This year we are offering a wide variety of opportunities for you to serve in a foreign or local mission setting. Those who have gone on a mission trip from our church will tell you that it is an incredible, life changing experience. You will have the opportunity to serve God as you never have before. And God will open your heart as He brings scriptural passages alive through your experiences with the people you have come to serve. Step out its your time to serve the Lord.
A short description of each of the mission trips follows. If you have felt God tugging on your heart to go on a mission trip, now is the time to answer that call. Contact John Hull at jhull
twumc.org or 281.297.5924 with questions. Applications are available online, at the Information Center, or at the reception desk in the Church Office for the following mission trips:
June 9-16 Seattle Youth Mission Trip Our youth will be working in inner-city Seattle at the Union Gospel Mission and other local ministries, helping those in need. They will serve in a meaningful way and touch lives as Christ did. Cost: $750
June 17-24 Costa Rica Good News Adult Team Costa Rica is a Central American country that is democratic and free, but the majority of the churches are poor and need our help. This team will work with one of these churches in their community. Cost: $1200
June 22-28 Texas U.M. Army This team is made up of high school youth and adults. This is an opportunity to assist low income families in Nederland, Texas. There is a great joy that comes from repairing a leaking roof, building a wheelchair ramp, or fixing a hole in the floor. These work projects are truly a gift from God for those who live in poverty. Contact Dennis Woodley at 936-321-8116 or Haley Graham at 281-297-5939 for more information. Cost: $199, with scholarships available.
July 5-13 Guatemala Adult Mission Team This team will help build a Christian school and conduct a Vacation Bible School with the Mayan children of the community. Painting, hammering, and laying block provide a sense of accomplishment while the children add joy and laughter. Cost: $1150
July 5-12 Costa Rica Planet 56 Mission Trip Our sixth graders and their parents will have the opportunity to work in a local ministry to children. They will conduct a Vacation Bible School, a feeding program, and a project to teach skills to families in need. This crosscultural experience will allow the team to serve God in life changing ways. Cost: $1250
July 12-20 Costa Rica Hand in Hand Mission Team This Sunday School class will again have a team of families serving a local church. We will conduct several one-day Vacation Bible Schools at various churches and work on a construction project at an orphanage. Cost: $1200
July 19-27 Guatemala Renew Womens Team The 500 children who live in this orphanage known as Casa Para Ninos receive love from the mission teams that come to work with them. The team will do a work project and minister to the children, but the most important ministry happens through love, laughter, and hugs. Cost: $1150
July 19-27 Guatemala Saviors Sons Mens Mission Team These men will return to this area to build yet another Christian school for the Mayan Indians. This work will provide a place where these incredible children can learn and grow in knowledge and faith. The team will work with local men, creating a time of brotherhood and fellowship. The trip is open to all men. Cost: $1150
September 12-20 Guatemala Living Water Adult Team Providing pure water changes lives in a dramatic way. We take it for granted, but imagine living with or raising your children with contaminated water. This mission team will be working with Living Water International to drill a water well in a remote village. The team will also do hygiene training and ministry outreach for the people of the village. Cost: $1600
November 13-16 Juarez, Mexico Quest Mens Mission Team On this three-day mission trip, another 100 men will continue the work of the April team. They will build an additional 10 houses providing shelter for families currently living in shacks of cardboard and tarps. The blessings overflow for both the families and the team members who go to serve. Cost: $700