missionprojects

We greatly appreciate your interest in Appalachian Outreach and your possible involvement in the mission work God is doing across the world. This web page is our invitation to you to be on mission with God in Appalachia. Many people have received great blessings from being involved in this work and we are sure that you also may receive a blessing from God when you offer the gift of yourself to be used by God in this work.

Jesus said, "Let your light shine before everyone, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16) So I invite you to join with Appalachian Outreach as we commit ourselves to a lifestyle that shines forth into the world. Others will see the light of Jesus in us by our words and our actions. They will feel the presence of God when they experience a friendship with God's servants. When we serve another person who is struggling in life, they will ask "why are you so kind?" We will glorify the Lord by our deeds.

Will you join with us in our goal of ministering to the poor and needy and thus letting our light shine? We have an incredible opportunity to share the message of Christ through the action of sharing and serving in the Appalachian region. We look forward to a vital partnership with you as we go forth to serve.

A group of adults or of adults and youth from a church applies to Appalachian Outreach to serve as a mission team for a week during the summer (or perhaps occasionally for a week-end during the school year). That team will work in cooperation with summer missionaries and Appalachian Outreach staff, to minister to one or more needy families in the area or to help support the Appalachian Outreach ministries in other ways.

Due to the nature of our work and the limitations of housing, we can only accommodate an average of 70 people each week during the summer program. There are usually three to five different churches working each week. This provides an opportunity for good fellowship with other Christian youth and adults. Maturity in dealing with the people and work projects is vital, therefore the minimum age is fourteen years. There are equal opportunities for both male and female volunteers. Individuals are not required to have construction experience, although it is recommended that some in the group should have basic construction and repair skills, if possible. Your group will work together as a church family under the supervision of summer missionaries and other staff members. All of the teams and the staff will eat meals, worship and socialize together in a growing fellowship of brothers and sisters in Christ.

Appalachian Outreach also hosts work teams throughout the year, as space and opportunities for ministry are available. The application form below may be used to apply for other time frames, such as weekends.

Specific avenues of service include home repairs of all sorts, Back Yard Bible clubs, distribution of food, clothing and furniture and work at the Ministry Center Building or the Samaritan House. Details of these ministries are described below and in the Appalachian Outreach web page.

Transportation to Jefferson City and to and from the job sites is the responsibility of the mission team. Some of the areas where we work are located on narrow roads and are inaccessible with a bus.

Summer Mission groups will be housed in campus housing at Carson-Newman College. Men will lodge at Heritage Hall or Alumni Dormitory. Women will stay at Butler, Burnett, or Swann Dormitory. Team members of all eligible ages (14 or older) are permitted to reside in the dormitories. For further information regarding these dormitories, click on this link. (Use your browser's back button to return.) Breakfast and supper will generally be served at a church in our area and a lunch of sandwiches will be provided at the work site. A picnic on Thursday evening will be provided by Appalachian Outreach.

A time is set aside each evening after supper for the entire group to worship and share experiences of the day. We all need this time to worship and give God praise and glory for using us to be His humble servants. Mission work is impossible to do without God. Help us make this time special by sharing your insights and talents. Come prepared to participate in worship either individually with others from your group. At breakfast and evening worship time, a brief monolog is sometimes presented by retired CN professor, Dr. John Burton, as "The Carpenter from Nazareth." Your group may obtain video tapes of many of his monologs by contributing an additional $25 to Appalachian Outreach. For information about these monologs see http://web.cn.edu/jburton/parables.htm.

Appalachian Outreach is a community-based program. We have strong partnerships with God's people regardless of denominations. However, due to the appreciated publicity of the North American Mission Board, the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, many of the churches that participate will be Baptist. At Appalachian Outreach we feel God's call to break down denominational barriers to serve in unity as Christians.

Mission groups wishing to participate in a mission project with Appalachian Outreach should submit the application form below and remit the necessary deposits as indicated.

Important: If A. O. does not receive your deposits according to the deposit schedule, your reserved spots may be given to another group. Deposits are non-refundable, so make your plans carefully. This plan is designed to make sure that each family selected for this ministry will have a team to work on their home. Registration is on a first come first served basis.
Note *required* fields, below, marked with red asterisks * *.

Appalachian Outreach
2009 Mission Project Registration Form

Your Organization

◦ Name of organization	**
◦ Organization Address	**
◦ City	** ◦ State* ◦ Zip**
◦ Office Telephone	** ◦ Fax number
◦ Email Address

Your Team Leader

◦ Leader's Name	**
◦ Leader's Address	**
◦ City	** ◦ State* ◦ Zip**
◦ Home Phone	** ◦ Office Phone
◦ Email Address	**

2009 Mission Schedule.

Check the week you are requesting for your group:

May 31-June 5
June 7-12
June 14-19 June 21-26
June 28-July 3
July 5-10 July 12-17
July 19-24
Other than summer:

Your Team
- Number of participants: ** ◦ Deposit submitted to AO *$*
Please read the following and check the box, indicating that you accept these conditions:

** I am aware that the above deposit ($25 per person) is non-refundable and is due in one week. This application is not valid until the deposit is received. If I decide to cancel this trip to Appalachian Outreach, I will do so with the understanding that this deposit will be considered a contribution to the ministry of Appalachian Outreach.

** Our second deposit of $150 per person will be submitted one month prior to the arrival date. The remainder of our contribution of $150 per person will be paid upon our arrival.

** We intend for all members of our group to attend all the meals, work sessions and worship services scheduled by AO, Sunday evening through Friday breakfast. In consideration for those who prepare for these events, we will inform the ministry center of any deviations from these intentions at least a week before we arrive, or as soon as possible.

To automatically send the completed Project Registration Form to AO, just click on the Submit button, above.
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If you prefer, you may send the above information to:
Appalachian Outreach
P. O. Box 71904
Jefferson City, TN 37760
865-475-5611
Or email to AOutreach@cn.edu

If you have comments or suggestions about this web page, contact Dr. John Burton at jburton@cn.edu.