Mission Trip to Tanzania, Africa

 

Witness² in Africa Daily Schedule

 

6:40 am            Report to Beacon Hill Parking Lot for Departure

7:00 am            Depart for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

2:00 pm-ish       Arrive at the airport, unload and begin check-in process and checking baggage. 

2-4:00 pm         We will go through security and journey to our departure gate. 

4:40 pm            Our plane departs for Amsterdam!

 

7:25 am            Arrive in Amsterdam

10:20 am           Depart Amsterdam for Kilimanjaro International Airport

7:45 pm            Arrive in Kilimanjaro International Airport and procure our visas. 

9:00 pm-ish       Depart the airport for our hotel in Arusha (Jacaranda Hotel: Tel: 255 27 254 4624, Fax: 255 27 254 8585, jacaranda@tz2000.com)

10:00 pm          Close the day in a short prayer and get some much needed rest

 

6:30 am            Breakfast for the first team to fly to Singida

7:00 am            First flight departs from Kilimanjaro International Airport to fly into Singida

8-12:00 pm        Arrive in Singida and be shown the construction site and settle in to the Guesthouse (Diocese of Singida Social Training Centre, Mhanga Road, Singida: 255 754 775 399- This is Lynn’s cell phone number). 

12 noon            Have lunch once we are all there. 

1-2:00 pm         Orientation with the Tanzanian based team

2 pm to dinner  Group will be split up into their mission teams for that day- the construction team will go back to the site, the worship team will have time for getting acquainted with speaker systems, all teams will practice singing Swahili songs and go to Kititimo church for a lot of music, getting acquainted, a little soccer…a service

After dinner       Break everyone into SHARE groups (Speak, Hear, Ask, Reflect, Encourage).  These are small groups that will meet periodically during the trip to share, process, discuss and pray about the mission.  

9 ish to 10 pm   Evening devotion will be conducted by Tracie Heidt introducing the devotion book. We'll have a short meeting and close the day with prayer.

 

7:30 am            Breakfast

8:00 am            Morning devotional led by Bega kwa Bega team. 

8:30 am            Construction team leaves for worksite

9-9:30 am          Team break out into assigned missions for that day- visiting local churches, playing Evangiball Soccer, witnessing, visiting villagers that the church leaders have been praying for, singing, worship service

12 noon            Lunch with your assigned daily team

6:00 pm            Return to Singida for the evening meal

6:45 pm            Departure for the team showing the Jesus film at Kibaoni church

7:00 pm            Jesus Film begins

7:00 pm            SHARE group time for everyone not going to the Jesus Film

9:00 ish             Evening Devotions with John Mark Toby leading- Jesus Film team may wish to share

10:00 pm          Bed for some much needed rest

 

7:30 am            Breakfast

8:00 am            Morning devotional led by Bega kwa Bega team. 

8:30 am            Construction team leaves for worksite, other teams prepare for their daily assignment

9:00-9:30 am     Teams report to assigned missions- visiting, witnessing, soccer, singing, service

12 noon            Lunch with your assigned daily team

 6:00 pm           Return to Singida for the evening meal

7:00 pm            SHARE small group time for everyone

9:00 pm            Evening Devotions led by Dusty Phelps

10:00 pm          Bed

 

7:30 am            Breakfast

8:00 am            Morning devotional led by Bega kwa Bega team

8:30 am            Construction team leaves for worksite, other teams prepare for their daily assignment

9:00-9:30 am     Teams report to assigned missions

12 noon            Lunch with your assigned daily team

 6:00 pm           Return to Singida for the evening meal

6:45 pm            Departure for the team showing the Jesus film to local church

7:00 pm            Jesus Film begins

7:00 pm            SHARE group time for everyone not going to the Jesus Film

9:00 ish             Evening Devotions led by Marty Hollingshead- Jesus Film team may wish to share

10:00 pm          Bed for some much needed rest

 

7:30 am            Breakfast

8:00 am            Morning devotional led by Bega kwa Bega team

8:30 am            Construction team leaves for worksite, other teams prepare for their daily assignment

9:00-9:30 am     Teams report to assigned missions

12 noon            Lunch with your assigned daily team

 6:00 pm           Return to Singida for the evening meal

7:00 pm            Celebration Service begins and we dedicate the new building and say our goodbyes

9:00 ish             Evening Prayer or Devotion led by Dan Basile

10:00 ish           Bed for some much needed rest

 

6:30-7 am          We will have a short morning devotional and prayer after breakfast with Lynn before departing.  We will drive all day and stop along the way for bathroom breaks and lunch. 

7:00ish pm        Arrive for dinner and settle into our thatched roof rooms at Twiga Camp (Twiga Camp: massawetwiga@yahoo.com, +255 754 288 430)

8:00ish pm        Meet with SHARE small groups

9:00 pm            Evening devotion led by Steven Toby and prayer then go to bed.

 

7:30 am            Breakfast

8:00 am            Morning devotional led by a student volunteer.  Then we will depart for Serengeti

1:00-ish             Arrive at Seronera Camp in Serengeti, eat lunch, set up camp

2:00 pm            Meet with SHARE small groups.  

3:30 pm            Afternoon game drive or free time

6:00 pm            Evening meal

7:00 pm            Worship time around the fire- worship music and prayer/discussion time Dusty Phelps will give the lesson

9:00 pm            Bed

 

6:30 am            Depart for morning game drive

9:30 am            Breakfast

10:00 am           Morning devotional led by a student volunteer. 

12 noon-ish       Lunch

1:00 pm            Meet with SHARE small groups.  

3:30 pm            Afternoon game drive

6:00 pm            Evening meal

7:00 pm            Worship time- music and prayer/discussion time Marty Hollingshead will give the lesson

9:00 pm            Bed

 

6:30 am            Breakfast and pack up camp

7:00 am            Morning devotional led by a student volunteer. 

7:30 am            Depart for morning game drive

12 noon-ish       Lunch

1:00 pm            Continue to Twiga Camp

6:00 pm            Evening meal at Twiga Camp

7:00 pm            Worship time- music and prayer/discussion time Steven Toby will give the lesson

9:00 pm            Bed

 

6:00 am            Depart for morning game drive in Ngorongoro Crater

8:00 am            Breakfast in the crater

8:30 am            Morning devotional led by John Mark Toby 

12 noon-ish       Lunch

2:00 pm            Depart Ngorongoro Crater for the village of Mto wa Mbu for shopping

4:00 pm            Evening meal

6:30 pm            Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport for check-in and baggage check

8:50 pm            Departure for Amsterdam

 

7:00 am            Arrive in Amsterdam

10:20 am           Depart Schipol International Airport in Amsterdam

1:40 pm            Arrive at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, collect our baggage and say our goodbyes L

 

Communication: Internet is spotty in Africa, but we will be attempting to post pictures and descriptions of what we are doing every night (around 3pm EST) on our photo blog (linked to our website).  You can access our homepage at www.StellarisStudy.com , or you can use this shortcut to go straight to the Travel(b)logue page: http://www.stellarisstudy.com/Travelblogue.html . Here is a link that takes you straight to the Tanzania ‘09 photo blog: http://stellarisstudy.com/b2evolution/blog6.php .  I already have a few pictures of the Tanzania team and of the building clinic that Beacon Hill hosted.