ST. PETER'S MISSION TRIP IS NOW INTER-GENERATIONAL!

UPDATE! Our youth Mission Trip is expanded to include ALL parishioners 8th grade and up! Join a few of our St. Peter’s Youth and their parents as they head to the Appalachian region of Kentucky, June 14-20. This inter-generational trip will offer a great opportunity for anyone looking to do God’s work and grow together in service.

Service is at the core of Christian discipleship. The 2020 mission trip will be to the Appalachian region of Kentucky, June 14-20. This trip will be in partnership with the work of the Appalachian Service Project (ASP). ASP serves the southern Appalachian mountain states (Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia) and aims to make homes warmer, safer, and drier for low-income families.

Why have we chosen the Appalachian Region of Kentucky?
Appalachian Poverty is a major problem and it’s a problem that goes largely unnoticed by the rest of the country.

According to The Appalachian Regional Commission (a regional economic development agency established by an act of Congress in 1965), poverty rates in the Appalachian regions are notably higher than those across the US. The state with the worst poverty rate in the region is Kentucky with a 25.4% rate in the Appalachian portion versus 18.9% rate for the rest of the state (compared to 15.6% average across the US).

After seeing that nearly a quarter of Appalachian Kentuckians are below the poverty line, it would be easy to assume that the unemployment rate would be to blame, but that isn’t the whole story. In 2014, the unemployment rate for the US was 6.2%. The Appalachian region was at 6.5%. One of the main poverty issues of Appalachia stems from the fact that the employed population of these states makes significantly lower amounts of money than the rest of the US.

It’s sure to be a life-changing week of service, learning, fun, and fellowship. The cost of the trip will be $750, with half the cost due February 20th. Contact Fr. Joseph for information and register today!!