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Don't forget your church

Submitted by Shan-Oh on February 8, 2008 - 10:57.

Many churches do volunteer projects that are two to three weeks in length and are not mission based. I worked with several groups in Nome, Alaska who came up for two weeks (from Texas, Kentucky, and Virginia) to install community playgrounds, run summer camps, and do repairs to elders (a respectful term for respected older Native Alaskans) houses and vehicles.

These vacations were usually just the cost of travel, and the hosting church and community really pulled together to provide meals, housing, fun outings, and genuine friendship for visitors with hard to find skills (like construction, car maintenance, etc.)

So if you go to church, don't forget to look there too. Or, don't be afraid to start one!

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