Waverly Mission Trip Info
Sign Up Directions
To sign up, you must click on the link below after reading the following: the link will take you to the ASP Disaster Recovery website. Please follow the instructions to register.
Individuals will "join" your group online using the following link and group number
Quick Group Member Sign Up
Group # 13056
Group members who do not complete their information online will need to complete and turn in a hardcopy of the ASP Volunteer Trip Agreement Form.
Information about serving with ASP
ASP’S Mission, Vision, & Guiding Principles
Our Mission
Appalachia Service Project is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service
through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia.
Our Vision
Appalachia Service Project envisions the eradication of substandard housing in Central Appalachia and
the transformation of everyone who comes in contact with this ministry.
Our Guiding Principles
• We believe that each person is a child of God imbued with dignity and worth.
• We accept people right where they are and just the way they are.
• We believe that all people should be able to live in affordable, safe, and sanitary housing.
• We are committed to witness through the good quality of our work and careful stewardship of our
resources.
• We believe God calls people to serve others as volunteer partners in ministry and we will
encourage their growth in faith as they answer this call.
• Where ASP is involved in local communities we will encourage, affirm, and support the fair and
just treatment of people.
• We believe in ministering in the spirit of love, acceptance, and hopefulness.
Non-Discrimination Statement
• Because ASP believes everyone is a child of God, all are welcome to participate respectfully and
peacefully with ASP, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability,
marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
ASP 3 S's
SENSITIVITY, SAFETY, AND STEWARDSHIP
Sensitivity
We believe that each person is a child of God, imbued with dignity and worth. When you are sensitive to
other people's needs, difficulties, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them.
1 John 3:17-18 “We should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.”
1. Follow the dress code guidelines as outlined in ASP’s Expectations, Rules, and Regulations.
2. Start to form a relationship by taking time to meet and talk with your family before unloading.
3. Ask the family for ideas and advice; encourage them to join in the work if they are able.
4. Keep reactions to yourself that might hurt or insult the family. Use positive language that won’t alarm the
family, using terms such as “repair” or “replace” rather than “tear out” or “gut” to help minimize the family’s
stress level. If you must talk about something sensitive, “take it to the van” or talk about it with your crew on
the way back to center.
5. Be sensitive to the family’s need for space and privacy. Ask before venturing into new areas of the home.
Remember, you are a guest.
6. Show respect by asking permission from the family prior to taking any photos or videos on the worksite. We
suggest you don’t take any photos on Monday morning and that photos taken earlier in the week are of your
work crew. If you’d like to take pictures of the family, please wait until a relationship has been established.
7. Eat lunch at your site to develop relationships between crew members and with your family. Pack extra
sandwiches to share with your family.
8. Place drop cloths on the family’s belongings before you start working in a room. Each day put things back
the way you found them before you leave. Treat them with respect!
9. Do not mention your family’s name out in the county; help maintain their privacy. If people ask where
you’re working, you might say… “So many different places.” Or “We are working at a variety of homes in the
county.”
10. Please ask smokers to be aware of designated smoking areas at the center and to use them. Do not smoke
on the work sites. Ask smokers to walk away from the sites, and not smoke in the homes (even if your family
has members that smoke.)
11. Remember, you are representing ASP while out in the community. Please help us maintain a positive
image.
Worksite attire: Shirts with sleeves, long pants, and sturdy, closed-toe shoes must be worn at the work site. Sweatpants or scrub pants are not considered appropriate for the work site.
Suggested packing list: First aid kit (including a thermometer), hand sanitizer/disinfectant wipes, work gloves, safety glasses, N95 dust masks, tools/tool trailer, water jugs, water bottles, flavor packets, extra snacks to supplement lunches and for on the worksite.
COVID-19 Self-Screening Form - ASP has developed this tool as a resource for helping individuals determine whether it's safe for them to participate in a trip. At this time, your group members are not required to test or turn anything in. We just want you to have the information.
Individuals will "join" your group online using the following link and group number
Quick Group Member Sign Up
Group # 13056
Group members who do not complete their information online will need to complete and turn in a hardcopy of the ASP Volunteer Trip Agreement Form.
Information about serving with ASP
ASP’S Mission, Vision, & Guiding Principles
Our Mission
Appalachia Service Project is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service
through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia.
Our Vision
Appalachia Service Project envisions the eradication of substandard housing in Central Appalachia and
the transformation of everyone who comes in contact with this ministry.
Our Guiding Principles
• We believe that each person is a child of God imbued with dignity and worth.
• We accept people right where they are and just the way they are.
• We believe that all people should be able to live in affordable, safe, and sanitary housing.
• We are committed to witness through the good quality of our work and careful stewardship of our
resources.
• We believe God calls people to serve others as volunteer partners in ministry and we will
encourage their growth in faith as they answer this call.
• Where ASP is involved in local communities we will encourage, affirm, and support the fair and
just treatment of people.
• We believe in ministering in the spirit of love, acceptance, and hopefulness.
Non-Discrimination Statement
• Because ASP believes everyone is a child of God, all are welcome to participate respectfully and
peacefully with ASP, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability,
marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
ASP 3 S's
SENSITIVITY, SAFETY, AND STEWARDSHIP
Sensitivity
We believe that each person is a child of God, imbued with dignity and worth. When you are sensitive to
other people's needs, difficulties, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them.
1 John 3:17-18 “We should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.”
1. Follow the dress code guidelines as outlined in ASP’s Expectations, Rules, and Regulations.
2. Start to form a relationship by taking time to meet and talk with your family before unloading.
3. Ask the family for ideas and advice; encourage them to join in the work if they are able.
4. Keep reactions to yourself that might hurt or insult the family. Use positive language that won’t alarm the
family, using terms such as “repair” or “replace” rather than “tear out” or “gut” to help minimize the family’s
stress level. If you must talk about something sensitive, “take it to the van” or talk about it with your crew on
the way back to center.
5. Be sensitive to the family’s need for space and privacy. Ask before venturing into new areas of the home.
Remember, you are a guest.
6. Show respect by asking permission from the family prior to taking any photos or videos on the worksite. We
suggest you don’t take any photos on Monday morning and that photos taken earlier in the week are of your
work crew. If you’d like to take pictures of the family, please wait until a relationship has been established.
7. Eat lunch at your site to develop relationships between crew members and with your family. Pack extra
sandwiches to share with your family.
8. Place drop cloths on the family’s belongings before you start working in a room. Each day put things back
the way you found them before you leave. Treat them with respect!
9. Do not mention your family’s name out in the county; help maintain their privacy. If people ask where
you’re working, you might say… “So many different places.” Or “We are working at a variety of homes in the
county.”
10. Please ask smokers to be aware of designated smoking areas at the center and to use them. Do not smoke
on the work sites. Ask smokers to walk away from the sites, and not smoke in the homes (even if your family
has members that smoke.)
11. Remember, you are representing ASP while out in the community. Please help us maintain a positive
image.
Worksite attire: Shirts with sleeves, long pants, and sturdy, closed-toe shoes must be worn at the work site. Sweatpants or scrub pants are not considered appropriate for the work site.
Suggested packing list: First aid kit (including a thermometer), hand sanitizer/disinfectant wipes, work gloves, safety glasses, N95 dust masks, tools/tool trailer, water jugs, water bottles, flavor packets, extra snacks to supplement lunches and for on the worksite.
COVID-19 Self-Screening Form - ASP has developed this tool as a resource for helping individuals determine whether it's safe for them to participate in a trip. At this time, your group members are not required to test or turn anything in. We just want you to have the information.