About Short-Term
Short Term Mission Trips at Grace Church
Each year Grace Church strives to provide a variety of international and national short term mission trips. Click here to download Grace Church's Introduction to Short Term Missions Ministry Trips and Grace Church's Goals for all Short Term Missions Ministry Trips. For more information about upcoming opportunities, please contact Pastor Shannon.
Grace Church is committed to living out Mark 16:15,
"Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."
Upcoming Trips:
LaFollette, TN - March 13-20, 2010
We are taking a team to Galilee Bible Camp in LaFollette, TN March 13-20, 2010. We will be working with our missionaries, Adam & Becky Fladie. This trip will focus on manual labor and construction to prepare and improve the camp for the summer camping ministry. Projects for this trip include a bathhouse renovation, building a bathroom, installing 600 feet of fence, installing water lines and electrical lines for the new RV Park, painting, landscaping, and general clean up in preparation for summer camps. We are sending a team of 20 individuals. Please support this team by praying for them during their ministry. Click here to check out the Galilee Bible Camp. This team is led by Pastor Shannon.
Lancaster, PA Host Japanese Students - March 19-30, 2010
Take a short term mission trip in your living room! From March 19-March 30th, Grace Church will be working with American Home Life International (amhomelife.org) to host eight Japanese high school students and their group leader for twelve days. During their stay, our student group will practice their English and tour Washington D.C. and New York City. They will also experience the love of Jesus Christ as they stay in our homes, enjoy fun activities at the church, and build friendship. Click here to download a brochure with more information. You can help by hosting a student, being a prayer partner for a host family, driving a bus or van on local excursions, or helping plan an activity for the group. For more information, contact Holly Wismer.
Wethersfield, CT - April 16-18, 2010
We are planning for our students to return to Center Point Community Church in Wethersfield, CT for the weekend of April 16-18. Our students will spend the weekend reaching out to the community. Our student ministry teams will be leading the Sunday Service at CenterPoint Community Church. The team will depart Friday early afternoon and return Sunday evening. Student Ministries Director, Brad Gibbs, will be leading this team. Click here for a slide show from previous trips. Watch for more information soon!
Hyden, KY - June 26-July 3, 2010
We are excited to return to Victory Mountain Grace Brethren Chapel in Hyden, KY in the summer of 2010. We will be leading their Sunday AM and PM services, Vacation Bible School program, and doing manual labor around the church facility and in the community. We hope to send a team of 20 to 30 individuals. This trip is open to families and individuals from middle school students to adults. Pastor Shannon will be leading this team. Click here for a slide show from previous trips. Two informational meetings will be held at Grace Church on Wednesday, April 7 at 6:00PM or 8:00 PM. For more information, contact Pastor Shannon.
Monterrey, Mexico - July 24-31, 2010
We will be taking a team of high school students and adults to Monterrey, Mexico to reach out to the squatter settlements. We will be working with Reach Ministries International. This team will be led by Pastor Shannon and Brad Gibbs. We will be doing street evangelism, food distribution, orphanage ministry, and partnering with a local church. The tentative cost for this trip is $1350. Click here to download the objectives for the trip and cost and support raising information. If you would like to partner with this team in prayer or financially, please contact Pastor Shannon.
Children's Fellowship of India - August 8-20, 2010
We are planning to return to Children's Fellowship of India in Naya Akola, India, August 8-20, 2010. We hope to send a team of 8 to 10 adults to minister to the 145 precious boys who live in at CFI. Click here to check out Children's Fellowship of India or here to see a slide show from previous trips. Pastor John will be leading this team. The tentative cost for this trip is $2500 per person. Click here to download an application. Applications are due by Monday, March 1, 2010. CFI Also requires and application, click here to download that application.
Past Trips:
Wethersfield, CT - Dec. 4-6, 2009
We were able to take a team of sixteen men to CenterPoint Community Church. CenterPoint recently leased a 4500 sq ft space they are converting into worship space. We helped them create a sanctuary, add two bathrooms, classrooms, an office, foyer, and gathering space. We were able to join with CenterPoint for worship on Sunday before returning home. CenterPoint hopes to begin using their new space for Worship Services for Christmas Eve. For more information about CenterPoint Community Church click here. Check out pictures from the trip (click here for a PowerPoint presentation or click here for a pdf file.)
