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Varsity Bible Church has been sending teams to Maria Auxilliadora since 2003. In total about 60 people from this church of 170 members and adherents have visited the project area. During this time close working relationships have developed between the local church and school and Varsity resulting in a mutually transforming experience for both. To read more about Varsity and their involvement in the Dominican Republic, please go to The Varsity Bible Church Website and follow the links under Dominican Republic.
Teams have partnered with the El Camino Church and TEARS School in the Maria Auxiliadora barrio for these and other projects:
- Day camp for preschool children from Maria Auxilliadora and Soto
- 3-Day camps for TEARS school children
- Teens Camp
- Ongoing construction of a Leadership Training Center
- Relationship building with families and youth in Maria Auxilliadora
Team meeting usually take place on a monthly schedule starting in September to build team cohesion, to study and learn together about different aspects of short-term missions such as cross-cultural dynamics, and to plan activities that will further deepen their relationship with the local communities. These team meetings are essential to the effectiveness of the team once in the Dominican Republic and to make sure the team needs in the areas of health, special travel needs and the expectations of our partners are understood and adequately prepared for by the team leaders. |
