Work Team Schedules - Embrace the Dream

All work teams as well as individuals who may wish to visit La Familia must contact either Bill Lee of Embrace the Dream Foundation (864-303-8366) or Marshall Sansbury of Lighthouse Fellowship (817-875-5539) prior to planning a visit. Bill Lee’s email address is BLEE3PARIS@aol.com. Marshall Sansbury’s email address is MOGUSTO@aol.com. Bill or Marshall will communicate with the directors to determine if the dates you wish to visit are open. We try very hard to keep this schedule on the Embrace the Dream website up to date.

2023 Work Team Schedule

February 15 to 21, 2023 – Eclectic Group from SC, CA, NC, MD and VA (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
March 14 to 20, 2023 – Federated Church, Kingfisher, OK (Team Leader: Bill Lee
June 21 to 27, 2023 – Saint Andrews Episcopal, Downers Grove, IL (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
August 6 to 14, 2023 – Lighthouse Methodist, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader: Nanci Danielsen)
October 18 to 25, 2023 – Lighthouse Methodist, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader: Nanci Danielsen)

2019 Work Team Schedule

December 29, 2018 to January 5, 2019 – Signal Crest UMC (Team Leader: Cheryl Turner)
February 26 to March 5, 2019 – Federated Church, Kingfisher, OK (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
June 18 to 25, 2019 – Lighthouse UMC in Fort Worth, TX (Team leader: Pastor Michelle)
July 13 to 19, 2019 – Signal Crest UMC, Signal Mountain, TN. Arrive Teka on Saturday, July 13 and depart Teka on Saturday, July 20. (Team Leader: John Williams)
July 30 to August 6, 2019 – Federated Church Youth Trip, Kingfisher, OK (Team Leader: Bill Lee)

2018 Work Team Schedule

February 27 to March 6, 2018 – Federated Church, Kingfisher, OK (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
June 9 to 16, 2018 – Fishersville United Methodist Church, Fishersville, VA (Team Leader: Tim Baker)
June 20 to June 27, 2018 – Saint Andrews Episcopal, Downers Grove, IL (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
June 27 to July 4, 2018 – Church of the Redeemer, Greenville, SC (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
July 17 to July 22, 2018 — The directors will be away from La Familia. They will be in Colima attending their son, Aleksei’s graduation from the University of Colima.
July 24 to July 29, 2018 – Signal Crest UMC of Signal Mountain, TN (Team Leader: John Williams)
November 27 to December 4, 2018 – Lighthouse Fellowship, Lighthouse Fellowship (Team Leader: Marshall Sansbury)

2017 Work Team Schedule

February 28 to March 7, 2017 – Federated Church, Kingfisher, OK (Team Leader – Patty Tilghman)
June 6 to June 13, 2017 – Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader – Marshall Sansbury)
June 29 to July 6, 2017 – Fishersville UMC. (Group Leaders, Tim & Laura Baker)
July 8 to July 15, 2017 – Signal Crest UMC, Signal Mountain, TN (Team Leader: John Williams)
July 24 to July 30, 2017 – A mission team from Colima will be visiting La Familia

2016 Work Team Schedule

February 2 to February 9, 2016 – Ecumenical mission team from the Carolinas (Leader, Bill Lee)
February 23 to March 1, 2016 – The Federated Church, Kingfisher, OK (Leader, Bill Lee)
March 25 to March 29, 2016 — Ecumenical mission team from Greenville, SC (Leader, Bill Lee)
June 1 to June 7, 2016 — Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, York, SC (Team Leader – Bill Lee)
June 11 to June 18, 2016 – Fishersville UMC, Fishersville, VA (Leader, Laura Baker)
June 21 to June 28, 2016 – Cornerstone Church of Augusta, Staunton, VA (Leader, Judy Blicharz)
July 9 to July 16, 2016 – Signal Crest UMC, Signal Mountain, TN (Leader, John Williams)
July 25 to July 30, 2016 – Youth mission team from Grupo Amor Church in Colima
October 12 to October 17, 2016 – Acton UMC, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader: Margret Fields)
November 30 to December 5, 2016 – Lighthouse Fellowship Church, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader: Marshall Sansbury)

2015 Work Team Schedule

April 3 to April 12, 2015 – Sumter Team, Sumter, SC (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
June 10 to June 16, 2015 – St. Andrews Episcopal, Downers Grove, IL (Team Leader: John Quene)
June 25 to July 2, 2015 – Lighthouse Fellowship Church, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader: Marshall Sansbury)
July 11 to July 18, 2015 – Signal Crest UMC, Signal Mountain, TN (Team Leader: John Williams)
July 25 to August 1, 2015 – FUMC, Fishersville, VA (Team Leader: Tim Baker)

October 13 to October 17, 2015 – Acton UMC, Fort Worth, TX (Leader: Marshall Sansbury)
November 11 to November 17, 2015 – Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth, TX (Leader, Marshall Sansbury)
December 16 to December 23, 2015 – Signal Crest UMC (Leader: Cheryl Turner)

2014 Work Team Schedule

April 18 to April 25, 2014 – Ecumenical Team, Sumter, SC (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
June 24 to July 1, 2014 – Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader: Marshall Sansbury)
July 19 to July 24, 2014 – Signal Crest UMC, Signal Mountain, TN (Team Leader: John Williams)
July 27 to August 4, 2014 – Children of La Familia are on holiday away from the casa.
Ecumenical Team, Charlotte,NC (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
August 5 to 12, 2014 – Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader: Marshall Sansbury)
August 14 to 18, 2014 – Ecumenical Team, Charlotte, NC & Greenville, SC (Team Leader: Bill Lee)
December 6 to 13, 2014 – Fishersville UMC Mission Trip (Team Leaders: Tim and Laura Baker)

2013 Work Team Schedules

February 4 – February 9, 2013 – Caring Action for the Children of Mexico (Team Leader, Bill Lee)
March 29 – April 4, 2013 – Ecumenical Team from Sumter, SC (Team Leader, Bill Lee)
April 6 – 12, 2013 – Acton UMC, Fort Worth, TX (Chris Byrd, Leader)
June 12 – 19, 2013 – Church of the Redeemer, Greenville, SC (Bill Lee, Leader)
June 25 – July 3, 2013 – Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader, Marshall Sansbury)
July 13 – 20, 2013 – Signal Crest UMC, Signal Mountain, TN (Team Leader, John Williams)
July 28 – August 3, 2013 – Fishersville UMC, Fishersville, VA (Team Leader, Marcy Baker)
October 30 – November 5 – Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth, TX (Team Leader, Marshall Sansbury)
November 9 – November 13 – Ecumenical Team (Team Leader, Bill Lee)
December 14 – December 22 – Family of Cheryl Young of Signal Crest UMC, Signal Mountain, TN

2012 Work Group Schedules

February 16 to 23: Church of the Redeemer, Greenville, SC (Bill Lee, Leader)

March 29 to April 4: Acton UMC, Fort Worth, TX

April 6 to April 13: Ecumenical Team from South Carolina (Bill Lee, Leader)

May 17 to 28: Acton United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, TX (Sheryl Crumrine, Leader)

June 21 to July 5: Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth, TX (Marshall Sansbury, Leader)

July 14 to 21: Signal Mountain UMC, Signal Mountain, TN (John Williams, Leader)

August 4 – 11: Fishersville, UMC, Fishersville, VA (Marcy Baker, Leader)

August 9 – 16 – Advent United Methodist Church, Greenville, SC (Bill Lee, Leader)

October 26 to November 2: Caring Action for Children of Mexico (Tor Jansen, Leader)

November 8 – 15: Lighthouse Fellowship/Acton UMC, Ft. Worth (Marshall Sansbury, Leader)

2011 Work Group Schedules

January 13-20: Church of the Redeemer, Greenville, SC (Bill Lee, Leader)

March 30-April 6: St. Andrew’s Episcopal, Downers Grove, IL (Ruth Irvine and Bill Lee, Leaders)

April 23-30: Brevard First United Methodist Church, Brevard, NC (Dawn Johnson, Leader)

June 23-June 30: Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth, TX (Marshall Sansbury, Leader)

June 30-July 7: Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth, TX (Marshall Sansbury, Leader)

July 10-16: Signal Crest UMC Youth, Signal Mountain, TN (John Williams, Leader)

July 17-24: SUMMER VACATION FOR CHILDREN OF LA FAMILIA

July 30-August 5: Church of the Redeemer, Greenville, SC (Bill Lee, Leader)

August 5 – 12: Fishersville UMC, Fishersville, VA (Marcy Baker, Leader)

December 2 – 7: Stoneybrook Christian School & Todd Emerson Team, Orange County, CA (Bill Lee, Leader)