GOAL Mission & Service Engagement Trips seek to bring to life the “One Parish” core purpose of Love of God, Love of Neighbor, Near and Far,
For a World of Good through hands-on work and friendships/relationships with our mission partners.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY:Members of the congregation and staff are encouraged to apply. Significant others, children over 14, family members, friends of Trinity Wall Street, and non-membersare invited to apply, but must have a Trinity Wall Street sponsor. For NOLA trips, parents with children ages 11 and up can also apply. Only staff and congregation members are eligible for a scholarship. Priority is given to congregation members, staff, and their children.
APPLICATION PROCESS:Apply by submitting a completed application form. Applicants will be notified of the status three weeks after the deadline. Applicants must read the goals and process, andthe trip commitment, before completing an application. Applicants must also sign the trip commitment and submit all necessarymaterials with the application by the determined deadline.
SELECTION PROCESS:A Nominating Committee, made up of congregation and staff selected by the Vicar, will select participants from the pool of applications. The Nominating Committee will make their selections in order to honor the following values:
INCARNATION – DIVERSITY:The diversity of Trinity Wall Street is represented on all Mission & Service Trips. Each team represents the cultural and experiential diversity of our One Parish community.
INVITATION – BREADTH: The opportunity to engage in mission & service is made available to as many parishioners and staff members as possible, including those who have not previously gone into the mission field.
STEWARDSHIP – SKILLS/NEEDS:The needs of our mission partners will determine, to some extent, the desired makeup of the Mission & Service team. The Nominating Committee willconsider the goals of a particular trip and the areas of friendship with ourmission partners when selecting and recruitingMission& Service Trip participants.
The Committee will also consider the applicant’s
commitment to Trinity Wall Street beyond worship (congregation) and maximum job performance (staff).
The Mission & Service director will inform all
applicants within 15 days of the application deadline
of the Committee’s decision.
TRIP COMMITMENT:Each participant selected for servicethat has accepted the invitation is expected to arrive ready toparticipate fully in all aspects of the mission trip. All membersshould be physically, mentally, and emotionally prepared fortheir mission experience. All staff participating in the Mission &Service Engagement Trips must adhere to the Staff VolunteeringPolicy, which is attached at the end of the application form.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Participants’ income and/or financial need will not be a factor in the application or selectionprocess. All congregation members, staff, and children are eligibleto apply for financial assistance. Scholarship inquiries will beconsidered after participantshave been selected.
In order to keep travel costs low and reasonable, group planetickets will be purchased once the group has been selected andhas accepted the invitation.
• If you are selected, you will be asked to pay for the ticket aswell as lodging and ground transportation expenses beforedeparture of the trip.
• If you are selected and become affected by an emergencybeyond your control and can’t complete your travel for thisdesignated trip, you will be invited to attend the next Mission& Service Engagement Trip to the same location.
• If you are selected and decide not to participate for
non-emergency related reasons, you will be responsible
to pay the value of the reserved ticket.
COST OF TRIPS
Estimated price for each trip(including airfare, lodging, breakfast and ground transportation) is:
• New Orleans: To Come
• Haiti: To Come
• Panama: To Come
• Burundi: To Come
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Application Form
Please tell us about yourself
Name
Name and Age of your Child, if participating
Date of Birth
Mailing Address
CityStateZip
Telephone: WorkCellHome
Email:
What is your relationship to Trinity Wall Street (check one)
☐Congregation ☐Staff ☐Congregation relative ☐Staff relative ☐Visitor/FriendGender (check one) ☐F ☐MAge Group (check one) ☐18-35 ☐ 36-55 ☐ 56 and over
IMPORTANT NOTE:Trinity Wall Street encourages all members of our One Parish community to participate in Mission & Service Engagement Trips. The demographic information requested above will help ensure diversity of all types in each group.
PLEASE RETURN THIS APPLICATION FORM BY THE DEADLINE(S) LISTED ON THE FRONT PAGE TO:
Maggy Laraque
120 Broadway
New York, New York 10271
Phone: 212.602.0709
Fax: 212.602.0717
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Application Questions
if more space is needed when responding, attach additional sheets.
1. Why are you interested in participating?______
2. What are your expectations for this experience?
______
3. What do you hope to gain from this trip? ______
4. What contributions do you bring to a mission trip group? ______
5. What are the challenges for you in joining? ______
6. Have you been on a mission trip before? Where? When? What was it like for you? ______
7. What are your skills or hobbies that might be useful on the trip or in telling the story after the trip? ______
8. Do you speak any other languages besides English? Please specify ______
9. If participating, please have your child answer this question: Why do you want to go on this trip with your parent?______
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STAFF VOLUNTEERING POLICY
Employees are encouraged to actively engage in Mission & Service Trips. These are Trinity-sponsored and supported trips – bothnational and international – that occur regularly within a given calendar year.
It is Trinity’s policy to make the opportunity for participation in such trips equally available to all employees who have completed a full year of service and who are performing at a “3” performance level or above, meeting or exceeding all
job expectations.
To participate in mission & service trips, the following will occur:
• Interest meetings will be conducted to allow potential participants the ability to explore the possibility of involvement.
• Before applying to be considered for a mission or service trip, the employee will need to talk with his or her manager
to see if the timing of such a trip will be compatible with departmental and cluster workload and work objectives.
• Staff will be asked to take Mission & Service Trips using vacation time and personal days due within a given calendar year. (For employees with minimal vacation days available due to level and years of service, managers and cluster leaders will work with them to accommodate this circumstance when possible.)
• Employees will be expectedto pay for their own expenses associated with mission trips. Should finances become a barrier to participation, Trinity will work to accommodate this circumstance whenever possible.
• Finally, participants will be selected based on criteria developed by the Nominating Committee. Recommendations on who will be invited to join a mission or service trip will be made by the Nominating Committee. Decisions will be based on criteria that will be related specifically to the nature of the trip and the work that will be required. Specific criteria will include cross-cluster representation, diversity objectives, appropriate numbers of staff and congregation, the inclusion of new participants and, where relevant, the right mix of experience, skills and expertise.
An important part of every Mission & Service Trip will be mandatory involvement in team building, pre-trip learning and reflection, including assigned readings, and post-trip reflections, presentations and briefings.
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My Trip Commitment
I, ______, understand that once I complete and submit the Mission & Service Engagement Trip application, I am committed to:
1. Go on the trip if invited
2. Contact the trip manager to inquire about scholarship assistance, if needed, after my selection
3. Participate in all pre-trip meetings (two or three depending on location) to prepare myself for this mission experience
4. Attend the Commissioning of the Travelers (the Sundaybefore trip)
5. Partake in daily debrief during the trip
6. Share my experience with Congregation and Staff members in two post-trip debrief meetings
Please sign and return this form to the trip manager with your application.
Signature______
Date______