The plans for the ministry projects are nearing completion.

We will provide transportation to and from the sites, water and any tools and material necessary to complete the task.  Each person will get lunch before leaving and dinner will be ready when you return.  Water will be provided throughout the ministry project.

It is very important that each person complete the section on the registration and medical/liability forms regarding medical requirements, especially what limitations exist.

The ministry projects will cover 30 sites in the cities of Mount Vernon and Columbus.  The projects will requires some labor out of doors.  We suggest bringing a hat and sun screen for skin protection.  Some of the sites include:

Sites City
Anheuser-Busch Sports Park Columbus
Antrim Park Columbus
Beliner Park Columbus
Big Run Park Columbus
Big Walnut Park Columbus
Brandy Pond - Three Creeks Columbus
Brentnelle Park Columbus
Crisis Kits Mt. Vernon
Glenwood Park Columbus
Helsel Park Columbus
Heron Pond - Three Creeks Columbus
Holton Park Columbus
Indian Mound Columbus
Innis Park Columbus
Knox County Head Start Mt. Vernon
Lower Lights Ministry Columbus
Marion Franklin Park Columbus
Nafzger Park Columbus
Rhoads Park Columbus
Ronald McDonald House Columbus
Salvation Army Mt. Vernon
Smith Farm - Three Creeks Columbus
Sycamore Fields - Three Creeks Columbus
The Harbor Mt. Vernon
Three Creeks - Three Creeks Columbus
Three Creeks Park Columbus
Tuttle Park Columbus
Westgate Park Columbus
Whetstone Park of Roses Columbus

The way it will work:

On Tuesday, half of the participants (about 300-350 - Group A) will eat an early lunch starting at 11am in the cafeteria.  By noon, those participants will board buses, people movers and vans and travel to the work site.  The best attempt will be made to keep districts together with sponsors from those districts.  These groups will work until about 5:30-6pm and then return to campus for dinner between 7-8pm.  After dinner several recreation and seminar events are scheduled.

On Tuesday, the other half of the participants (Group B) will be quizzing throughout the day and then participate in the evenings activities.

On Wednesday, the groups will switch, one quizzing (Group B) and one going to project sites (Group A).

Each participant will be assigned a group (A-Tuesday; B-Wednesday) and a location.  Sorry, officials may not be able to attend the ministry projects as we will be quizzing both days.  Those unable to participate in an outdoor project will stay on campus and assemble crisis care kits for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.

There is a Celebration Service planned for Wednesday evening after dinner. 

Veronica Mitchum
Assistant Director and Ministry Project Coordinator

Rob Council
Transportation Coordinator

Angela Cornell
Intern - Ministry Project

Cindy Hooker
Office Manager, Emergency Contact 

Bill Horning
Event Director