Work & Witness / Volunteers

Native American Christian Academy (NACA) provides a unique volunteer and Work & Witness (W&W) experience combining the convenience of stateside travel with the opportunity to work within a different culture. NACA welcomes individuals, Christ-centered organizations, churches, church districts, university mission groups, and combinations of these entities for W&W. In addition to the project(s) a team comes to participate in, teams may have the opportunity to eat with the students, worship together in chapel, hang out during free time, and/or plan games/activities for the students on special evenings. Teams also have the opportunity to worship with our students at the Sun Valley Church of the Nazarene, or at a local Native American Nazarene Church when the Reservation is open. Sightseeing excursions combine the beauty of current Native American culture and historic ruins with that of Arizona’s natural wonders. Sunrises and sunsets, as seen from our 72-acre campus in the high-country of Northern Arizona, are spectacular. For additional information, the W&W Handbook is available by contacting the W&W Coordinator.

NACA W&W Coordinator:

• Email: Work-n-Witness@naca-az.org

2024 Pricing:

• Per Diem Cost: $55 – Daily accommodation and travel cost per individual, per day.
• Insurance Cost: $1.25 – Daily Insurance Cost per individual per day.
• Project Funds: $2,000, $5,000, $10,000 – Based on the project the team is registered to participate in while at NACA. Please discuss options with the Work & Witness Coordinator.
• Sightseeing Cost: This is a team personal expense separate from the budgeted per diem and project costs.

Arrangements:
Comfortable bunk room-style quarters, full kitchen with meeting area, and laundry facility. Guests will need to climb stairs in these facilities. Teams from 2 to 30 can easily be accommodated, and larger teams can be accommodated pending activities on campus. Teams will eat in the Dining Hall during the week and have access to a kitchen for cooking on the weekends. Markets, a pharmacy, and Dollar stores are located in Holbrook, eight miles away.

Projects:
Work & Witness projects are assigned according to the needs of the school, the availability of the facility, and the skills of the team. Projects vary from heavy construction and specialized skilled tasks to less strenuous tasks such as painting, organizing, kitchen assistance, and grounds keeping. Please contact the W&W Coordinator for the most current list of available projects.

Upcoming Project Ideas:

• • • Renovate dorms
    • Bring buildings up to code, replace gutters, & upgrade energy efficiency
    • Renovate Vine Hall bathrooms/showers
    • Repair fencing & landscaping for animal/livestock program
    • Renovate courtyard
    • Establish Hydroponics/Aquaponics program
    • Plan & build green houses
    • Rebuild snack shack
    • Renovate gym entrance
    • Build enclosure for dumpsters
    • Renovate educational buildings & Health Clinic
    • Renovate campus bathrooms
    • Add outdoor solar lighting

Travel:
Teams can fly into Phoenix, Flagstaff, or Albuquerque. Teams can also travel by train to the Amtrak station in Winslow. Pickup/drop off times are scheduled in advance with the Work & Witness Coordinator and is included in the per diem cost.

Sightseeing Possibilities:

• • • Petrified Forest (1/2 hour)
    • Painted Desert (1/2 hour)
    • Meteor Crater (1 hour)
    • Pine-Top Forest. (1hour)
    • Canyon de Chelly (1.5 hours)
    • Walnut Canyon (1.5 hours)
    • Flagstaff, AZ (1.5 hours)
    • Gallup, NM (1.5 hours)
    • Grand Canyon (3 hours)
    • Phoenix, AZ (3.5 hours)
    • Albuquerque, NM (3.5 hours)
    • Monument Valley (3.5 hours)

Group Pictures:
If you have Work & Witness pictures of your trip to Native American Christian Academy and would like to share them with us, please email those to the W&W Coordinator at Work-n-Witness@naca-az.org. Please include photo descriptions and the name of your team.

Volunteer Program:
Are you a graduating senior needing a gap year, a mission-minded believer feeling called to missions, recently retired and willing to share your talents, or just someone seeking a way to serve others short term? NACA needs volunteers willing to come and serve for 3 months, 6 months, or 1 year in our Volunteer Program. Volunteers will work with the W&W Coordinator on a placement that fills a need at NACA and fits your talents and/or skill sets. From teachers to kitchen workers, custodial to W&W assistants, we need you to share what God has blessed you with. Please contact the W&W Coordinator for more information regarding open opportunities to serve and how to get started.