TOUR GUIDE TOUR GUIDE
Wednesday, June 12
What to Wear
Home Concert: Come dressed in your blue choir polo with khaki pants, DO NOT tuck your shirt in, presentation footwear (no flip flops) when you come to the FLC at 3:00.
Itinerary:
3:00 pm Full run and presentation prep begins at 4:45 pm Dinner
5:45 pm Home commissioning concert
7:00 pm Pack up and load equipment in the bus
Thursday, June 13
What to Wear
Casual dress for bus ride. Have your pillow and blanket.
Itinerary:
6:00 am Arrive at the church, pack bus
7:00 am Bus rolls (9 hrs travel time today)
Morning rest stop
Love’s Travel Stop, I-65, Exit 158, Hope Hull, AL
Lunch stop (10)
Chick-fil-A
1830 Cherokee Ave SW, Cullman, AL (256) 735-1650
Afternoon rest stop
Love’s Travel Stop, 130 W. Trinity Ln, Nashville, TN
Dinner at Eastland Mall (20)
800 N Green River Rd, Evansville, IN 47715
Hampton Inn and Suites, Airport (night 1 of 1) 5701 US-41, Evansville, IN | (812) 464-101
Devotion
What is love?
1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
Friday, June 14
What to Wear
Morning Presentation: Khaki shorts (modest and keeping with our dress code!) and tour t-shirt #1, presentation footwear (no flip flops). Baseball Game: Have your burgundy polo to wear with you on the bus for the baseball game tonight. We will wear these with the khaki shorts.
Itinerary
7:30 am Breakfast at the hotel (included)
8:30 am All bags curbside
8:45 am Bus rolls (4 hrs of travel time today)
Presentation at The Wyndmoor of Evansville
6521 Greendale Drive, Evansville, IN 47711 (812) 867-7900 | Ann
• 9:15 am – Arrive, unload, set, sound checks
• 10:00 am – Presentation
• 11:00 am – Pack and load
• 11:30 am – Bus rolls
Lunch Stop at Eastland Mall (15)
800 N Green River Rd, Evansville, IN 47715
Afternoon rest stop
Love’s Travel Stop
1730 E Harlan Dr., Terre Haute, IN
Baseball Game/National Anthem Presentation
1 Stadium Plz, Gary, IN 46402 Deonne Witherspoon | (574) 520-7622
• 5:30 pm – Arrive | finish dressing
• 6:00 pm – Stage for the National Anthem
• 6:45 pm – Game begins (Ticket & dinner included)
• 10:00 pm – Travel to the hotel
Hampton Inn and Suites (night 1 of 1) 2842 Carlson Drive Hammond, IN| (219) 629-8720
is patient and kind.
Devotion Love
Saturday, June 15
What to Wear
Travel and Ministry: Tour T-shirt #2, Shorts (modest and in keeping with our dress code!) or jeans of your choosing, and shoes of your choice—other than flip-flops.
Itinerary
7:00 am Breakfast at the hotel (included)
7:30 am All bags curbside
7:45 am Bus rolls (3.5 hrs of travel today)
Morning “Fun” rest stop
Mar’s Cheese Castle 2800 120th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53144
Ministry Day with “Food is Free”
11:30 am Lunch Cook Out and Afternoon Block Party 1022 Madison St, Beaver Dam, WI (920) 344-5769 | Laura
Trinity United Methodist Church
5:00 pm Stage and set for Sunday 308 Oneida Street, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 (920) 887-7211 | Pastor Eric & Mike Mangan
Evening Dinner
6:00 pm Benvenuto’s (included) 831 Park Ave Beaver Dam, WI 53916 (920) 887-7994
AmericInn (night 1 of 2) 325 Seippel Blvd, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 (920) 306-2067
Devotion
Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.
Sunday, June 16
What to Wear
All Day Ministry: We will wear our blue choir polo with khaki pants we do not tuck the shirt in, and presentation footwear (no flip-flops) for our presentations at Trinity UMC and the Assisted Living Facility.
Itinerary
7:00 am Breakfast at the hotel (included)
7:45 am Load bus
8:00 am Bus rolls
Presentation at Trinity UMC
308 Oneida Street, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 (920) 887-7211| Pastor Eric & Mike Mangan
• 8:15 am – Arrive at the church double check set and sound
• 8:45 am – Worship – we present our musical
• 10:00 am – Pack and Load
• 10:15 am – Bus rolls
Presentations Charleston House Assisted Living 104 Fakes Ct, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 (920) 219-4941 | Libby
• 10:30 am – Arrive, set-up, sound checks
• 11:15 am – Eat lunch provided by Trinity UMC
• 12:00 pm – Chill
• 1:00 pm – Presentation 1
• 2:00 pm – Wrap and move equipment
• 2:30 pm – Presentation 2
• 3:30 pm – Pack up and Load
• 3:45 pm – Bus rolls for hotel
• 3:45 pm – Bus rolls for hotel
Evening Activity
• 4:15 pm – Change at the hotel
• 4:15 pm – Dinner at Pizza Barn Buffet (included) (*15) 1520 North Spring St, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 Rob Radig (920) 344-8093
• 6:30 pm – Back at hotel for swimming and games
AmericInn (night 2 of 2)
325 Seippel Blvd, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 (920) 306-2067
Devotion
Love does not demand its own way.
Monday, June 17
What to Wear
Travel and Ministry: Tour t-shirt #1, choice of shorts (modest and in our dress code) or jeans, comfortable shoes (no flip flops) for our entire day. Evening: Dinner attire is your choosing.
Itinerary
7:30 am Breakfast at the hotel (provided)
8:15 am All bags curbside
8:30 am Bus rolls (4 hrs of travel today)
Lunch Stop (15)
Qdoba – Jersey Mike’s – Arby’s 2202 N. Main St, Carol Stream, IL 60187
12:15 pm - Bus Rolls
Presentation at Covenant Living at Windsor Park 124 Windsor Park Dr, Carol Stream, IL 60188 (331) 218-3637 | Dallyce
• 12:30 pm – Arrive, set-up, sound checks
• 1:00 pm – Presentation
• 2:00 pm – Pack and Load
• 2:15 pm – Bus Rolls (.75 – 1.5 hrs travel depending on traffic)
Late Afternoon Sight-seeing and Dinner at Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611
• 5:00 pm – Shoreline River Cruise
• 6:30 pm – Groups with chaperones to your choice for dinner (20)
• 8:00 pm – Bus Rolls
Hampton Inn, Chicago Downtwn, North Loop (Night 1 of 4) 68 E. Wacker Place, Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 419-9014
Led
Devotion
by Rhiannon Sharp
Tuesday, June 18
What to Wear
Tourist Day 1: Tour t-shirt #2, choice of shorts (modest and in our dress code) or jeans, comfortable shoes for sight-seeing and fun in Chicago. Evening Meal: Pastor Brad and leadership group will change for our evening out.
Itinerary
7:00 am Breakfast at the hotel (provided)
7:45 am Depart for The Bean (the Cloud Gate)
8:30 am Bus picks us up 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
Shedd Aquarium
8:45 am - Arrive
1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605 312-939-2438
Lunch at the aquarium (lunch voucher included)
1:45 pm Bus leaves aquarium
Willis Tower, Skydeck
2:00 pm - Arrive
233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
3:30 pm Bus leaves Willis Tower
Head back to the hotel
4:00 pm - Arrive
Dinner in groups with chaperones (20)
• You will select from the numerous restaurants around the hotel
• Leadership Group to dinner with Pastor Brad
Hampton Inn, Chicago Downtwn, North Loop (Night 2 of 4) 68 E. Wacker Place, Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 419-9014
Devotion
Love is not irritable and it keeps no record of being wronged.
Wednesday, June 19
What to Wear
Travel and Ministry: Tour t-shirt #1, choice of shorts (modest and in our dress code) or jeans, close-toed shoes for our work at Pekin FUMC. Church Presentation: You will need your burgundy polo, presentation jeans, and presentation footwear (no flip flops) for our presentation this evening.
Itinerary
7:00 am Breakfast at the hotel (provided)
7:45 am Bus rolls (2.5 hrs travel to Pekin, IL)
Morning “fun” Rest Stop
Wally’s
1 Holiday Road, Pontiac, IL 61764
Exit 197 on I 55
Ministry Day at Pekin First UMC
1315 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554 (309) 347-3155 | Sean Peters
• 11:00 am – Arrive, set, and sound checks
• 11:30 am – Orientation with Pastor Sean
• 12:00 pm – lunch provided by the church
• 12:45 pm – travel to work site to assist with remodeling of transitional housing
• 4:30 pm – back to the church to clean up and change for the evening presentation
• 5:15 pm – dinner provided by the church
• 6:00 pm – Presentation
• 7:00 pm– Pack up and load
• 7:30 pm – bus rolls (2.5 hrs travel back to Chicago)
Hampton Inn, Chicago Downtwn, North Loop (Night 3 of 4)
68 E. Wacker Place, Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 419-9014
Devotion
Love does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
Thursday, June 20
What to Wear
Tourist Day 2: Tour t-shirt #2, choice of shorts (modest and in our dress code) or jeans, comfortable shoes for of sight-seeing and fun in Chicago.
Afternoon Show and Evening Out: We will come back to the hotel and change into our nice attire for the afternoon show and dinner out.
Itinerary
7:30 am – Breakfast at the hotel (provided)
Group Day with Chaperones in Chicago | Students receive $25 for any attraction they choose
Lunch with your group (20)
4:45 pm – Bus rolls for evening out
Nice Evening Out
Dinner at Giordano’s (provided by SUMC Music Ministry)
740 N Rush St, Chicago, Il 60611 | (312) 951-0747
Blue Man Group
Briar Street Theater
3133 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657
Hampton Inn, Chicago Downtwn, North Loop (Night 4 of 4) 68 E. Wacker Place, Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 419-9014
Devotion
Love never gives up and never loses faith.
Friday, June 21
What to Wear
Homeward Bound (part 1): Comfortable clothing. Remember your pillows and blankets for the bus.
Itinerary
6:30 am Breakfast at the hotel (included)
7:00 am All bags curbside
7:15 am Bus rolls (9 hrs of travel today)
Morning Rest Stop
Love’s Travel Stop
4155 S Indianapolis Rd, Whitestown, IN (I-65, exit 133)
Lunch (10)
Chick-fil-A
3549 E 10th St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130 (812) 288-2020
Afternoon Rest stop
Love’s Travel Stop
1001 Highway 76, White House, TN, 37188 (1-65, exit 108)
Overnight in Athens, AL Dinner around the hotel (20)
Fairfield (Night 1 of 1) 21282 Athens Limestone Ln, Athens, AL (256) 233-4530
Devotion
Love is always hopeful and endures through every circumstance
Saturday, June 21
What to Wear
Homeward Bound (part 2): Comfortable clothing for our ride home.
Itinerary
6:30 am Breakfast at the hotel (included)
6:45 am All bags curbside
7:00 am Bus rolls (5.5 hours of travel)
Morning rest stop/Lunch (10)
Love’s Travel Stop
I-65, Exit 158, Tyson Rd, Hope Hull, AL
1:00 p Arrive home
Devotion
Psalm 118:23-24
This is the Lord’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Marvelous!!! I love that word. The Bible dictionary defines marvelous as to be surpassing, wonderful, and extraordinary.
The Lord’s doing-----God’s glory alone.
This has been ten days filled with many things. Seeing God at work, you being His hands, feet, and voice! Fun, joy, new experiences, new sights. And yes, even hardworking, intense and creative ways of sleeping on a bus.
Savor this 2023 Youth Choir Mission tour. Let the sights and songs linger. Rejoice and be glad this day. Praise God for the Lord’s doing ----the marvelous—ness in your eyes.
Thank you for giving to the Lord---there are lives that have been changed. Including yours.
Now what?
A thought on reentering “normal life” When you arrive home, allow time to decompress, rest and get back in the groove of things. Beware that after such an intense time you may experience a letdown feeling. This is normal.
-Don’t be fussy like Elijah in I Kings. He went from Slaying false gods, Running from a crazy woman named Jezebel To being pitiful sitting by a juniper bush and requested to die.
-So, what happens next? Basically, God gave him a nap,Fed him something to eat and he was good again.
-You may need the same things as Elijah. It’s ok. --Get a shower—eat something—and take a nap. Allow the Lord to refresh you-Prayerfully allow God to place the balance back in your life.
A special thanks to Rhonda Bradford for this “returning home” devotional thought.
