The Saint Louis Project
July 7th-12th, 2024
All the prep work/logistics of finding locations to do ministry, sleep, and eat are done for you! The main ministry of The Project is Vacation bible school/backyard bible clubs in church buildings, apartment complexes, and parks. The schedule also allows the freedom for block parties or sports camps as these maybe a better fit for the "gift set" of your student ministry. At every level, we want to empower the student ministers involved with the project, so ministry locations can run as the spirit leads each minister individually. We will, of course, have an overall schedule enabling each student ministry to benefit the maximum amount from the entire process (i.e. corporate worship, preaching of the word, etc.)
The cost for The Project is $240 per person (student & adult sponsors). This fee includes all meals and snacks during the project, $10 for a meal on Tuesday evening (please note schedule), meals for VBS children, a t-shirt, accommodations (the floor of a missions center), showers, some ministry needs, and specialized training. Please remember you will be responsible for all travel and expenses to and from The Project, including your transportation on the field.
In order to help offset the costs for student ministers who would like to include their families, we do not charge for the student minister's spouse and children 12 years of age and under. However, we ask that you include these individuals on your rosters, so we can plan for food, lodging, and t-shirt quantities. for example: the $240 fee is applicable for the youth pastor, but his wife and children under the age of 12 come at no charge. We are sorry, but this can only apply for one overall leader per group. If you do not have a youth pastor, but you have a youth leader, he or she would still be responsible for the fee but his/her spouse and children under the age of 12 can come for free. We apologize for not being able to make this available for all leaders/sponsors that are coming with you, but the only way we could absorb that cost is to raise the price for each student coming. Thank you for your kind understanding. in addition to the wife and children of the overall leader, each volunteer cook can come at no charge, as well. We request each church to bring one kitchen helper regardless of your group size, then an additional cook for every twelve youth/adults in your group. again, these helpers come at no cost. Their sole responsibility during the week is to serve as kitchen help. They will not be able to help at ministry sites because of the importance of their role.
Please know that this role is so vital to the overall success of your students that we need each group to bring their required number of cooks. If you can not bring the required number of cooks, please provide an additional $240 per cook so we can hire more workers. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
By June 1, each student ministry is required to have a $25 deposit per student/sponsor turned into our office, unless otherwise informed. If you need more time, please let us know. This will enable us to take care of the necessary steps in the preparation for this event. It is our desire to prepare with excellence for your student ministry the lodging sites, ministry sites, showers, etc. Thank you for your help! There is one caveat…should Covid still be an issue, we may be doing a condense schedule. Please see both schedules below. If your ability to come seems compromised due to Covid, we would rather you not send in a deposit as we would send it back to you as a full-refund. If, however, your participation looks promising, we will ask for a deposit, so we can be better prepared for you. Please make all checks payable to One Team International, mail them to one team international P.O. Box 177 Fenton, MO 63026. Along with your June 1 deposit, please send your rosters and prayer coordinator forms that you will see later in this packet. the balance due can be brought with you to St. Louis. Once again, please make all checks payable to One Team International. If you have any additions to your roster after the due date, you can bring their entire amount as you come. If you have students drop after the deposit has been sent it will be reduced from your balance.
We know that you fully understand the importance of deposits and deadlines. We, however, know the beautiful craziness of student ministry and should you have any questions or need a deadline extension, please do not hesitate to contact us. You may also choose to look at our f.a.q. page in this packet.