Garber United Methodist Church
Monday, February 06, 2012

 FEELING EMPTY?... FUEL
FOCUS on God, UNITE with Christians, EXPLORE life as a disciple, and LAUNCH into serving the church and the world

 

 
UPDATE (08DEC2010)! Registration Deadline is set as Sunday 20FEB2011.
                                        GET $25 OFF YOUR REGISTRATION by recruiting a first-time participant to go to ASP! Read more under "Each One, Invite One"
 
FRESH OFF THE PRESS! Download your registration form here! Fill out completely.
  
16-23 JULY 2011
 
Destination: TBD     Last year: West Virginia
 
COST: Total Cost $425; $180 Deposit due with Registration No Later than Sunday 20FEB.
 
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 20FEB (include $180 deposit). Late registrations will incur a $25 late fee unless wait-listed. Each participant must complete the essay portion of the registration.
Download your registration form here
 
"EACH ONE, INVITE ONE" INITIATIVE
GET $25 OFF YOUR REGISTRATION by recruiting a first-time participant to go to ASP! ASP has asked us to help double the number of ASP participants so more homes can be made "safer, warmer, and drier." Many homes go without repair each summer because there simply aren't enough workers to get to them all. Help us and ASP do more this summer!
 
WHAT IS ASP?
ASP provides vital housing services to low-income families living in Appalachia as well as transformational life experiences to those they serve - volunteers offering their service, congregations involved with ASP, and entire communities. ASP’s goal is to make homes warmer, safer and drier for families in need, while offering transformational experiences for families, volunteers and staff alike.
Find out more about ASP by visiting www.asphome.org
 
WHEN IS ASP?
We will begin travel to ASP on Saturday, 16JULY and return on Saturday, 23JULY. We will stop enroute on 16JULY at a midway point (dependent on final destination). We will drive the entire return route on 23JULY. 
 
WHO CAN GO?
ASP is open to all rising Freshmen (current 8th grade) through graduates.
 
WHAT TO DO:
a All adult and student volunteers need to turn in a notarized Medical
      Release Form if one does not exist on file.
a Turn in application NLT Sunday 20FEB to Student Center mailbox
a $25 FEE will apply to late applications.
a ASP information packets will be mailed out to each participant
      after all applications have been turned in.
a Contact Andrew Mannes, Director of Student Ministries with any
      questions or concerns:
amannes@garberumc.com
Office: 252.637.4022
Cell: 252.626.6447
 
 
 
“ASP IN APRIL”
TRAINING RETREAT
Saturday
09APRIL 2011
 
This mandatory event will imitate a near-typical day at ASP; everything from chores, ASP training, tool training, and cultural awareness, to a related service project. Failure to attend may result in removal from ASP roster and loss of deposit.
 
We will spend the day Saturday repairing and restoring a community center in New Bern. It is a big project that will require all participants!
 
 
BBQ Chicken Dinner FUNDRAISER
Friday 01APRIL 2011
 
This mandatory event helps raise the largest amount of funds for the ASP trip. This year each ASP applicant will only earn funds based on the number of hours they individually work; to be credited specifically toward their ASP trip balance. Parent hours will be credited towards their student, but cannot work en-lieu of the student. Funds will only be disbursed between the ASP and Haiti Mission Teams’ participants.
SAVE MOM AND DAD SOME MONEY
FUEL has four fundraisers coming up in Spring 2010! These are great ways to earn money for your Student Accounts.
1) Saturday 29JAN – Cub Scout Spaghetti Fundraiser
2) Sunday 06FEB – Soup R’ Sub for the SuperBowl
3) Tuesday 08MAR – Pancake Dinner
4) Friday 01APR - BBQ Chicken Dinner (MANDATORY FOR ALL ASP APPLICANTS)
 
Here’s how it works:
  • you earn hours during any fundraiser you work;
  • these hours translate into dollar amounts (up to $8hr);
  • that dollar amount is ear marked in your name for you to spend on a future FUEL retreat, mission trip, activity or event.
 
Save mom and dad some money! Or parents save yourself some money and sign your middle school or high school student up for one of the above fundraisers.
 
Sign up in the Student Center this week! Limited sign up for each fundraiser.