Black Rock Short Term Adult Mission Program (STAMP)
The Purpose of the Black Rock Short Term Adult Missions Program (STAMP) is to foster  awareness and understanding of international and domestic missions within the congregation of Black Rock by providing opportunities for adults to participate in cross-cultural ministry.STAMP TRIPS:

For information on STAMP trip destinations, click here. 
For more information on the Haiti Trip, click here.
Download 2008 STAMP Evaluation
Download STAMP Leader Application

Bridgeport STAMP Trip

Schedule 2010
Saturday, July 24 – Saturday, July 31

Cost of the Bridgeport STAMP Trip: none
Price of a plane ticket for a local trip: none
The value of a STAMP Trip experience: priceless!

Ever wanted to be a part of a short term missions trip but were unable to afford the cost or the time away from work? We have the opportunity for you – right here in your backyard!

The Bridgeport STAMP Trip allows Black Rockers to serve as part of a team on a short term missions trip this summer as we partner with a variety of the local missions organizations that we support. During the week of July 24-31, 2010 we will serve five different local ministry partners by helping them paint and clean their facilities, as well as helping them carry out their ministry to their clients and local communities.

A brief explanation of our schedule: we begin each day by meeting at church at 8:30am for a short devotional and an explanation of that day’s project. Each day we have scheduled a project or ministry event to help us partner and build relationships with the community we are serving. We provide lunch for team members each day -- our work day usually winds down around 4:00pm. You can join us for a day, the entire week, or whatever your schedule will allow – you will love the opportunity to be part of a team that serves our local ministry partners and the community they seek to impact.

Join us – these will be some of the best days of your summer! You can contact me or Pete Schirmann at BRCC (203)255-3401 for more information.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FOR BRIDGEPORT STAMP

New York City - Summer
Northern Africa - October/November
Panama - July 9-18, 2010
Royal Family Kid's Camp - August 9-14
Family trip to either His Mansion (NH) or The Fold (VT) - Fall
To download the application to the STAMP Program, click here.

STAMP Team Members

a. Each candidate shall submit an application to the STAMP Committee prior to the designated deadline; the STAMP Committee will screen and interview all applicants and submit a list of recommended candidates to the BOM for approval.
b. Candidates for STAMP teams who have not participated in a previous STAMP project shall be given priority in selecting if the number of participants for the trip is limited.
c. Each candidate shall have no less than ten people who have agreed to be prayer partners. The candidate shall agree to contact their prayer partners prior to and at the completion of the project.
d. Each candidate shall agree to be involved in a pre-trip preparation program and shall make every effort to be at all pre-trip training.
e. Each candidate shall agree to the raising of sufficient funds to meet the proposed budget. Full payment shall be made seven days prior to departure.
f. Each team member shall submit a written evaluation of the STAMP project to the team leader within one month after completion of the project.
g. First time team members are only allowed to personally contribute up to 50% of the cost of the trip.
h. Failure to comply with above criteria may result in disqualification from trip.

Types of Projects – STAMP projects may be one or a combination of any of the following:

a. Construction project (e.g., building church)
b. Teaching (e.g., VBS)
c. Outreach (e.g., evangelistic mime)
d. Ministry service (e.g., choir tour)
e. Humanitarian (e.g., medical)
f. Prayer (e.g., Muslim prayer teams)
g. Other – approved projects that meet the purpose of the STAMP program