Give, Serve, Love
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Overview
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Give, Serve, Love is our local mission week for students, based right here in Ishpeming. We seek to give of our time, serve neighbors in need, and plant seeds of love as St. Mother Teresa teaches us to do.
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June 12-15, 2023
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Who is this for? Students going into 7th through 12th grade, and graduating seniors.
When is it? GSL will take place Monday, June 12 through Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Each day's schedule includes lunch, service work, visiting with those we help, prayer, dinner, and an evening program and fun with the Totus Tuus missionaries.
Cost: $30 per student includes t-shirt, water bottle, food, materials, and lodging (as needed)
Students who live away from Ishpeming may sleep in classrooms at St. John's parish.
Adult chaperones who come are free. We need your help to make this week a success! Click here to register as an adult chaperone.
Registration is now open by submitting the form below. Deadline to register is June 9th, 2023. Payment can be made now or mailed in by June 9th.
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FAQ
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Who is this for? Students going into 7th through 12th grade, and graduating seniors. Young adults can help as chaperones.
When is this? The Give, Serve, Love mission week is Monday, June 12th through Thursday, June 15th.
Every day? Yes. Each day will begin with lunch at 11:30am, then we'll do service work until Mass at 5:30pm, followed by dinner and an evening program and fun that will end at 9:00pm.
Do I have to come each day? Since the days flow together as a unified whole, we ask that students and chaperones be present each day Monday through Thursday. Individual exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis.
What will we be doing? Each day will begin with lunch at St. John the Evangelist parish at 11:30am. Students will be sent out in teams with chaperones for work projects at people's houses - fixing, cleaning, raking, building, etc - and other sites around the city. We will also spend time visiting with the people we serve.
Will we be working all day? The work projects will start after lunch until 5:30pm. After working, we'll have Mass at St. Joseph parish and eat dinner, then enjoy an evening of fun, discussion, and prayer, concluding around 9:00pm.
Where will we sleep? Those who live in Ishpeming can commute each day and sleep at home. Those who live farther away can sleep in classrooms at St. John's school.
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