Hurricane Katrina Teams

EFCA TouchGlobal Crisis Response, working alongside Castle Rock Community Church, Urban Impact Ministries and Trinity Church, is working to provide hurricane relief, recovery to the body of Christ, and outreach and evangelism to communities in Covington, LA and New Orleans. We are in need of individuals who have a heart for service and compassion. Come prepared to be flexible and to be used by God!

EFCA TouchGlobal is currently seeking teams of five or more people, rather than individual workers. Multiple teams are deployed each week. 

Team application packets

Below are the team and team leader application packets needed to participate on a team. Please download and follow the instructions on the packets for submission.

• Team application (all teams)
• Team leader (Trinity Church)
• Team member (Trinity Church)
• Team leader(Castle Rock Church/Urban Impact Minstries)
• Team member (Castle Rock Church/Urban Impact Ministries)
• Team leader training guide (all team leaders)

Response team available dates

Youth teams

Katrina relief and recovery has proven to be a great family and youth missions experience. Please plan to bring your youth teams over fall, winter and spring breaks, and for the summer 2009 Urban Impact National Project.

General information

Trip costs

A $20 per-person, non-refundable deposit is required at the time of scheduling. The deposit will not be applied to the total week fee.

To sustain volunteer response during the long-term recovery, there is a $150 per-person fee for the week to cover lodging/facility costs, breakfast and dinner, and to help with ongoing Crisis Response ministry needs. Lunch is the responsibility of each team. The $150 per-person fee should be sent 14 days prior to team arrival.

Please send one check from your team payable to "EFCA TouchGlobal" (noting Relief Team Deposit and the name of your church in the memo line) to:

EFCA TouchGlobal
19380 N. 10th Street
Covington, LA 70433

Please download and include the payment form with your deposit and balance payment.

Example:
A team of 10 people for 6 nights
Team deposit: 10 x $20 = $200
Team week cost due 2 weeks prior to arrival: 10 x $150 = $1,500

Transportation 

Teams are responsible for their own transportation. All travel and incidental costs are the team’s responsibility.

Each work team will need daily transportation to their worksites. Vehicles are needed to transport wheelbarrows and other tools to work sites. (Unleaded and diesel fuel is available within a 10-minute drive.)

Housing arrangements

Trinity Church
Teams are housed at Trinity Church in Covington, LA. All facilities are modern with electricity, AC and heat. Trinity Church hosts volunteers on the floor in both the sanctuary and youth room (men and women separatly). Shower facilities are available for men and women with changing areas in both. RV’s can be accommodated at area state parks, but not on the Trinity Campus.

Castle Rock Community Church/Urban Impact Ministries
Teams are housed at Castle Rock Community Church in New Orleans. All facilities are modern with electricity, AC and heat. Castle Rock/Urban Impact hosts volunteers in their ministry house which has triple bunks in separate men’s and women’s rooms. Shower facilities are available for men and women with changing areas in both.

Work schedule

Teams work Monday through Saturday. They are assigned work projects each morning and return every evening before the evening meal. Teams staying over a Sunday are encouraged to participate in Sunday services or participate in other ministry opportunities (prayer walks, visitation, etc.).

Flexibility

Team members are asked to be flexible and ready to serve in a variety of tasks and areas as needed.

What to pack

After confirmation of your scheduled arrival with an on-site coordinator, you will receive a packing list specific to the site where you have been scheduled.

Team leader information

If you will be leading a team of volunteers, please be sure to review the team leader guides found above under "Team application packets."

If you have any questions about sending or being part of a Hurricane Katrina Response team, please contact crisisresponse@efca.org.

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