Hamline Church Youth are going to Appalachia in July 2025!

July 19 – July 27

This year’s youth mission trip will be led by ASP. Appalachia Service Project is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia.

Since 1969, ASP has made homes warmer, safer, and drier for families and provided transformational service experiences for volunteers. Each year, more than 15,000 volunteers serve with ASP, providing critical repairs for more than 350 families. Learn more about them here.

Trip Information

• Who: Youth grades 6 – 12
• When: July 19 – 27
• Where: Appalachia (specific site TBD in April)
• Cost: $600

Trip overview from informational meeting 

Registering for the Trip

Please complete a Trip Commitment Form for your youth, follow this link to complete by February 16.

Paying for the Trip

• Family Contribution $600 (may be lower depending on fundraising). This covers the program cost of ASP, and travel expenses.
  • $200 deposit due by February 16
  • $400 Balance due May 1
• Paying Options:
  • Pay online via Realm (drop down to Youth Mission Trip)
  • By check to the church
  • Contact Mariah with questions or for scholarship.
• To secure your spot on the trip (or a spot on the waiting list if the trip is full), please submit a $200 deposit on your trip fees by February 16, 2025

Medical Information

• Immunizations – Up-to-date immunization for tetanus is required for all participants.
• Hepatitis A immunization is strongly recommended. Plan ahead because Hepatitis A requires two shots 6 months apart.
• If requested, adult ASP leaders will assist with ensuring that your youth takes medications on schedule while on the ASP trip.

Important Dates

Your participation in all applicable events is crucial to the success of the trip.

• February 16, 2025: $200 deposit due
• March 16, 2025: ASP participant planning meeting.
• April TBD, 2025: Culture and Sensitivity training at church at 6:30pm.
• May 1, 2025: Balance of ASP trip fees due. For all participants.
• July 8, 2025: Adult leader meeting. For all adult leaders going to ASP.
• July 13, 2025: Commissioning Sunday. Commissioning of the group during the church worship service. For all participants.
• July 18,2025: Departure meeting, 5:30pm. Drop off your gear for the trip at the church. For all participants.
• July 19, 2025: Depart for ASP.
• July 27, 2025: Return from ASP.
• TBD: ASP Sunday. Highlights of the trip during the church worship service. For all participants.

Departure preparation

• ASP Packing List– What you should take to ASP and what you should leave at home.

ASP’s Required Reading for All Volunteers – What must I know before going to ASP? 

All ASP volunteers must read the “ASP Required Reading for All Volunteers”. This document contains important information about:

• ASP Mission, Vision & Guiding Principles
• ASP Rules and Regulations
• ASP 3 S’s
• ASP Safety Manual

Other informative reading and viewing

• Check out our ASP Reading and Viewing Suggestions to discover additional background material about the area of Appalachia where Good Samaritan serves at ASP.
• Check out ASP’s material for learning more about Appalachian culture at Appalachian Cultural Resources.

New to ASP or need an inspiring refresher? – Below are some suggestions for familiarizing yourself with the ASP experience.

• Visit the ASP web site.
• Read the “required reading” documents (see above).
• Sample the “optional reading and viewing” resources (see above).
• Read about ASP Summer Mission Trips.
• Curious about what happens each day at ASP? Learn about the typical daily schedule at ASP and other topics for volunteers in the information for Group Members.
• Watch some of the many educational and inspirational videos on ASP’S YOUTUBE PAGE.
• Browse through a wealth of information about the ASP experience in the Trip Coordinator Resources.
• Pick up construction tips and learn about ASP home repair projects in the ASP Construction Videos.
• Browse through the ASP CONSTRUCTION MANUAL, the how-to guide for the types of home repair projects encountered at ASP.
• For all adult group leaders: Attend the adult participant meeting, held just before the trip, where you can ask questions and learn about the trip from all the other adults who are going to ASP.

Questions? If you have any questions email Pastor Mariah at mftollgaard@hamlinechurch.org