UCC Chicago Mission Trip

A group of fourteen youth and adults from First Congregational - UCC church in Menomonie, WI travel to Chicago, IL to serve meals at the Lincoln Park Community Shelter. Follow us to stay informed on the planning and preparation for our trip and then keep up with us while we are in Chicago.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Final Schedule for Chicago Mission Trip 2011

St Paul’s UCC: 773-348-3829 (Kathy or Gary)

Lincoln Park Community Shelter: 773-549-6111, x 216

Friday

July 29

8 AM Gather at church; leave by 8:20

3-4 PM Arrive Lincoln Park, settle in at St Paul’s UCC

(meet Kathy or Gary for orientation to the church bldg)

5 PM Lincoln Park Community Shelter orientation

6:30 to 10:30 Out on the town (Navy Pier)

11 PM: Bedtime

COSTS for Participants Out of Pocket

Navy Pier ($5/ride)

Supper out ($10)

Snacks for late night ($2/person)

Saturday

July 30

7:30 AM Prep for Breakfast at St Paul’s UCC; eat at 9 AM

(Doors open 8 AM; store things in 2 smaller rooms when not sleeping except for Sunday when we pile stuff in a corner because they use our rooms)

11-5: Grocery shopping & Out on the town (e.g., Lincoln Park Zoo, museum)

6 PM: Prep for supper at LPCS; eat 7:30; make sack lunches (grocery shopping for breakfast)

9 PM: Head to Navy Pier again

10:15 PM Fireworks @ Navy Pier

11:30: Back to Bed!

Lunch out (or make our own sack lunches?): $7 ($3)

Evening walk snack: $3

Activity Admission: $15

Options:

Taste of Lincoln Ave (noon-10p)

Lincoln Park Zoo/Frisbee etc

Sunday

July 31

7:30 AM: Up, eat breakfast “in”, pack up stuff by 8:15 because it is Sunday. (move stuff to a corner because our rooms will be in use); attend worship: St Paul’s at 10 AM

11 AM to 5 PM: Out on the town (e.g. Lincoln Park Zoo, museum) & grocery shopping for supper and lunches.

(OK to come back to the church after 1 PM)

6 PM: Prep for supper at LPCS; eat 7:30; make sack lunches

9 PM: local walk for ice cream

11 PM: Bedtime

Lunch out: $7

Evening church snacks or for walk: $3

Activity admission: $15?

Options:

Taste of Lincoln Ave (noon-10p)

Lincoln Park Zoo/Frisbee etc

Field Mus/Art Mus

Monday

August 1

6 AM Prepare breakfast at LPCS; eat 7:30 AM

make sack lunches sometime today

Open day for more exploring (LPCS Q/A time; +)

Make supper at St Paul’s for ourselves or eat out?;

8 PM Second City (improve/comedy)

Lunch out: $7

Supper makings for church ($2/person?) or eat out ($15?)

Snack or bev. at Second City $5

Activity Admission: $15

Options:

Field Mus/Art Mus

Lincoln Park Zoo/Frisbee etc

Second City: $16—ordered 6/7

Tuesday

August 2

8 AM: Eat breakfast “in”, pack up, clean up

9 AM: Leave Chicago

By 5 PM: Arrive at church in Menomonie

Breakfast items (leftovers)

Lunch on the road: $5

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