Saint Louis Project ‘26
July TBD - Details to come by Jan 15th
COST | $255 per person; includes: lodging, all meals (except Sunday Dinner), worship, preaching, training, arrangement for ministry site.
LODGING| TBD (More options in Saint Louis than needed.)
BAND | Connect Church STL
PREACHERS/TEACHERS | Several great communicators
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Logistics
All the prep work and logistics are already taken care of — from ministry locations to lodging to meals. The Project’s primary ministry focus includes Vacation Bible School and Backyard Bible Clubs in a variety of settings: church buildings, apartment complexes, mobile home communities, and local parks.
At the same time, the schedule provides flexibility. If block parties or sports camps fit the unique gifts of your student ministry, there’s room to pursue those as well. Our goal is to empower every student minister involved in The Project, giving each team the freedom to follow the Spirit’s leading as they serve.
We will also maintain an overall schedule designed to help every group make the most of the experience — including shared worship, preaching of the Word, and other corporate moments that strengthen the entire ministry effort.
Cost
The cost for The Project is $255 per person (students and adult sponsors). This rate covers all meals and snacks throughout the week, a $12 meal on Tuesday evening (see schedule for details), meals provided for VBS children, a t-shirt, lodging (floor accommodations in a host church), access to showers, key ministry supplies, and specialized training.
Please note: Each group is responsible for its own travel to and from The Project, as well as daily transportation while serving on the field.
Youth Minister’s Family
To help offset costs for student ministers who wish to bring their families, we do not charge registration fees for the student minister’s spouse or for children 12 years old and under. We simply ask that you list them on your roster so we can appropriately plan for meals, lodging, and t-shirts.
For example: the $255 fee applies to the main student minister, but his spouse and young children may attend at no additional cost.
Please note that this exception applies only to one primary leader per group. We regret that we are unable to extend this benefit to all leaders or sponsors, as doing so would require increasing the cost for each student. Thank you for your understanding and partnership.
Cooks
We ask each church to provide one kitchen helper, regardless of group size, plus one additional kitchen helper for every twelve students or adults in your group. These volunteers attend at no cost.
Their primary responsibility is to serve in the kitchen throughout the week. Because this role is essential, they will not be able to participate at ministry sites. Our core kitchen leadership team will handle menu planning and budgeting; your volunteers will serve under their direction by helping with cooking, cleaning, and meal preparation. In many ways, these cooks carry one of the most important missions of the entire week!
If your group is unable to supply the required number of kitchen helpers, please include an additional $255 per missing helper so we can hire the necessary support.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Deposit
By May 1st, 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 deposit 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!
Please make all checks payable to One Team International, mail them to
One Team International
P.O. Box 177
Fenton, MO 63026
Forms
To find our forms, please click on “The Project ‘26” tab, then click on forms. There, you’ll find a Prayer Coordinator Form, Roster, Background Check, and Medical, Liability, & Picture Release Form.
Prayer Coordinator Form
Please submit this form online; especially including the name and email address of your dedicated Prayer Coordinator. We suggest it not be a staff member or someone who is already on the trip with you. Staff members are busy people, but each church has that special member who is passionate about prayer. Just before your departure, we will send a Prayer Guide directly to your Prayer Coordinator. This will enable her/him to pray and send this information on to others who would pray daily while you are on the field. As you know, prayer is everything! Please submit by June 1st.
Roster
You’ll find a way to submit your roster on this website; HOWEVER, if you’d rather submit your roster in another format, that is great with us! We want life as easy as possible for you. Many of you have a certain formate that you prefer, so if you’d like to develop your own roster formate, and email it, please feel free to do so! You can email it to robert.allen.caldwell@gmail.com, and cgnorman93@gmail.com. This roster needs to include the name of your students/sponsors, along with age, gender, t-shirt size. Due to our deadlines from our t-shirt company, we need this roster no later than June 15th. If your roster needs to be modified after this deadline, that is no problem at all! We will have extra t-shirts that will hopefully accommodate. We will do everything we can but late additions to the roster could result in the inability to receive a t-shirt.
Medical, Liability, & picture release Form
Please bring these forms with you as you come to The Project, and turn them at registration. Two things… (a) Please make a duplicate copy of each, enabling us to have a set and for you to have a set at all times during the duration of the week. (b) Please make sure all forms are sign, including the blurb at the bottom about the video and photo permission.
Background Checks
All participants ages 18 years or older must have a current background check. You’ll find a way to do these in our forms section. If however, your church has a different vendor, please feel free to use yours. If you already have a current background check on file, this is permissible as well. We require that a background check must be less than 2 years old. Please bring these background checks with you, and turn them in at registration.
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We have a Frequently Asked Question section in “The Project ‘26” tab. However, we understand that additional questions may arise, so should that be the case, please don’t hesitate to contact Bob Caldwell at Robert.allen.caldwell.com. or call at 314.753.7429. We look forward to the possibility of a future partnership with you and your church.