Staying overnight at a church on a trip

When on the road and you need to stay at a host church overnight:

1. Most churches will allow a group to stay in their church. Some will even welcome the opportunity to provide shelter to other youth, especially if it is a “mission trip.”
   
2. They may even want to have their youth do something with your group. Decide before hand whether you want this.
   
3. Most churches have to have some kind of board or administrator approval, so plan ahead and contact them well ahead of the planned date.
   
4. Arrange for getting in and out.
   
5. Be sure to send a thank you to both the contact person and the Session.
   
6. If possible attend worship in the host church.
   
7. Most churches do not have showers, so plan on that and do not let that be a deterrent for staying at a church.
   
8. More on what to do and how to do it on overnight stays in churches will come later