Booneville, Arkansas

Booneville, Arkansas (Ozark Mountains)

Community Experience
You and your group will be warmly welcomed by the Booneville community. Local pastors, farming families and ministry leaders look forward to meeting you and introducing you to their community. During the week you will partner with local organizations such as the Family Resource Center and the Boys & Girls Club, while also spending time with senior citizens, work projects and children's programming. In the evenings, your group will get to experience the natural beauty of the Ozarks at Cove Lake and Mount Magazine, visit a family farm, worship with a local church, and enjoy your newfound friendships at a community cookout. Booneville has some wonderful residents who are making long-term investments in serving the needs of their neighbors, and you will have the great privilege of serving alongside them.

A Typical Day
6:45 am Breakfast/lunch crews gather (prepare breakfast / self-serve lunch stations)
7:15 – 8:00 am Breakfast buffet and self-serve lunches (as participants arrive)
8:00 am Breakfast cleanup begins
8:15 – 8:30 am Building cleanup and prepare for the day
8:30 – 9:00 am Devos
9:00 am Gather for group prayer
9:30 am Ministry orientation and departure
9:30 am – 2:30 pm Ministry sites (with a lunch break at the site)
3:00 – 5:00 pm Free time and shower time
a 4:15 pm Dinner Crew
a 4:20 – 4:50 pm Leader Meeting
a 4:15 – 5:00 pm Kids Zone (as necessary) led by YW staff
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner and cleanup
6:15 – 8:00 pm Evening Activity
8:15 – 8:45 The Gathering (evening interactive time led by staff)
9:00 – 9:45 pm Church Group Time
10:00 pm Late-night snack available and prepare for bed
10:30 pm Building lights out

LAST DAY DEPARTURE Between 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

As you can see on the schedule, each day will include Devos, The Gathering and Church Group Time. These times have been scheduled to allow individuals/groups/families to focus on scripture and what God is doing in the context of the week and beyond.

Where do we stay?
Groups are housed in a local church, school or community building. Participants need to bring their own sleeping bags, pillows and sleeping pads or air mattresses that are twin-size or smaller. All females and males sleep in separate rooms, including married adult leaders. Showers are available either on site or at a nearby location.