Three Weeks Out

Three weeks until the project begins.  Here are some things you need to know.

Additions and Drops.  A few groups will have some participants added or dropped at the last minute.  Please call the Project Coordinator, Lee Saunders, on either Friday or Saturday after you have gathered your group and you know exactly who is and isn’t coming, and let him know if you have any drops or additions.  Then get in the van and head out!

Lodging Facility.  Remember, even though this is officially the “Bonne Terre” World Changers project, the lodging facility is in Desloge, Missouri, four miles from Bonne Terre, at North County Middle School, on east Chestnut Street.  You’ll get a map. 

Fourth of July Stuff.  Please advise your students that both World Changers policy and Missouri state law forbids the possession or use of fireworks on school premises.  In addition, fireworks are prohibited at work sites, and in the vehicles transporting students to and from worksites.  This is a safety and liability issue. 

We will worship at Sonrise Baptist Church in Bonne Terre on Saturday, July 4th, and after worship, go out on their back parking lot to watch the fireworks display from the city of Bonne Terre. 

Wednesday Afternoon Off.  If you are planning on taking a tour of the Bonne Terre mine, you need to call and make advance reservations.  Space on the tours is limited. 

The pool in Park Hills will be open to our group exclusively beginning at 5:30 p.m., and there will be food and drink available in the park ramada nearby.  Parallax View, a local Christian band, will also perform.  World Changers groups are welcome to participate in this activity.

There is a family fun center in Bonne Terre.  You can check out their website here  http://bonneterrefamilyfuncenter.com . 

St. Louis is an hour’s drive north.  There are activities at the riverfront, and in Forest Park, including a world class zoo.  If you go to St. Louis, let us know, and make sure you plan to arrive back at the lodging facility by 11:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, email the project coordinator at lsaunders@gobc.org.