4 SATURDAY, JUNE 1 L.A./SKID ROW EXPERIENCE $ Come two days early and see Los Angeles’ infamous Skid Row and two member missions! We’re inviting folks to fly into the L.A. area early and take in the stunning reality of the largest Skid Row in North America. Starting at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 1, we’ll tour Union Rescue Mission and Los Angeles Mission, located a block apart in the heart of it all. We’ll have Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch at the missions. Our time will be spent observing mission operations and sitting under the tutelage of mission leaders and city officials. You can choose your own L.A. accommodations from our recommended list. Stay in a name­brand downtown high­rise hotel or a safe­and­ secure local rooming house for the total experience. Late Sunday afternoon, we’ll travel by comfortable motor coach to Palm Desert and have dinner along the way. $ The two­day experience with three meals (and snacks) and one­way motor coach transportation is just $149 per person. Register early as this excursion will certainly fill up fast. 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. — L.A. Mission Holsinger Chapel Welcome and Orientation, Part I Learn about Skid Row. Learn about the L.A. Mission. Meet several celebrities and local politicians. 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Exploratory Walk to Union Rescue Mission We’ll extend the one­block walk and cover five blocks to get a comprehensive picture of what life is like in this internationally infamous area. 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. — Union Rescue Mission Chapel Welcome and Orientation, Part II Learn about Union Rescue Mission. Meet several more involved locals and people of influence in the community. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. — Union Rescue Mission Roof Beauty and Blight Barbecue ‰ Go six floors up for some great cooking and amazing views of North America’s third­largest city—and the heartbreaking situation that’s unfortunately attached to it. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. — Los Angeles Grand Central Market Market Excursion We’ll navigate the back alleys of the Toy District to an amazing emporium that’s been part of downtown L.A. life since 1917. Cultures and cuisine converge in this amazing place. OPTIONAL