Canvasback Missions, Inc. | Canvasback Youth Extreme Mission Project 2009

When Jesus was here walking among us, part of His ministry was to heal people physically while He told them about the love of God, the Father. Just before He ascended to Heaven, He directed His disciples to do the same - to go out and tell everyone about the extreme love of God for His people. That commission wasn't given only to the twelve disciples, but we today have also been given this responsibility. The Canvasback Youth Extreme Team is made up of God-driven young people who are committed to this same purpose - to go out, help out, and speak about the love of God to their peers and to anyone who will listen! Their nightly message is simple and life-changing, that no matter how worn, torn, dirty, or broken you are, God loves you and is wanting to make you new again. Through nightly meetings of worship, small group activities, and message, the Canvasback Youth Extreme Team will help bring their peers on Pohnpei into a closer and committed relationship with God. Please pray that we will be able to minister to both the physical and spiritual needs of this very special community!

I. Projects to be done

1. Painting of interior & exterior walls at SDA School.

Estimate that 7 workdays would be required to complete this project.
Estimate that a team of 4 people could handle this task.
Work gloves may be useful for keeping paint off of hands.

2. Fabricate and install new railing on staircase leading to 2nd floor of classroom building

Estimate that 2 people could complete this project in 2 days.
All materials needed to complete this job are available at the school.
Table saw & handsaw available, but must be supervised by adult.
People coming to do building work should bring their own hammer and nail apron.

3. Repair cabinets in science classroom

Estimate that 1-day would be required to complete this project.
Estimate that 2 people could complete this project in 1 day.
All materials needed to complete this project are available at the school.

4. Form and pour new concrete roof for small house at church. Remove extra walls.

Estimate that 8 days would be required to complete this project.
Can be completed by team of 4 people working together with adults.
All lumber for forming available from church. Concrete can be delivered & poured from local cement trucking company.

5. Stucco inside & outside of building

Estimate that 2 - 3 days would be required to complete this project.
Could be done by a team of 3 people.
Cement trowels and floats will be helpful for this project.

6. Paint interior and exterior walls of building.

Estimate that a team of 4 people could complete this task in 2 days.

7. Possibly lay new tile on floor (subject to church’s budget)

8. Possibly install new windows in building (subject to church’s budget).

II. Other projects, events, & activities (non-work) to be done

1. Morning prayer time & evening worship programs with all team members

Team members to take turns leading programs music & personal testimonies.
Meetings to be informal. Focus on music, praise, and prayer.

2. Each team member to form a mentoring partnership with a local (national) worker.

Idea is for each member to be able to both teach (new skill or talent) as well as be taught (such as learning their language) by their partner. Each team member would be required to learn a new Pohnpein word or phrase each day. On Friday evenings the team member who has learned the most words in Pohnpein to receive a prize.

3. Community outreach programs

Sabbath afternoon programs in village already an established ministry that is done each Sabbath by SM’s.
Music programs for community at school.
Hospital & local prison visitation.
Prayer walking. A group could walk through the villages and stop randomly at houses and offer to pray with the people. Debbie could lead out in this ministry.
Musical presentations at the local church. Special music for Sabbath morning as well as Sabbath evening vespers. This would be coordinated through Pastor Charles Heam.
Youth evangelistic meetings