The Bound Brook Presbyterian Church will be sending 50 youth, young adults, and adult leaders to the mountains of Appalachia this summer. The ASP youth trip will travel to Harlan County, Kentucky.
ASP has been serving the people of the Appalachian Mountains since 1969. Currently, thousands of ASP voluteers of all ages repair, renovate, and/or build hundreds of warmer, safer, and dryer homes yearly. More than 150,000 volunteers from across the United States have worked on homes in 42 counties in West Viginia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The experience of living out the Gospel by volunteering for ASP service has changed many lives since 1969, including those who have participated from Bound Brook Presbyterian Church over the past five summers.
A key part of the ASP experience will be preparing for the trip through orientation sessions, a skills training workshop, and, of course, fund raising. Each participant will be asked to pay $125 for the week in addition to helping us raise the additional $26,000 need to make the trip possible. We will ask all participants to help with fund raising activities, including the sale of a minimum of $150 worth of stock shares in the trip.
Participating in ASP is a commitment and should be taken seriously by adults, youth, and parents.
To learn about participating in ASP (by traveling to Kentucky or by helping from Bound Brook) contact Rev. Linda Owens by e-mail or by telephone at (732) 356-3575.
