2006
2006 Worship Caravan was "Soak up the Son"
Description by Destination: the Carolina coast
There were 40 youth and 9 sponsors.
( ) # of years in Worship Caravan
Youth:
|
Grace Brown (2) |
Justin Brown (2) |
Kodi Curtis (4) |
|
Blake Finger (4) |
Dalton Gibson (2) |
Kelci Glover |
|
Allison Gnefkow (3) |
Emily Gnefkow (4) |
Eliot Hardin (6) |
|
Caleb Hartness (6) |
Blake Hewitt (5) |
Karly Joe |
|
Tyler Joe (2) |
Rachel Keith (5) |
Stephanie Keith (3) |
|
Luke Kilgore |
Danny Mantyla (4) |
Matt Mantyla |
|
Alex Martin (4) |
Adam Maxwell (6) |
Trent Meckenstock (3) |
|
Tyler Meckenstock |
Natalie Meyer (2) |
Matt Moore (5) |
|
Samantha Oeser |
Jacque Patton (4) |
Jenny Patton (2) |
|
Lisa Paul (6) |
Mandi Phillips (2) |
Rachel Phillips (2) |
|
Sarah Quinn |
Stephanie Taylor |
Adam Veenis (2) |
|
Nathan Veenis (2) |
Katy Weidner (3) |
Kelsey Weidner (6) |
|
Allie Welch |
Leslie Wyckoff |
Paul Wyckoff |
|
Ashley Yates (6) |
Sponsors:
|
Chris Brown (3) |
Terry Finger |
Kelly Joe (2) |
|
Billie Keith (4) |
Kris Meckenstock (6) |
Lora Patton (2) |
|
Amy Quinn |
Barry Smith (13) |
Heather Weidner (3) |
They traveled 3112.7 miles, provided 12 worship services and traveled through 13 states: Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
They traveled to the following locations:
DAY
1
Snapshot:
Lots of driving and bus time, sack lunch at Devil's Den State Park (Arkansas)
Service:
College Square Retirement Community - Conway, AR
Overnight:
Second Baptist church - Conway, AR
DAY
2
Snapshot:
Gibson Guitar Factory - Memphis, TN
Service:
McKendree Village - Hermitage, TN
Overnight:
Andrew Price Memorial United Methodist Church - Nashville, TN
DAY
3
Snapshot:
River Tubing Adventures - Rossman, NC. The bus broke down on the
highway just 10 miles from SVPC. We got off the bus, hung out in the
woods and ordered pizza delivered to the side of the highway. SVPC
brought a mini bus and several cars to transport us to their church.
Our bus arrived an hour later, we unloaded and had a mid-night rehearsal
Service:
none today
Overnight:
Spring Valley Presbyterian Church - Columbia, SC
DAY
4
Service:
Spring Valley Presbyterian Church - Columbia, SC
Snapshot:
Isle of Palms Beach - Mt. Pleasant, SC
Service:
Out door courtyard service - Cooper Hall Senior Living - Mt.
Pleasant, SC
Dinner:
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co - Charleston, SC
Overnight:
Hibben UMC - Mt. Pleasant, SC
DAY
5
Snapshot:
Myrtle Beach Water Sports - Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach State Park - Myrtle Beach, SC
Service:
Childrens service - Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club - Myrtle
Beach, SC
Overnight:
Christ UMC (aka the Big House) - Myrtle Beach, SC
DAY
6
Snapshot:
Vertical Edge Climbing Center - Durham, NC
Service:
Childrens service -Asbury UMC - Raleigh, NC
Overnight:
Asbury UMC - Raleigh, NC
DAY
7
Snapshot:
Mt. Biking and lake fun - Oak Hill, WV
Service:
Christ Church United Methodist - Charleston, WV
Overnight:
Christ Church United Methodist - Charleston, WV
DAY
8
Snapshot:
Newport on the Levee Mall - Newport, KY
Service:
The Forum at the Crossing Retirement Community - Indianapolis, IN
Overnight:
St. Luke's UMC - Indianapolis, IN
DAY
9
Snapshot:
Lots-O-Drivin, Closing Dance
Service:
Platte Woods UMC, after calling to tell us they couldn't host our
service when we were already on the road, no one from Platte Woods
showed up and 53 non-members attended our "Rehearsal" COOL!
- Kansas City, MO
Overnight:
Platte Woods UMC
DAY 10
Last
day driving home, Closing Communion at West Heights with Pastor Mehl!
A CD of over 2000 digital photos was available.
A book for each Caravaner was produced with general instructions, daily devotions and schedules.
The "Sponsors Challenge" was a bus activity, as well as talent time, auctions with Caravan bucks, upslips, and the occasional storytelling.
Alvin again was our wonderful bus driver.
