Cherokee Youth Mission Trip
April 5 - April 10, 2020
Join us this summer as we come alongside MTW missionaries and ECPC family Dan & Rebecca to help run kids clubs for local Slovaks and Roma people.
When? Sunday, April 5 - Friday, April 10, 2020
Where? Cherokee, North Carolina, is located in the Great Smoky Mountains and is home to the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. It’s a beautiful setting nestled in the mountains!
What? We will be partnering with MTW (Mission to the World) and missionaries Scott and Ruth Hill and Norman and Julie Beck (whose home church is ECPC!). Scott pastors Grace Community Church of Cherokee, a church plant which began in June 2016. Norman heads up the ministry to Cherokee youth. We will combine both relational and physical ministry. We will be serving at Tsali Care, a convalescent care center, in the afternoon and participating is a community work project in the mornings. We will also have opportunities to engage with the church and one of their ministries to the Cherokee, one being a youth ministry event or activity. We will have an afternoon/evening off to enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains!
Who? Trip is open to current 9th-12th graders. Space is availabel for 15-30 students and adults. But we could take another adult if we don’t get enough students. Priority is given to older students and adults connected to the youth ministry (Parents, D-Group Leaders, Youth Group leaders.) Current 8th grade students may be considered if there’s space. Please talk to Jordan if your middle schooler is interested in going.
Cost: Trip cost is $535/person. $150 is out-of-pocket deposits. $385 is to be raised via fundraising and support letters. (Out of Pocket Deadlines: Nov. 20th - $50 - with Application, Jan. 22nd - $50, Feb. 12th - $50) Your deposits will be applied towards the cost of the trip.
Deadline has passed, but applications are still being accepted.
Slovakia Youth Mission Trip
July 2/3 - July 12, 2020
Join us this summer as we come alongside MTW missionaries and ECPC family Dan & Rebecca to help run kids clubs for local Slovaks and Roma people.
When? July 2/3 - July 12, 2020 (Give or take a day, depending on the flights we book.)
Where? Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia, a town of about 38,000, near the medievel town of Levoča (pictured above), Spiš Castle, and the Slovak Paradise National Park
What? We’ll be helping to run Vacation Bible School and English camps for kids ages 8-13 and their families. We will be working with Slovaks and Roma (gypsies). We will have free time to visit castles, visit the mountains and a day in Krakow, Poland.
Who? Trip is open to current 9th-12th graders. Space is limited to 12 people. Ideally, we take 10 students, 1 adult female chaperon and Jordan Ross as trip leader. But we could take another adult if we don’t get enough students. Priority is given to older students and adults connected to the youth ministry (Parents, D-Group Leaders, Youth Group leaders.) Current 8th grade students may be considered if there’s space. Please talk to Jordan if your middle schooler is interested in going.
Cost: $1,800 - $2,000 support raised. Price may fluctuate due to flight costs, and other elements. (Group size). $345 is out-of-pocket deposits. First deposit of $75 due November 13th. Additional deposits of $135 due Jan. 29th & Feb. 26th – Final Payment due March 25th
Deadline: Wednesday November 13th Absolute deadline is in late February, but sooner is better to help in planning, or until space if full.
Previous trips…
Nashville Outreach Week 2019
June 2 - 7, 2018
Senior High Life will be rotating out the beach retreat this year for a domestic outreach week! It's an opportunity to put your faith in action in an urban ministry experience that transforms lives, helps churches and communities, and honors Christ.
When? June 2 - 7/8, 2019
Where? Nashville, Tennessee (housing will be at a local church that has rooms with bunk beds)
What? We will be partnering with Center for Student Missions (CSM) and working with local ministries in the city of Nashville. We’ll visit the same ministry each morning, and a new one each afternoon. Well have dinner at a different ethnic restaurant each night. We may also do a prayer walk of the city, scavenger hunt, and a couple of powerful object lessons to learn more about urban issues.
Who? Current 9th-12th graders and those entering 9th grade in fall 2019. You can sign up for both Slovakia and Nashville trips but are not guaranteed both depending on space.
Important Dates: Accepting applications until January 22 or until space is full
Cost: $545 total trip cost. $270 out-of-pocket deposits to be paid in increments. First deposit of $40 due Nov. 11 with application. Remainder of payments are due in 2019.
Since this trip is taking the place of our Beach Retreat this year (which normally costs $350), we are asking that students make an out-of-pocket commitment that is actually cheaper for this outreach week ($270) and raise the remaining funds ($275) through support letters and fundraising.