2007
2007 Worship Caravan was "Setting the Stage for God"
Description by Destination: Corpus Christi, Texas
There were 43 youth and 11 sponsors.
( ) # of years in Worship Caravan
Youth:
|
Laura Battistello |
Amy Brown |
Grace Brown (3) |
|
Justin Brown (3) |
Shayla Cotman |
Kodi Curtis (5) |
|
Blake Finger (5) |
Dalton Gibson (3) |
Allison Gnefkow (4) |
|
Emily Gnefkow (5) |
Erin Gray |
Valerie Gray (2) |
|
Eliot Hardin (7) |
Caleb Hartness (7) |
Karly Joe (2) |
|
Tyler Joe (3) |
Rachel Kieth (6) |
Stephine Kieth (4) |
|
Luke Kilgore (2) |
Garrett Krehbiel |
Alex Martin (5) |
|
Mizuki Matsuba |
Adam Maxwell (7) |
Trent Meckenstock (4) |
|
Tyler Meckenstock (2) |
Natalie Meyer (3) |
Lauren Minter |
|
Matt Moore (6) |
Jacque Patton (5) |
Jenni Patton (3) |
|
Mandi Phillips (3) |
Rachel Phillips (3) |
Kate Stolz |
|
Brian Taylor |
Stephine Taylor (2) |
Haley Valcoure |
|
Adam Veenis (3) |
Nathan Veenis (3) |
Katy Weidner (4) |
|
Kelsey Weidner (7) |
Leslie Wyckoff (2) |
Paul Wyckoff (2) |
|
Ashley Yates (7) |
Sponsors:
|
Chris Brown (4) |
Terry Finger (2) |
Kelly Joe (3) |
|
Paul McGinty (4) |
Kris Meckenstock (7) |
Lora Patton (3) |
|
Barry Smith (14) |
Andrew Stover |
Mike Valcoure |
|
Cindy Watson |
Heather Weidner (4) |
They traveled 2686 miles, provided 11 worship services and traveled through 5 states: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.
They traveled to the following locations:
DAY
1
Snapshot:
Driving, Sack Lunches, and swimming at Turner Falls, OK.
Service:
Victoria Gardens of Allen - Allen, TX
Overnight:
First United Methodist Church - Allen, TX
DAY
2
Snapshot:
Houston Space Center - Houston, TX
Service:
First UMC - Houstn, TX
Overnight:
Fist UMC - Houston, TX
DAY
3
Snapshot:
Zipping through the canopy(treetops). Then Hanging out at the River Walk.
Service:
none today
Overnight:
Bulverde UMC - San Antonia, TX
DAY
4
Service:
Bulverde UMC - San Antonia, TX
Snapshot:USS
Lexington. Play at Beach and tour ship. Spent the night on a
"Haunted Ship". - Corpus Christi, TX
Overnight:
USS Lexington - Corpus Christi, TX
DAY
5
Snapshot:
Tour Alamo and driving - San Antonio, TX
Service:
First UMC - Abilene, TX
Overnight:
First UMC - Abilene, TX
DAY
6
Snapshot:
Palo Duro Canyon - Canyon, TX
Service:
Park Central - Amarillo, TX
Overnight:
Hillside Christian Church - Amarillo, TX
DAY
7
Snapshot:
Pueblo City Park with a swimming pool, a zoo, a carousel, and Ice
skating rink.
Service:
Villa Pueblo Sr Living Center - Pueblo, CO
Overnight:
First UMC - Pueblo, CO
DAY
8
Snapshot:
Mountain Biking, lunch at Casa Bonita, Talent show!
Service:
Sterling House of Longmont
Overnight:
Lifebridge Christian Church - Longmont, CO
DAY
9
Snapshot:
Play at Hays Aquatic Park, Closing Dance
Service:
First UMC - Hays, KS
Overnight:
First UMC - Hays, KS
DAY 10
Last
day driving home, Closing Communion at West Heights with Pastor Mehl!
A CD of over 3000 digital photos was available. We collected everyone's digital photos from the trip and put them in one collection.
A book for each Caravaner was produced with general instructions, daily devotions and schedules. We added "Autograph" pages in the back.
The "Sponsors Challenge" was rarely used this year, talent time took up a lot more bus time, the Caravan buck became a thing of the past, upslips, and the occasional storytelling persisted.
Alvin again was our bus driver.
