2009 Short Term Missions Trips


Short Term Group Trips, 2009

  • Feb 14 - 22:  AFRICA

Medical/Dental humanitarian trip to Africa. Team Leader is Tom Love (510-339-9581). Cost is about $1900 per person. (ABWE)

  • April 10 - 15:  MEXICO

Family trip to Mexico during Spring Break for evangelism & discipleship. Cost is $250 per person. Team leader is Diane Dorn (510-582-6285). (Neighborhood Church Missions)

  • April 10 - 15:  MEXICO

Youth trip to Mexico for evangelism & discipleship during Easter Break. Team leaders are Micah Lemon (micah@3crosses.org) and Glen Thornell (glen@3crosses.org). Cost is $250 per person. (YUGO)

  • May 1 - 12, 2009: VIETNAM

Humanitarian trip to Ban Me Thuot in the Central Highlands, especially designed for ex-Vietnam Vets. Medical & non-medical volunteer positions available. Team leader is Tom Love (510-339-9581). Cost is $2999 and includes airfare from SFO, hotels, transportation, and breakfasts. For details, contact Chuck Ward, VWAM Executive Director, at vetswithamission@backroads.net or 803-405-9926. You can also check out the VWAM (Vets with a Mission) website. (Vets with a Mission)

  • May:  KYRGYZSTAN

Teaching English/Outreach trip with Pastor Randy Odom. Cost: English/Outreach,  $3000 per person. For more info, e-mail randy@3crosses.org. (PESI) 

  • July 18 - 26, 2009: NICARAGUA

Humanitarian trip to Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua. Positions available in Medicine & Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Nurses & Logistics (non-medical helpers), along with one to two Pastors (to take an active part in the Spiritual aspect of the team and work with the National Partners/Spiritual Counseling).
For more information, contact Team Leader Tom Love (510-339-9581). Cost is $1,200 plus international airfare. (Christian Medical & Dental Assocations)

For this trip, we will be working alongside 25 local pastors from different denominations, as well as 15 other local church leaders.  The clinic will take place in a school, and the pastors will assist in the logistics.  The clinic itself will have an area for registration, after which the patients will go through a process of evangelism, counseling, and prayer with local church leaders and members.  After evangelism, the patients will be going into to the various clinics of dentistry, optometry, and medicine.

URGENT: Please note this trip has a FINAL sign up date of May 30th.

  • Sept 17 - Oct 3, 2009: VIETNAM

Humanitarian trip to Hue-Hong Ha, especially designed for ex-Vietnam Vets. Medical & non-medical volunteer positions available. Team leader is Tom Love (510-339-9581). Cost is $3389 and includes airfare from SFO, hotels, transportation, and breakfasts.  For details, contact Chuck Ward, VWAM Executive Director, at vetswithamission@backroads.net or 803-405-9926. You can also check out the VWAM (Vets with a Mission) website. (Vets with a Mission)

  • October 9-17:  CUBA

Cuba Missions Team from Homebuilders going to encourage church leaders and pastors through pastor training, funds, gifts, "drive-by blessings"

  • December 19 - 23:  MEXICO

Family trip to Mexico to distribute Christmas shoebox gifts. Cost is $300 per person. Team leader: Richard Chapman (Neighborhood Church Missions)



Short Term Missionaries, 2009


  • November 9, 2008 - January 18, 2009:  INDIA        
Sharon Trueworthy with Little Flock Children’s Homes, Kondamangalam, India.
Purpose: Evangelism.
NOTE: I will live in the orphanage and nurture the children, teach them Bible, volunteer at their village school during English lessons, and direct their first Christmas Program. Please pray that the boys and girls will come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord.

  • January 6 - April 6:  JAPAN
Michael Lemke with Corban College
Purpose: Child/outreach

  • January 15 - July 15:  IRELAND
Kelly Kaufman with Cornerstone City Fellowship
Purpose: Youth Outreach

  • January 18 - June 15:  AUSTRALIA
Paul Fisch and Eric Blevins with YWAM
Purpose: Evangelism

  • Spring:  UKRAINE
Katy Vold with Neighborhood Church Missions
Purpose: Evangelism, discipleship  

  • October 9-17:  CUBA
Mark Teyler, Doug Foxworthy, Jim Sweetman, Joe Santos, Dan Kaufman, Philip Cunningham with Darryl Wright, Emblaze
Purpose: Pastor Training/Humanitarian