Dominican Republic Mission Trip 

 Date: August 16-23, 2010

This summer, Pastor Jeff Gargano will embark on a mission trip with 6 teens and 2 chaperones from our congregation to be part of a life changing opportunity.  The Mission Team is heading to Mata Gorda, a tiny village outside Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic to work alongside Youth With A Mission. Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is an international volunteer movement of Christians dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world. YWAM is involved with Discipleship Training, Community Development, and various mission outreach programs.

While in Mata Gorda, the Mission Team will be involved in manual work including pouring concrete floors in homes which otherwise have earthen flooring, patching old walls or building new ones, and painting new and existing walls. The Mission Team will also deliver basic food items such as rice, beans, sugar, and flour to the families in the community. More importantly, the Mission Team will play and interact with children and adults in the community to build relationships based on faith. This trip will be an invaluable learning experience to gain cultural awareness of the families of Dominican Republic and the everyday struggles and challenges they encounter in daily living. Each day will begin and end reflecting on God’s goodness and the opportunities we have to serve in God’s name.

The cost of transportation, housing and meals, and building materials and food to distribute to the families is estimated to be $1,000 per person, for an overall team goal of $9,000. The Mission Team has raised over $5,000 to date through private donations and fundraising events. If you would like to contribute to this great cause or would like more information, please call the church office at (914) 631-4497. Your support and encouragement would be greatly appreciated!

Team Members

Pastor Jeff Gargano

Melissa Batiste

Hailee Carayol

Marlee Carayol

Amanda Lassar

Andrew Wallace

Samantha Wingate

Sean Chillemi, chaperone

Renee Kagayutan, chaperone