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Leadership Blog

There will be a mission trip fair this week and next week after the service. Please drop by to check out the trips, ask the leaders questions, get more information, and pick up an application (or apply online). Applications are due November 4!


Spring Break Trips

Bethel Church – Redding, CA (Prayer trip)

Holly Avera and Justin Carter will lead a trip to Bethel from March 6-13. They will attend services & ministry classes at the church, minister with brothers & sisters in Christ and spend time in prayer for Wesley’s spring break and summer mission trips. Estimated cost of the trip is $800.

Costa Rica

Lindsey Palumbo, Blake Tipton and Courtney Underwood will lead a trip to Costa Rica, March 6-14. They will work with the Abraham Project in San Jose, assisting with the children’s home, construction projects and prayer, outreach, and ministry opportunities. Estimated cost of the trip is $1450.

Honduras

Lee & Stephanie Davis and Sarah Middleton will lead a trip to Honduras, along with the Connection college ministry of Prince Ave. Baptist, from March 5-12 (missing classes on Friday.) They will work with World Baptist Missions (www.wbmonline.org). Ministry opportunities include working with school children, evangelism, church planting, water distribution, medical ministry and running a pharmacy. Estimated cost of the trip is $1600.

Jamaica (Freshmen – see Jamaica application)

Bob Beckwith, Stephen & Christina Byerly, Becca Calvert, Caren Dilts, Lindsay Duryea, William Draper, Lauren Grammer, Mike Nakayama, Ashley Plant and Natalie Webb will lead 2 trips for freshmen & freshmen leaders from March 6-14, working with YWAM Jamaica in Montego Bay (www.ywammobay.com) and Port Maria. They will lead morning devotions in the schools and work on projects from laying concrete to repainting a school. There is something for everyone, plus you get to know Bob and your fellow freshmen! Estimated cost of the trip is $1350 per person.

Los Angeles

Jenn Barr and Kathryn Bowen will lead a trip to the Dream Center in Los Angeles, California from March 6-13 (www.dreamcenter.org). The team will minister to people of all ages, races and walks of life in several parts of the LA area. There will be opportunities to work with the homeless and runaways as well as inner-city residents. Estimated cost of the trip is $1000 per person.

Southeast USA

Will Lovern and Becka Walcott will lead a roadtrip to New Orleans and back on a SE USA prayer adventure from March 6-13. They will be stopping along the way to pray for unity of believers, paying particular attention to cities with a history of racial violence. You can expect to meet a variety of people, seek God's heart for unity, eat PB&J, pray through cities, sleep in a tent, and build community. Estimated cost of the trip is $200.

New York

Scott Akin, Jennie Armstrong and Sophie Howell will lead a trip to New York City from March 5-14. There will be opportunities for outreach, attending classes on urban ministry and putting what’s learned into action, (and it’s the greatest road trip ever!) Estimated cost of the trip is $650 per person.

Peru

Rachel Robertson and Aaron & Leah Vickroy will lead a team to Huancayo, Peru from March 4-14 (missing classes on Friday). They will be working with an established missionary family, Arthur and Mary Alice Ivey (www.iveymission.org). The trip will be focused on prayer, discipleship & evangelism among Peruvian young adults and children. Estimated cost of the trip is $1600 per person.

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