Team Jamaica prepares for Mission Trip!
Team members will be treating patients for minor medical, dental and optical conditions.
Two of our parishioners, Ted and Dawn are accompanying a group from St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on a mission trip to Jamaica at the end of February. “Team Jamaica” consists of 23 people with varying degrees of expertise. The team will meet at Orlando International Airport at 5:00 AM on Saturday February 24, 2007 and fly to Montego Bay, Jamaica. Upon their arrival, the team will take bus transportation to the Madge Saunders Conference Center which is located outside of Ocho Rios. The team will spend their evenings at the center and have breakfast and devotionals in the morning before departing for their destinations. The team consists of two groups. One group will go to St. Andrews, which is located near Ocho Rios, and the other group will go to Lauriston, which is located in the mountains south of Ocho Rios. Both teams will be performing the same duties at their respective locations. Team members will be treating patients for minor medical, dental and optical conditions. Team Jamaica anticipates treating 150 to 180 patients per day at each location. The excitement has been building for some time now as the team has met several times to sort medications, delegate responsibilities and bond as a team. Ted and Dawn can’t wait to get there and get their hands into Gods work. There will be a special church service to commission the team at the 9:30 AM contemporary service at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on February 18, 2007. Donations from MUMC members and friends have helped make this trip possible for Ted and Dawn. Ted and Dawn have assured us that this is the first of many mission trips in which they plan to participate.
Look for more updates on the Jamaica 2007 Mission page here.