1. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!
Mission Trips
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

2. What are mission trips Serving God through serving others
Chance to see God in the community in which you are serving
Opportunity to cultivate relationships within the group

3. What aren’t mission trips
Pilgrimages
Vacation or “Vacation with a purpose”

4. Steps to planning mission trip
Pick a destination
Find an organization with whom to work
May be several organizations in a city or community
Organization to assist with travel and finding organizations
Transportation
Sleeping and shower arrangements
Fundraising
Figure out: What is the mission? Why are we going to that place?
Chaperones
Packing lists
Figure out the culture of where you are going
Expectations and Rules of the youth and chaperones on the trip
Pre-trip meetings
Extra things
Eucharist and/or other offices?
Music
Exchange money
Prayer (and lots of it)

5. Things to avoid Not having a plan…. That’s bad
Explain what the mission is to youth. To parents. To your congregations.
If you use an organization, find one that fits you and your group
Not knowing your limits
Understand that anything can change or happen… anything

6. Some organizations to work with
Youth Works
Center for Student Missions
DOOR Network
Wonder Voyage
Group Missions
Episcopal Mission Center –
Rebuilding Hope In New Orleans –