Mission Trips

   We're back from our third mission trip (June 27 - July 3, 2010), this year to Smithers, WV. It was an awesome experience.

   Thanks to all who provided support, prayers and funding.

   Join us in worship on Sunday August 15th at 9:00am - when we will report on what we did, saw and became!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO OUR WINKFLASH PICTURE SITE
 Click on the 2010 Mission Trip Folder (and subfolders)

   We use Christian Endeavor to organize our trip. Click on www.cemidatlantic.org and follow the links to the “Life Builders Summer Work Camp” links to see registration forms and requirements.

   Each year we use skilled and unskilled teens as well as adults (at least one adult for every five teens). We are one of many church groups at the location during that week. Worship and a guest speaker is planned for each evening. All meals are included once on site.

The summer of 2009 was our second Mission Trip using the expertise of PA Christian Endeavor.  In 2008, eighteen adults and children travelled to Findlay Ohio for a week of flood relief. We thank them for their ministry and mission. It was an awesome and God-filled experience!!

2009 Mission Trip    June 21-27
     We sent 24 youth and adults for our trip this year!! Dan and Amy Ray once again organized our group again. We used PA Christian Endeavor as we did last year to organize our trip to Galley Bridge, WV. If you go to their website (www.cemidatlantic.org/) and click on the "Life Builders" link, you’ll find information about this incredible experience. We were one of nine church groups at Gaulley Bridge, WV that week (June 21-27).
     Much of the week we spent working at Living Waters Family Worship Center, assisting in their ministry to create a church out of an old school. On Wednesday afternoon we took a well deserved break to go white water rafting! Worship and a guest speaker occurred each evening. On Sunday July 26th at 9am, we heard reports from our participants about their experience.

2010 Mission Trip
  Forms now available at church or on Christian Endeavor's website

          (See below for funding information)

Mission Trip Funding
     We, the people of Grace Lutheran Church in Macungie, believe that the experience of a mission trip will enhance and deepen the faith and spiritual life of a Christian. In order to encourage as many young people and adults as possible to venture forth on such a trip, we are committed to making such trips as affordable as possible.
     Therefore, as a congregation we will endeavor to receive offerings and gifts to help underwrite the costs of registration and trip expenses for members of the congregation.
     In order for participants to share in our commitment, we ask that each person pay the required $100 deposit to reserve their place on the trip. Funding for the balance of the costs is expected to be shared by the congregation and the participant, as funds are available.
     Additional scholarships for first time participants who have financial need and who are members of the congregation may be offered as funds are available. Scholarships will not normally be offered to cover the entire cost of someone who has previously participated.