TOP ITEMS IN MAKING YOUR MISSION TRIP A SUCCESS
1. Pray - involve the whole church in the process through prayer from the dream stage to the celebration.
2. Discover - What are your skills? Where do you feel God is leading you to go? What is your interest? What is the size of your volunteer missions group? Read through the description of the trips and select one that fits what you feel God is calling you to do.
3. Read - Take time to read about the area and the needs ahead of time.
4. Contact - Contact the associational office and find out details about the project. If that trip is already filled, our associational missionary will be glad to work with you in finding one for your team.
5. Set Goals - What would you like to see accomplished through and on this mission trip. Write it down and share it with your prayer partners. Ask yourself this question, 'What do we feel God wants to accomplish through us on this mission trip?"
6. Planning - Our associational missionary will work with you through the planning process to help make your mission trip a positive experience. Remember, you will be working with a church or ministry in the area you will be serving. Be sure to involve them as much as possible. Let them work alongside your missions team. Be sure and ask what Bible Translation is acceptable for you to use in the area you are planning to take your mission trip.
7. Missions - Enjoy your volunteer mission trip. Let this be the mission trip where God uses you in a marvelous way to see many come to faith in Jesus Christ.
8. Be Flexible - Things don't always go as planned. Allow God to alter your plans if He sees fit. Adapt to necessary changes and continue to work. He is in charge.
9. Report - Take a few moments and share the results of your trip with the association. Be sure and tell us how many youth and adults participated in the trip, where you went, what you did, and how many decisions were made.
10. Celebrate - Work with your pastor and plan a time to share with your church about your mission trip.
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Friendship Baptist Church in Litchfield, Connecticut
This team went to Litchfield, Conn. to host a "Creative Arts Camp" using drama to teach the Gospel.
Team Members left to right: Charis Capehart, Ruth Andrews, Chris Johnson, Emmy Hunnicutt, Judy Morris, Kim Capegart,
Dave Pollok, Cullen Capehart, Kyler Aney, and Wade Holder.
All are from First Baptist Church, Siler City.
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Valley Baptist Church, Middletown, Pennsylvania:
This team worked with Valley Baptist Church in Middletown, PA. They conducted a Backyard Bible Club in a local park during the evening hours and performed various service projects during the day. This team was made up of thirteen members from seven different churches. Team members are pictured here standing in front of the church. Front row from left to right: Susan Douglas (Bethany), Anita Becker (Pittsboro), Lisa Harvey (Berean in Fayetteville), Pricilla Parrish and Virginia Vick (East Sanford), Joyce McNeil (Fall Creek), Abby Shoun (Fellowship), and Courtney Mathos (Moncure). Back row from left to right: Mike Douglas (Bethany), Nancy Evans (Fellowship), Mark Mathos (Moncure), Garland McNeil (Fall Creek), and Gordon West (East Sanford).
More pictures from Middletown, PA trip.
