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Friday, October 4

Inner City Mission Trip

Help your church make a difference in the drug epidemic wreaking havoc across our region, by helping us support our sister church Calvary Chapel of Kensington as they build a ministry base amidst the poverty, hunger, and devastating impact of widespread drug abuse. Join us for an overnight mission trip where we’ll work alongside God’s family to demolish and clean out two buildings. These spaces will be repurposed to create jobs and provide affordable housing for the community, specifically benefiting the brothers and sisters of Calvary Chapel of Kensington's Rock Ministries.

*More details to come as the date draws closer.   This information is to help you begin planning and preparing for the fall trip.

What To Expect Each Day

Friday we’ll depart from GraceBuilt promptly at 5 pm. The journey is a 5+ hour drive, providing an excellent opportunity for us to connect and get to know one another.  Upon arrival in Kensington, we’ll gather for prayer before resting for the night.  Calvary Chapel Kensington will provide cots/air mattresses and house us in separate Sunday school rooms for boys and girls. Showers are downstairs.
Saturday will be a workday.  We'll start with a 7am breakfast, then tour the facilities and pray together.  We will then do demolition and cleaning.  Unskilled and skilled workers are needed.  We break for lunch, then get back to working together till about 4 PM. At 4 PM we clean up, reserving time to pray over one another so we can get on the road by 5 PM, arriving back at GraceBuilt roughly around 10 PM.

Demolition tasks include:

  • removing utilities,
  • removing plumbing,
  • removing electric components, and
  • removing an old boiler system.
  • Additionally, we’ll take down all wall finishes, including drywall and plaster.
Who
Are you passionate about hands-on work and eager to help others?
Join our seasonal mission trip! 
All men, women, young adults, and middle school - high school students are welcome—whether skilled or unskilled.
What To Bring
  • A desire to love and serve God and His people.
  • An overnight bag (with towel, change of clothes, toiletries).
  • Sheets, sleeping bag, pillows, etc.
  • Boots/shoes appropriate for demolition and cleaning.
  • A Bible and a journal or notebook for your thoughts.
  • Food for the 5+ hour drive to and from Calvary Chapel Kensington.

Optional Items to Bring

  • Please bring the following tools/equipment if you have them:
  • Sledgehammer: For breaking down walls and pounding through concrete.
  • Pry Bar: Ideal for separating materials like drywall, framing, tile, and concrete.
  • Pliers: Useful for removing old fasteners, nails with sheared-off heads, or screws that can’t be pried out.
  • Nail Puller: To remove stubborn nails while minimizing damage to materials.
  • Snips: For cutting through sheet metal (useful in HVAC duct removal).
  • Hammer: For removing tile or tearing out drywall.
  • Demo Fork: For prying apart old flooring or roof shingles.
  • Screwdrivers: For delicate demolition work like removing electrical outlets or damaged floorboards.
  • Safety Gear: Including safety glasses, hard hat, dust mask or respirator, and gloves.
    Electric Tools:
  • Reciprocating Saw: With the right blade, for cutting through wood, iron, plaster, plastic, or stone.
  • Circular Saw: For cutting through wood.

If you are able to bring any of these, please let us know when you RSVP below

Cost

$0 - Lodging and meals while we are in Kensington are being provided by Calvary Chapel Kensington!

Sign-Up
  • R.S.V.P. by emailing Include name and age. Deadline to RSVP is September 22nd.
  • Permission/Medical Release form Middle School and High School students, please fill out, sign and bring this permission form with you. We will collect them before we depart. Click here to print this form. Paper copies are available at the Connection Table.
Where

Calvary Chapel Kensington
2755 Kensington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA, 19134

When

Drop-off:  October 4th in front of GraceBuilt Church office, to leave promptly by 5pm.  Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pick-up:  October 5th in front of GraceBuilt Church office, around 10pm.
***CCK is about 5+ hour drive from GraceBuilt.***



PS.

If you are able to drive your vehicle to help with travel please let us know.
Reach out to us with any questions,

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