Missional Experiences

Our purpose:

To honor Jesus Christ and to help fulfill the Great Commission by encouraging, leading and equipping people to win the lost, build disciples, and serve those in need. We seek to inspire, instruct, involve and impact those taking a trip and those being served.

"Demonstrating God's love through our deeds as we seek to proclaim Jesus in our words"

 

APPLICATIONS DUE : SPRING TRIPS - 2/18; SUMMER/FALL TRIPS - 2/26

2012 Missional Experiences

Family/Intergenerational    
Serve the City - Baltimore April 27 - 29 $195 per person

A weekend of family fun demonstrating Jesus' love.  Serve together, making a difference through our community partners in Baltimore by doing light construction projects, painting, park clean-up, and playing games and sports with kids.

Appalachia -Tennessee July 22-26 adults $445
children $355

Bring God's hope and encouragement to the people of Appalachia. Serve the community through light construction projects, kids club and community care.

Dominican Republic- Puerto Plata July 21-28  

See "Latin America" for details

   
EAST AFRICA    
I Pastoral Training / Discipleship April 27-May 9 $2400

Support and encourage the church community around Jinja, Uganda. Disciple church and community leaders in biblical topics and practical application.

II Teacher Training June 23 - July 7 $2700

Investing in Uganda and Kenyan teachers through sharing best teaching practices, motivational techniques and classroom management. There will be opportunities to serve the community through a Bible dinner and home visits.

III Children and Youth Outreach August 3 - 17 $2400

Investing in Kenya's  future! Spend time loving, caring, encouraging the children in the village of Soweto. Serve the church by providing creative ways to teach children about God's great love for them. Also participate in the 2nd annual Orphan Conference in Nairobi.

IV Child Sponsorship Program Nov. 23 - Dec. 7 $2600

The team will assist with home visits to AOET sponsored children and their families, updating profiles and sharing their faith in word and deed in the community of Jinja, Uganda.

   
EUROPE    
Serve the City - Brussels June 29 - July 10 $2600

Serve alongside community organizations to share Christ's love in tangible ways. The possibilities are endless...serving meals, painting, playing sports with refugee kids, prayer walking, teaching English, etc.

     
INDONESIA    
Community Care and Prayer March 30 - April 7 $2900

Spend your Spring Break  prayer walking through villages where work is being done to serve an unreached people, supporting and encouraging the national workers, and engaging in community outreach through music, English classes and sports.

   
TURKS    
L.E.A.P. March 30 - April 7 $2500

Learning, Encouraging, Affirming and Praying - Spend a week traveling to the Middle East and learn about a different culture, encourage and support our missionaries where the serve, and invest in times of prayer throughout sities of unreached people.

Off to College Spring - Early June $1600

Would you like to experience living intentionally on a Middle Eastern college campus for the sake of the Kingdom of God? You will dive in with our full-time resident students living in dorms, going to classes, developing friendships, and studying the Holy Books. Perfect for young adults with an interest in potentially returning as a team member to do a semester abroad or graduate work in the future.

   
LATIN AMERICA    
Come to the Coffee Chat on Feb. 5 at 12:30 in the Grace Place to find out how you can be involved.
Dominican Republic July 21 - 28 $1600

Intergenerational and family oriented team involving VBS, outreach, and community care

Honduras- along the El Salvador border November  

Medical and Dental team*

Honduras- Mosquito Coast November  

Medical, Dental, Teaching team*

Ecuador November  

Medical, Dental, Evangelism team*

* Need non-medical people as well

   
YOUTH MISSIONS    

Please join the Student Missions Team on February 12 in the Grace Place from 1:30pm - 3pm. Here you will learn more about BEYOND Student Missions, ask questions about the 2012 Missional Experiences and take the first step in the application process. Questions? Contact Carver.

Serve the City – Baltimore July 17-22 $530
Explore ways to “embody kindness, mercy and grace” to those in need in Baltimore City. Leaders: Ryan Richardson and Erin O’Brien
Serve the City – Baltimore July 24-29 $530
Explore ways to “embody kindness, mercy and grace” to those in need in Baltimore City. Leaders: Ryan Richardson and Erin O’Brien
Rebuilding New Orleans July 21-29 $695
Construction projects, prayer walking and community outreach. Leaders: Terah Murray and Nick Scott
Teacher Training / Community Outreach- East Africa ( Uganda) June 23 – July 7 $2700
Assist with teacher training, community outreach, home visits to sponsored children in Jinja, Uganda. Leaders: Greg Murach, Sarah Nystrom and Shaena Foot
   
YOUTH LEADER    
If you are considering leading a missional experience this year, please download the Leader application and complete it with a $25 deposit. The applications are due to the contact person listed for the trip you are interested in by February 12th.
   

 

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