wind (short-term trips)

CENTRAL ASIA – Arts, Business & College

Dates: May 1-10, 2012

Description: Join us as we explore one of the most exciting and beautiful cities of the world filled with tremendous history.  Our team will seek to explore future work in the areas of the arts, university students and local business.  If you have experience in any of these areas then we’d love to have you help us evaluate how our future involvement could grow in this city.

Leader: Jerimiah Smith
Cost: $1,300 (includes airfare)
Requirements: None

EAST ASIA I – American Culture Program

Dates: July 5-20, 2012

Description: Cultivate some of the most meaningful relationships of your life by teaching English and American culture at a local university in East Asia.  In addition to touring some amazing sites in this historic country the team will help host a leadership program by teaching English at the basic, intermediate and advanced levels.  There is little question that working with these college students will lead to an experience you will never forget.

Leader: Jerimiah Smith, Bob Garrett
Cost: $2,400 (includes airfare)
Requirements: None

EAST ASIA II – Extended Stay

Dates: June 15 – August 11

Description: Come and experience Asian culture for an extended stay.  This opportunity will allow you to teach English through a dynamic learning experience for university students.  Live in the dorms, share in their life and forever be changed.

Leader: Jerimiah Smith
Cost: TBD
Requirements: None

JAPAN – Disaster Relief & Teaching English

Dates: Late Spring

Description: As the nation of Japan continues to recover from one of the most traumatic natural disasters in the world’s history, our church is looking to bring a team to provide hope to a people in desperate need.  We will partner with our own workers in the area and explore how we can invest with a long-term approach towards one of the least reached countries in the world.

Leader: Jerimiah Smith
Cost: TBD
Requirements: None

SOUTH ASIA – Henna Storying

Dates: Late December 2012

Descriptions: Join us as we return to one of the most incredible countries in the world filled with some of the greatest needs.  We will work all types of people who are in desperate need to hear the gospel.  The team can include anyone from any age group.  We will work in slums, orphanages and developing churches with a committed focus on discipleship and teaching.

Leader: Jerimiah Smith
Cost: $2,400
Requirements: None

COSTA RICA I – Youth & College Trip

Dates: March 9-16, 2012

Description: A team of high school and college students will be going to Talamanca, Costa Rica on spring break to work among the Cabecar people partnering with Pastor Pablo to further Kingdom of God.  We will be assisting the young pastors who are serving with Pablo to help them minister to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the community.

Leader: Nick Pitts, Kurt Krodle & Brian Kirby
Cost: $1,000-1,250 (includes airfare)
Requirements: None

COSTA RICA II – Medical/Dental

Dates: June 29 – July 7, 2012

Description: Our church will be conducting a medical/dental clinic on the Cabecar Indigenous reservation in southeastern Costa Rica.  We need doctors/prescribers, dentists/hygienists, pharmacy workers, intake/triage, general support and translators (English/Spanish).  This trip involves tent camping and some hiking.

Leader: Brian Kirby
Cost: $350 + Airfare
Requirements: None

MEXICO – VBS & Construction

Dates: July 21-28

Description: Five days of VBS along with five days of heavy construction make for one of the most memorable service projects of the year.  These efforts are complimented by three nights of evangelistic services and two days of visitations from dental care providers.  Anyone is welcome.

Leader: Eloy Sepulveda
Cost: $850 (includes airfare)
Requirements: None

NEW YORK – West African Outreach

Dates: March 12-16, July 17 -20, & Fall, 2012

Description: Engage with West Africans living in the energetic streets of New York City.  Working closely with our partners in the area we will have a chance to follow up with seekers and to minister to specific needs.  In addition to intentional ministry, our team will continue to plant seeds by distributing Scripture in West African languages.  This is easily one of the more enlightening experiences you may ever encounter.

Leader: Penny Tucker
Cost: $250 + Airfare
Requirements: None

RIO GRANDE – VBS & Sports

Dates: June 16 – 22, 2012

Description: the team will provide VBS sessions in multiple locations throughout Brownsville, Texas.  In addition to VBS the team will seek to minister to local communities through a dynamic Sports camp experience.  These efforts are complimented by opportunities to cultivate partnerships with local congregations and partner with them in Kingdom work.  All ages are welcome.

Leader: Dale Taylor, Peggy Kulesz, Steve McCown, Linda Templin
Cost: $250/adult; $150/student
Requirements: None

NIGER I – Worker’s Retreat

Date: March 20-30, 2012

Description: Serve the workers in the field through encouraging them and caring for their basic spiritual needs.  This team needs VBS teachers for children and preschool, nursery caregivers, youth workers, Bible Study leaders, worship leaders and anyone with a willing heart to help where needed.  A few nights out in the village will be added at the end of the retreat.

Leader: Cindy Wiles, Jerimiah Smith
Cost: $3,000 (includes airfare)
Requirements: Yellow Fever vaccination

NIGER II – Teaching Team

Date: November 15-24, 2012

Description: Be blessed by the simplicity of village life by spending valuable time in a West African village.  Learn how they live and survive and offer words of encouragement to help teach new believers what it means to be followers of Jesus.

Leader: Cindy Wiles, Jerimiah Smith
Cost: $3,000
Requirements: Yellow Fever vaccination

SIERRA LEONE I – Dental Team

Dates: March 20-31, 2012

Description: The dental team should ideally consist of 1 dentist, 2 dental assistants, 1 dental hygienist, 1 story teller/prayer walker.  Dental care and health education will be provided by the team as well as a component of spiritual counseling/evangelism.

Leader: Cindy Wiles
Cost: $3,000
Requirements: Yellow Fever vaccination

SIERRA LEONE II – Youth Leadership

Dates: June 2-11, 2012

Description: Located at Jui inside the Hope Center and the Bible college campus, this team will minister to youth of Sierra Leone.  The team would ideally have 1 main speaker, 8 family leaders, and 2 main organizers.  The goal will be to use sports and various activities to teach Biblical principles of leadership and servant hood.  This will strengthen and build up youth from different churches in the country for them to go back and share with others.  It’s a wonderful way to invest in the future of Sierra Leone for the sake of the Kingdom.

Leader: Cindy Wiles
Cost: $3,000
Requirements: Yellow Fever vaccine

SIERRA LEONE III – Workers Retreat

Dates: Late July 2012

Description: Come provide a much needed voice of encouragement and support to a team that works diligently to serve a people of another culture.  Our team will work with the Project Restore Hope leaders and their families.  We will provide childcare, worship, teaching, fellowship and any other service that we can provide that will encourage and inspire them in their work.

Leader: Cindy Wiles
Cost: $3,000
Requirements: Yellow Fever vaccine

SIERRA LEONE IV – Medical & Dental Team

Dates: October 20-31, 2012

Description: Working alongside pastor Arthur in reaching the Shebro and Mende people groups in rural village settings.  Medical and dental clinics and health education will be provided while the Pastor and his disciples share the gospel with them.  This team should consist of physicians/nurse practioners, nurses, dentist, dental assistants, and story-tellers.

Leader: Cindy Wiles
Cost: $3,000
Requirements: None