The planning team for the High School Servant Event is excited to announce a servant event for this summer.  We will begin taking reservations on November 9th!   If you don't know your summer plans yet, we will also offer regular registration starting January 11th. The maximum number of participants for this event is 150 people.

Reserve your Spot for a discounted price!

November 10th – November 30th is the “MAKE A RESERVATION” period. This is when you can lock in a cheaper registration price. Churches can reserve spots for $10 a registrant by sending Cindy Hammerstrom an email (chammerstrom@flga-lcms.org) with the number of spots you would like to reserve. Names are not needed at this time. The non-refundable registration fee of $10 per spot is due December 14th by check or online payment. This information will be provided to you by email from Cindy once you have reserved your spot. Ensure that your group gets in by reserving a spot!

November 9th-30th

Total Registration Price per Participant $199

Deposit Payment $10.00

Second Payment of $75 due March 21st (last day to drop numbers; no $10 deposit refund)

Final Payment of $114 due May 23rd

Regular Registration

Starting January 11th registration will begin and you will need to complete a registration form which will include details about your participants including a gifts inventory. Information will be available online by December 1st.

Regular Registration

Regular Registration Price per Participant $225

Deposit Payment $10.00

Second Payment of $75 due March 21st (last day to drop numbers; no $10 deposit refund)

Final Payment of $140 due May 23rd

Final Payment

On May 23rd the final payment is due for the whole group along with all forms and information requested by the planning team.

(Reserved Registration- $114 per person; Regular- $140 per person)

What does my registration payment cover?

The registration payment covers all housing, food, servant events, and programming while you are at the event. This also includes all the extra fun activities we are planning for the evening time. It’s a great deal!

Where is this event?

This is event is being held in the Ocala National Forest at the SoZo Camp. All participants will be housed at the camp. There are many cabins and houses that will sleep up to 150 people. We will be sleeping in bunk beds and air mattresses on the floor. All sleeping areas are air-conditioned and have access to bathroom/shower facilities. The camp will be providing our food and we are told it is good chow!

Who can come?

We are limiting this event to ONLY 150 participants. This event is for  High School students who have completed their 9th-12th grade year.

Adult leaders will play an important leadership role at this event. An adult leader must be at least 21 years of age and understand they are coming to  minister to the teenagers at this event. (Any adults who have a specific skill in construction will be a great asset to our event!)

We require a specific ratio of 1 adult leader for every 7 students.

What will we be doing?

We will be working with the HELP agency. They are a Christian organization that reaches out to the people in the Ocala National Forest through feeding programs, human care projects, after school programs and much more.

We will also work with Forest Lutheran Church, an LCMS church that works with HELP and also has other programs of its own to reach out to the needs of the community. The Ocala National Forest is home to many people in need of physical help; we will help with this as well as bringing the Great News of Jesus Christ to the people of the Forest.  Some examples of servant activities are:

•             Painting a house/trailer

•             Repairing someone’s house/trailer (some people in the Forest don’t have electricity!)

•             Spending time with children at a mentor center

•             Leading a VBS at Forest Lutheran Church

•             Repairing/construction projects at the camp

•             Hosting a Community event in the evening with food and entertainment

•             Helping with a food outreach event

A Cross Cultural Event!?

Yes, the people we will be serving in the Forest have their own culture! You will experience some things that you would maybe experience on an Indian Reservation or in a different country. Be prepared to work hard, and be ready for God to show you how to reach out to these people of the Forest.

Waiting List available

A waiting list will be available if the event fills up. More information will be made available in the event that this happens.

Sample Schedule

Sunday

4:00-6:00         Arrive/Check-In

6:00                 Dinner

7:00                 Orientation

8:30                 Evening Activity

9:30                 Free Time

11:00               Lights out

Monday-Friday

7:30     Breakfast

9:00     Leave for work sites

12:00   Lunch

1:00     Work

4:00     Back at camp; shower; free time

6:00     Dinner

7:30     Evening Programs

8:30     Youth Group devotions/debrief

9:30     Free Time

11:00   Lights out

Saturday

7:30     Breakfast

9:00     Closing program

10:00   Pack up and head out!