Lummi: Teams are housed in the Lummi Community Building.  Accommodations are in large open spaces with the boys/men on one side and girls/ladies on the opposite side. Air mattresses and sleeping bags are recommended.   Group showers and toilets are available.

Suquamish: Teams are housed in Community Center on the Suquamish Reservation at Bainbridge Island, WA.  Air mattresses and sleeping bags are recommended.  Men’s  and women’s showers and toilets are available.

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Yes, meals will be provided from arrival on Saturday evening through departure on the following Saturday morning. Possible exceptions may exist based on different arrival or departure times, also meals may not be provided for half-day off activities that are away from the group kitchen during the lunch or dinner meal.

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Yes, although we are not able to provide separate, special meals, arrangements can be made with the cook for you to prepare the food you bring.

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Teams may be divided up and in many cases be involved in both work projects and relational focused ministry. (Our desire is to make everything we do relational but some activities are by nature more relational than others). In many cases the activities will involve half-day work projects and half-day relational ministry.  Ministry assignments will be determined based on need, and team leader’s assessment of your team’s gifts and skills.

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Relational ministries vary but can include anything from Vacation Bible School (VBS), Sports Camp, Elder Ministry, Home Visitation, Community Outreach, Senior Center Outreach, Nursing Home Ministry, Music Ministry, Prison Ministry, etc.

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Many people like to bring their own tools; however for most of the jobs we will have available the tools needed for the projects.  In most cases the materials you need to complete the jobs are provided and will be on site. (VBS materials are not provided and typically are carried with the teams or purchases locally by the teams).

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No, (but helpful) in most cases returning teams and Associate Staff provide the experience necessary to manage projects closely and train new teams. It is recommended that all new teams attend the Project Orientation Trip (POT). Training and planning information will be presented during the trip in order to better prepare each team for the mission project. Most if not all returning team leaders and Associate Staff attend the POT each year.

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Possibly, depending on the nature of the disability and the housing facility, we will gladly discuss this in more detail with anyone interested on a site specific basis.

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We generally worship at local churches in the area near where we are staying. Depending on the location we can also choose to worship together as a team if that is the will of the team leaders. The worship options will be discussed during POT. Teams can choose to worship at one of the local churches, or we can arrange to worship together on the reservation as a group. We also have team devotionals nightly.

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Suquamish is a new ministry site. The schedule  is not yet finalized but will be similar to the Lummi Week at a Glance. See attached.

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The week begins the arrival Saturday at 6:00 P.M. with supper, followed by an orientation meeting.   The departure Saturday, we ask that teams depart by 8:00 A.M. (we can generally make arrangements for either earlier or later times if necessary).

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Yes, the Lummi project has discounts for children age 12 and under.  The child must be coming with a parent.  

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We strongly recommend that new teams attend the POT planning and training sessions where they will receive information about the area, cross cultural missions, and plan their mission week. (Additional resources will be  included  in the Team Leader materials and a team devotional will be provided).

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Recommended for High School students and older. We encourage those attending be grounded in their faith as the reservation is a spiritually dark area.

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