Join us for our annual Church-wide Family Mission Trip
to Murphy Harpst Children's Home!
Each year, Northbrook takes youth, families, and other church members to serve Murphy-Harpst - both through physical improvements on campus and through spending quality time with the residents there. It is a wonderful time of service, sharing God's love, and bonding as a church family.
Murphy-Harpst is an independent not-for-profit organization committed to meeting the needs of abused and neglected young people through residential treatment, placements in specialized foster care, and community programs that serve at-risk youth and their families. In partnership with the United Methodist Women national office, our services are available to all children regardless of sex, race, color, or creed, and whose needs can be addressed and treated within the scope of program services.
Register here and look for emails with what to pack and a schedule for the week.
Murphy-Harpst is an independent not-for-profit organization committed to meeting the needs of abused and neglected young people through residential treatment, placements in specialized foster care, and community programs that serve at-risk youth and their families. In partnership with the United Methodist Women national office, our services are available to all children regardless of sex, race, color, or creed, and whose needs can be addressed and treated within the scope of program services.
Register here and look for emails with what to pack and a schedule for the week.
All the specifics are below!
Youth, youth parents and chaperones will go up on Wednesday, July 18, and return on Sunday, July 22.
Families and other church members are invited to participate from Friday-Sunday, July 20-22.
Families and other church members are invited to participate from Friday-Sunday, July 20-22.
Pricing
Wednesday-Sunday trip--$200 per person
Friday-Sunday trip--$200 per family
Saturday only--No Charge
Contact Leslie for any pricing questions, lbowers@northbrookumc.com
(for example: if some family members are joining for the entire Wed-Sun trip, and others will be coming Fri-Sun only)
Friday-Sunday trip--$200 per family
Saturday only--No Charge
Contact Leslie for any pricing questions, lbowers@northbrookumc.com
(for example: if some family members are joining for the entire Wed-Sun trip, and others will be coming Fri-Sun only)
What will we doing?
This year, according to Murphy Harpst's wish list, we will be:
- Bringing and having lunch with the residents
- Having a craft/game time with the residents
- Doing general property upkeep (lawn, bushes, weeds, horse stalls, etc.)
- Building multiple free-standing swings around campus
- (if time) Building a pergola near the garden area
Packing List
- Clothing suitable for working (it's hot, sunny, and dirty)
- Closed-toed shoes
- Sunglasses
- Rain jacket is strongly suggested
- Bathing suit
- Sleeping Bag or sheets
- Pillow
- If you have an air mattress or cot, I would suggest bringing it. There are 3 rooms in which we can sleep that don't have beds.
- Flashlight or head lamp
- Toiletries
- Towel (at least one for showering and one for the pool)
- Bible
- Extra money for ice cream and snacks
- Frisbees, footballs, etc.
- ENO hammocks
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Water Bottle (This is the thing that is most forgotten, so... like... really...)
- Tools Needed
- Impact Divers/Screw Guns
- Shovels
- Rakes
- Gloves
- Measuring tape
- Circular Saws (only need 1 or 2)
- Hammers
- Leave At Home
- Anything that would give the ATF pause (i.e. alcohol, tobacco, fireworks, or weaponry)
- Electronics other than cameras and phones