GCI Generations Ministries along with the Jacksonville, Florida  & Woodbine Georgia GCI congregations of Christian Family Fellowship GCI,  and "Cruising For Christ" Youth Camp, will sponsor a Teen Cruise Camp & Mission Trip to Freeport, Bahamas this winter, for teenagers and approved camp staff.

Arrival Date will be:  Dec. 27th in Ft. Lauderdale, or in Jacksonville on Dec. 26th.

Departure Dates:  Jan. 1st from Ft. Lauderdale, or from Jacksonville on Jan. 2nd.

Cost:  $450 per person, includes everything once you have arrived in Florida.  Participants should bring their own spending money if they desire souvenirs, extra snacks, etc.

The Cruise:  Enjoy a 6 hour each way cruise on the Discovery Cruiselines “Sun”(www.discoverycruiseline.com), featuring free food and drinks, including nice sit-down meals together as a group, an onboard pool, arcade & game room, lots of sun decks, live music & karaoke shows, and a private conference room where we can assemble.  No onboard cabins are needed. Teens will be required to stay together with their groups and group chaperones throughout the trip.

The Outreach Mission:  Freeport is the main city on Grand Bahama Island, a beautiful island in the Bahamas, about 100 miles from mainland Florida.  Although the tourist areas display a lot of luxury and wealth, the population as a whole has to deal with economic struggles, many abandoned buildings, and unrepaired damages from the hurricanes of the mid-2000's.  Our brothers and sisters there could use our help, even though we are just a small part of the answer.  The Red Cross is in need of help with its facility, and we plan to dedicate 3 half days of labor to improving the outside of their facility, and building shelves & storage areas for donated goods.

The Grand Bahama Red Cross  Society facilites in Freeport                                

While the men are working on the Red Cross building and grounds, our female volunteers will be conducting a 3 day Christmas Vacation Bible School for neighborhood children.  Our goal is to teach them about Jesus, and for those who already know about Jesus, to reassure them of His love and care for them.  In addition, the children will enjoy a free lunch each day, and some supervised sports and recreation time.

Lodging:  After working during the day at the Red Cross and the Children's Home, we will come back to the beautiful Viva Wyndham Fortuna Resort Hotel and enjoy a late lunch, &  dinner, a chapel meeting, and just relaxing around the pool and beach together.  All youth will be closely supervised, always with adults and
in connecting rooms with at least two adult chaperones present.

Below is a view of the pool with the beach in the background, at the Resort at which we'll be staying.




 Each day our group will enjoy 3 buffet meals at their all inclusive, expansive food bar.  Below is one view:




Additional Activities: While  in Freeport we will take a recreational outing to the underground caves and pools at Lucayan National Park, and visit a large shopping plaza featuring small shops and booths of local Bahamian merchants.  There are also numerous recreational activiites at our resort hotel, including ping-pong, air hockey, pool tables, a great beach with wind surfing equipment, pool and hot tub, and a supervised trapeze activity with free training and instruction by their staff.  The trapeze activity is shown in the photo below: