tuition includes:
 

• Organization and planning of each service project.

• Lodging Sunday through Thursday night.

• Meals- Monday breakfast through Friday breakfast.

• DVD of the week for your group.

• Faith building programs and devotions

• Passionate and trained staff.

• All tools and materials.

• Fun activities for all

WHAT YOU NEED TO PROVIDE
 

• Transportation for the whole week.

• Sunday night meal.

• Friday lunch and dinner.

Personal "To Bring" list:
 

1. Bible

2. Sleeping bag, linens, or an air mattress
   (if anyone intends to sleep on the floor).

3. Toiletries:  deodorant, soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, deodorant, etc.

4. Three pair of work clothes (shorts are O.K.) including closed toe work shoes (sneakers are O.K.)

5. Play clothes, bathing suit and flip-flops or sandals, and some presentable clothes for shopping and eating out etc… (you'll need no dress clothes).

6. Sunscreen and insect repellant.

7. Money for junk food, t-shirts, and for souvenirs.

8. Hat, gloves and a water bottle for the worksite -these are a must!

9. A willing heart ready to work.

HOUSING
You will be staying at the Imperial Swan Hotel in Lakeland. Each room has two double beds and a private bathroom.  $239 tuition is based on four people to a room. If you would like to have a fifth person in a room on a sleeping bag, that would be fine.  There is an additional cost for 3 to a room or 2 to a room.

LAUNDRY FACILITIES
There are not coin washers and dryers available at the hotel, but there are some facilities nearby.
 

SAFETY & HEALTH
Everything possible is done to make the camp a safe place for your groups. A modern hospital is only a few minutes drive in case of emergency. It is imperative that the youth director keep on hand all of the medical release forms at all times. Copy the release form and have each participant fully complete two forms. One form is to be mailed to InsideOut and the other is to be kept by the youth director. Along with this form, we have found it to be very helpful if each participant would photocopy their insurance card and a parent's or guardian's license onto the back of the release form. This way, important information is readily available. It is important that every participant has an up to date tetanus shot. If, during the mission, a participant gets scraped or steps on a nail and can't remember if their shot is up to date, they could be spending hours at a clinic or hospital taking a good chunk out of their day and the youth director’s day. Each group, of course, is welcome to have their own Permission slip and Release of Liability but still is required to have the two copies of ours. While filling these out is often time consuming and difficult, if they are ever needed it proves to be time well spent.
 

EXTRA STUFF
There is a Snack Bar available with soda, cookies, cakes, candy, gum, or other junk food. Every evening will include time to use the pool and other hotel amenities. Very snappy InsideOut t-shirts are available for ten bucks.

A camp DVD will be provided for all groups. Video footage will be taken during your youth group's week and put together for a video memory of your summer mission experience. The video will be a great way for your church to experience the mission week with you. You are welcome to make copies, you are welcome to edit in more clips of your group. It is your video after all; you provided most of the characters and plot.