What Will We Be Doing?
PowerPlant ministry team assignments vary by city, and depend on the needs of the local church plants. Most teams will be involved in ministry such as sports camps, backyard VBS, and servant evangelism. All ministries will be conducted under the name of the church plant your team is assigned to. There are no construction ministry opportunities at PowerPlant.
Do Church Groups Stay Together to Form Ministry Teams, or do You Separate Them and Combine With Students From Other Church Groups?
For the most part, your group will stay together as a ministry team. If you are a larger group, we will form two or more teams from your group. They would at least work in the same area, if not with the same church plant. We do this for several reasons: 1) If your entire group will be working together at PowerPlant, you can do a much better job of preparing for that ministry prior to coming to the project. Ministry assignments are given at least six weeks before the project starts. You will receive specific ministry assignment information, as well as the contact information for the church plant you will be working with. This gives you ample time to gather resources and prepare your students. 2) We want your group to fall in love with the church plant you will be working with. If you stay together as a group and work together with the same church plant, you have the same experience, rather than 15 people having 15 different experiences if you split up the group.
What Does the Cost Cover?
The registration cost covers all of your lodging for the week, which may be a college dorm, retreat center, church or school facility. The cost also covers meals for the week, with the exception of four. These four meals will be at your expense, and are usually evening meals when you are still on assignment with your church plant. The programming for the week is also covered in the cost, including guest speakers who will deliver the training sessions on church planting and evangelism. We will also have a music leader at all projects that will lead in praise and worship times during the week. Our summer staff team will be comprised of four college students who will have responsibilities for facilitating the project. And our leadership team of a project coordinator and ministry coordinator go through extensive training each fall to ensure that you have a great experience. The cost also covers the logistics and planning to make a PowerPlant project possible. Every participant will receive a PowerPlant T-shirt and participant journal.
How Can I Request a PowerPlant Project in my City?
We are now taking applications for PowerPlant project cities for the summer of 2011. We are expecting to have 20 projects and are looking for applicants. Just fill out the request form and return by March 15, 2010. Visit the Request A Project page for an Application & Brochure..
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