GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION
We have prepared these Guidelines to help prepare you to serve in an environment that you are more than likely not accustomed to. Please share these with every one that comes with you.
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ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE TEAM!
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Treat everything and everyone like it is for Jesus.
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Do not wear low cut tops or sleeveless tops. Wear tops that are long enough to be tucked in. Be conservative. (Tops do not have to be tucked in, just long enough to tuck in)
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Do not bring valuables, no purses, no wallets, no electronics, do not take items and leave them on the bus. Bring your ID and place it in your pocket.
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Do not bring money. Do not give money to the men.
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Go to the bathroom before you leave the church, restrooms are not readily available downtown.
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Do not touch your eyes, nose, mouth, etc until you wash your hands very thoroughly. The first thing you should do when you get home is wash your hands with hot soapy water.
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Do not go out of the parking lot without the permission of a Leader.
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Do not pray with the men individually, always pray in groups of three. Never, Never are women to pray with any individual without a male team member with them.
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Do all tasks with a partner. We are a team; always have a partner.
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Do not go behind the vehicles in the parking lot.
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Do not stand around, pull a team together to meet and pray with the men and women. Ask them “What is one thing I can pray for you about?” Build relationships both with fellow team members and with the men and women on the street.
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Side hugs only.
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Always wear a nametag.
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Please listen to the sermon, don’t be a distraction.
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Always leave the parking lot cleaner than it was when we got there.
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If working with food, wear gloves.
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Don’t let it be “us” and “them”.
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If you are asked a question and don’t know the answer send them to a Leader.
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Be a Blessing to Someone!!
