PIZZA & SIDEHUGS

EPISODE 14 SHOW NOTES

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02:21 - Mission Trip Stories
05:40 - Auxier, KY History
08:03 - Preparing to Return Home...Before You Leave
10:36 - Keeping Parents in the Loop While You're Gone
13:10 - Patron Saint of Your Trip
15:14 - Preparing to Return Home...During the Trip
18:15 - Develop a One Minute Witness
21:43 - What’s the Service Action Plan?
22:21 - Making an Effective “Letter to Self”
25:52 - Hold a Mission Night
30:02 - Foster Community Going Forward
35:10 - Invite the Parish in
37:06 - End in Prayer with Alumni
39:20 - Give Thanks to Those that Helped

Shareables (resources) 

• Flocknote allows you to schedule emails and texts to be sent while you're on mission trip. Check out their platform - created just for Churches - for all your needs.
• Pope Francis encourages us to continue our mission beyond the trip. “The life of Jesus is a life for others. It is a life of service.”
• Read up on St. Franis Xavier who is the patron saint of missionaries!
• Give your parents resources to help their teens come back home. #ReverseCultureShock. Here is a list of questions to ask your teens upon their return:
  • What did I learn about myself on my short-term mission?
  • What did I learn about God?
  • What did I learn about the people, the church, and the Christian community in the area where I served?
  • What did I learn about how culture impacts the ways people live and understand the gospel?
  • What did I learn about justice, economics, poverty, and politics during my short-term mission?
  • As a follower of Christ, what did I learn that can help me be a more fully devoted disciple?
  • How might my faith be different if I had grown up where I was serving, as opposed to in my home community?
  • What did I learn or experience that will change the way I live and represent Jesus in my home community and church?
  • What have I learned about my own Christian calling?
  • How can I continue to support the ongoing work in the area where I served?