Pastor Gary Schaeffer (Milton Lutheran) and Charlene Rineer (Christ’s, Lewisburg) are organizing a youth mission trip for this summer. They are inviting anyone who would like to be part of it to join them. Some information is below. Reminder:  Youth who want to go will need to pay a deposit of $100.00 by Easter.

Click here for a flyer with this information.

Toledo, Ohio Service Learning Camp
July 20-26, 2025 Cost – $425.00
For 6th through 12th graders
Contacts – Cassie Mugler and Don Marsh

Some of the possible projects

1. Let’s Build Beds. This is a wonderful organization that builds beds for children ages 3-17. The goal is to provide safe sleeping space. This project involves building the beds and delivering them (if you choose) to the children. There is also an opportunity to get your congregation involved by collecting bedding and bringing it along.
2. Clean Your Streams. Toledo is on Lake Erie, and we have been affected by lack of clean water in our area over the years. This project usually involves trash pick-up or cleaning/painting storm drains.
3. Inner city community gardens
4. Building picnic tables
5. Working at the food bank packing boxes for senior citizens

A hunger workshop at the beginning to help Groups get in the mindset of serving people in poverty. One thing they will be doing this summer specifically is trying to get groups to interact with more people in the community.

Additionally, the area has a wonderful Park system. We can do things like hike, kayak/canoe, swim, par9cipate in a class at the park (archery, fishing, Paddle-boarding, Etc.) The zoo is world award-winning and has a high-ropes course (great for team building)! It is close to Cedar Point, so the plan is to go there on Friday.

We will be staying at a church and making most of our meals there. We will have a few dinners out. Youth who want to go will need to pay a deposit of $100.00 by Easter.