Spring Break - 2010
February 27 (Sat.) - March 7, 2009 (Sun.)
Trip Status Update
(2/15/2010 @ 2:08pm)
Monument, CO - FULL
Pawley's Island, SC - FULL
Cedar Lake, TX - FULL
New Orleans, SC - OPEN
Cocoa Beach, FL - OPEN
Detroit, MI - OPEN
What are you doing with your Spring Break?
We believe it's possible to relax, have fun, and to grow in your relationship with God at the same time.
SO ... We'd like to challenge you to invest your Spring Break in a way that will make a difference in your life and in the lives of others around you (whether that's on the beaches of Florida or South Carolina, the mountains of Colorado, the sunshine reflecting off of beautiful Cedar Lake in Texas, the hurricane swept south, or with the poor and needy in Detroit, Haiti and El Salvador). We believe in you. And we believe that your life matters to the world. Consider yourself challenged.
Think it over, talk with your family, your friends. Ask us questions. Our question for you is how are you going to spend your spring break?
Registration
There are two different types of trips you can register for:
International Trips
International trips are filling up NOW so contact the trip leader ASAP to take part in either of our two El Salvador trips or our trip to Haiti with RainCatchers.
U.S. Trips
Deposits and Payment Options
Deposits
To secure your place on one of our Spring Break trips, we require the payment of a $100 non-refundable deposit. This allows us to purchase tickets, secure housing, and get the best prices on trip related expenses. Your registration process is complete ONLY when we have received your completed online registration form AND your $100 deposit. Once you've completed both your registration form and submitted your deposit we will lock in your spot on the trip of your preference, as long as space is still available. If your first preference trip is full, we will 'waitlist' you for that trip and lock you in for your second preference trip.
Payment Options
There are three ways to pay for your Spring Break trip.
Pay Online
This is the same system we use for donations so please don't be too confused by the terminology. You can make payments for Spring Break by selecting the 'giving' category called "Spring Break Registration Fees".
Mail a Check
Make checks payable to "New Life Church"
Send payments by mail to:
New Life Church
Finance Department :: Spring Break
1541 Washtenaw Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Please make sure your name appears on the check and write "Spring Break" (along with the name of your trip) in the memo line
Example: "Spring Break - Colorado"
Pay in Person
You can always stop by our Info Center on Sunday mornings in the Auditorium Lobby to make a payment.
Questions?
If you have any questions about Spring Break payments, please contact:
Joel VanderSchel (Operations Pastor, 734.417.0665)
2010 Trips
Each year we continue to explore new trip opportunities. We're also committed to honing the trips we have run in the past to provide the best possible Spring Break experience for you. This year we have three international trips (2 to El Salvador, 1 to Haiti), two community service trips (Detroit, MI and New Orleans, LA), and four trips focused on spiritual development (South Carolina, Texas, Florida and Colorado).
If you're interested in knowing more about these trips than is posted here, please feel free to get in touch with the trip contact. If you have overall questions regarding Spring Break trips with New Life, please contact:
| Joel VanderSchel — | 734.417.0665 | joel@nlcweb.org |
| Erin Deroo — | 248.752.2297 | deroo.erin@gmail.com |
NLC Spring Break - U.S. Trips
Pawley's Island, South Carolina
Trip Contact: Keri Innes, 734.368.6287
Trip Leaders: Keri Innes, Steve Hayes, Tim Courtois
Trip Focus: [Spiritual Development] - Freedom for the Broken
Cost: $390
Special Note: This trip requires the completion of a special application in addition to the standard Spring Break registration.
Capacity: 20
The South Carolina trip is focused on "Freedom for the Broken". Steve will be teaching from the book of Romans, speaking to the heart of those who are feeling broken. The South Carolina setting is gorgeous. So you won't want to miss out on this opportunity to hear deep, meaningful teachings while surrounded by the beauty and calm of sunny South Carolina! A couple kilometers away is a large beach preserve, state park, and Brookgreen Gardens (sculpture, horticulture, & zoo) - great places to spend time with God and reflect on all that you are learning.
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Trip Contact: Erik Weber, 734.474.4253
Trip Leaders: Chris Mann, Erik Weber
Trip Focus: Relationship with God & Others
Cost: $380
Capacity: 40
The Florida trip will be a great opportunity to spend time with God and other New Life students -- in beautiful Cocoa Beach, Florida! You'll learn how to connect with God and cultivate your relationship with him as well as developing deeper friendships with each other. Highlights include a cookout/party at the beach and a day at Disney World in Orlando!
New Orleans, Louisiana
Trip Contact: Betsy Huebner, 734.635.7832
Trip Leaders: Betsy Huebner, Joel VanderSchel
Trip Focus: Community Service (Hurricane Relief)
Cost: $300
Capacity: 30
We will be teamed up with “Project Homecoming” in New Orleans continuing the relief efforts for those whose homes were damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Typical work may be tearing out and removing to curbside items such as appliances, furniture, carpets, wallboard, insulation, miscellaneous debris and general cleaning of damaged residences. Other projects may include installation of insulation, drywall, and interior painting. We'll work the days and get to relax and spend time together in the evenings, plus see a bit of New Orleans. If you have any questions, feel free to check out Project Homecoming’s website (http://projecthomecoming.net/) or contact Betsy Huebner.
Cedar Lake, Texas
Trip Contact: Rick Keith, 734.218.4857
Trip Leaders: Rick Keith, Michelle Boyea, Kevin Rogan
Trip Focus: Relationship with God (We'll be diving into The Prodigal God by Tim Keller)
Cost: $300
Capacity: 16 People (8 men, 8 women)
Hey y’all, come on down to Malakoff, Texas (about 1 ½ hours from Dallas)! We have a beautiful spot on the water (Cedar Lake) for a small group of individuals looking for spiritual refreshment. You’ll be staying in a beautifully renovated home with plenty of comfy space for 16 guests. There are all sorts of fun things to do: bonfires, and (if weather permits…start praying now!) waterskiing, wake boarding, tubing, and swimming. Last year we also snuck in some bowling, laser tag, and an aquarium visit. We’ll have time to be together, to talk, to worship, and to hear a few teachings on “spiritual disciplines” (prayer, Bible study, etc). This time is uniquely designed for people who want to grow deeper in their spiritual walk. You will have time to be alone, to dive into God’s Word and to be challenged to know God better. This is such a beautiful retreat – sign up fast, there’s only space for 8 men and 8 women.
Colorado
Trip Contact: NIk Spasovski, 734.395.4683
Trip Leaders: Nik Spasovski, Chris Gentz, Sarah Draves
Trip Focus: Taking it to the next level!
Cost: $375
Capacity: 20
The theme for the Colorado Spring Break Trip is “Taking it to the next level”! We’ll be talking about how to take your relationship with God to the next level (with plenty of visual aid thanks to the Rockies) by answering the questions who is God, what is He really like, and who am I in His sight? There will be teachings, extended times with God, and times to share and dialogue as a group. We’ll also take some time to enjoy the scenery by going sledding and also having a free day to do whatever you’d like (skiing, hiking, etc.). We are going to be staying at a house of a ministry partner in Monument, CO, which is about 20 minutes from Colorado Springs and we’re planning on taking the train roundtrip! We’d love to have you to join us out west!
Detroit (The "D")
Trip Contact: Kevin Armstrong, 734.223.9980
Trip Leaders: Kevin Armstrong, Steve Batchelor
Trip Focus: Exposure to Urban Detroit
Cost: $135
Trip Capacity: 10-15 people
Forget the sunshine people! Come to Detroit! We will tour the city, get involved with a church in central Detroit, shadow teachers at a school in Southwest Detroit, help out at a community center in the poorest zip code in America, assist in neighborhood development with Central Detroit Christian, share our faith with students on Wayne State University's campus (located in the heart of the city), and much more. We will be wrestling with what God says about the brokenness we see around us and then even inside of us. We will be pursuing what it looks like to have freedom for the broken in the physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Detroit Trip 2 - Wolverine Human Services
Trip Contact: Steve Batchelor
Trip Focus: Exposure to Urban Detroit
Cost: $135
Trip Capacity: 5
In the poorest zip code in America, there is a community center for neighborhood kids and a residential treatment facility (which means they live at the facility) for boys that have had a difficult life. We are going to take 5 guys and serve at the community center, help their run their after school program, and invest in relationships with the boys in the residential program. We will get to know them and share Christ with them. We'll be spending our evenings with the other Detroit spring break crew as well so there will be a lot of opportunities to share experiences and build relationships with other students.
NLC Spring Break - International Options
Please note that these trips have earlier sign-up deadlines and will require a passport. If you're interested in these trips, please contact our trip leaders ASAP to get more information. You'll also need to get the ball rolling on your passport right now if you don't already have one!
Haiti (with Rain Catchers)
Trip Contact: Karl Jansen, 269.271.2466
Trip Cost: $1770
Trip Capacity: 16 People (8 men, 8 women)
This year we are again going to Haiti to serve those in need. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere where one need Haitians have is clean water. Oftentimes their water sources are infested with disease. To address this need, we go the mountains in Haiti and install rain catchers on homes. The devices catch rainwater and filters it into a 55 gallon drum--enough for a family and their neighbors. It is a unique opportunity to meet such a deep need. If you are interested in missions or have a heart for the poor, consider joining us. The dates of the trip are Feb 26-March 5 (Friday to Friday). You can raise financial support for the trip if you would like.
Contact Karl if you would like further information or to sign-up.
Go to RainCatchers to see what a "Raincatcher" looks like.
Please take the Thanksgiving Holiday opportunity to talk with your parent(s) about this trip, sign-ups have already begun.
Important Info & Steps
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El Salvador - 2 Trips this Year! (with Great Commission Latin America)
San Salvador, El Salvador
La Libertad, El Salvador
Trip Contact: Lisandro Trevino, 734.276.6228 OR Daniel & Kristin Hamilton, 616.430.0642
Estimated Trip Cost: $1600 (cost is still tentative depending on final ticket prices - includes Airfare, Hotel, transportation in El Salvador, food and emergency medical and evacuation insurance during the trip)
Trip Capacity: 20 People for each trip
The purpose of this short term mission trip is to support our sister churches in San Salvador and La Libertad. In the past, we have helped these churches by doing the following: reach the youth through English classes and AIDS educations, do relief work, visit orphans and helping the poor.