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SHORT TERM MISSIONS

Christ-centered service rooted in local leadership

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Are you looking for deeper faith and purposeful service?

Are you drawn to work that serves others and extends beyond yourself?

Our trips are built around local leadership and long-term impact. You’ll serve alongside trusted partners, grow spiritually, and engage another culture in a meaningful, responsible way

WHO ARE SHORT-TERM MISSIONS FOR?

Our short-term missions are open to individuals, church groups, and families who want to serve alongside trusted local partners and engage in meaningful, Christ-centered work.

These trips are for people who:

  • Want their faith expressed through service

  • Value humility, learning, and relationship

  • Are willing to support long-term ministry rather than short-term fixes

You don’t need prior mission experience—just a willingness to serve well.

WHAT THESE TRIPS ARE — AND AREN’T

Short-term missions aren’t about chasing experiences or trying to “save” a community.
 

They’re about joining work that’s already happening, led by local leadership, with long-term impact in mind.

Participants come to:

  • Serve where invited

  • Learn from local leaders

  • Support ministries that continue long after the trip ends

WHAT HAPPENS ON A SHORT-TERM MISSION?

Each trip is different, shaped by the needs of the local ministry and community.

You may:

Help with a practical projects, such as building farming, medical ministry or vacation bible schools. You will build relationships through conversation and shared time

Supporting the ministry through presence, prayer, and service.

The focus isn’t productivity—it’s faithful participation in meaningful work.

WHAT PEOPLE TAKE HOME

Participants often return with:

A deeper understanding of God’s work beyond their own context

Greater appreciation for global partnership in ministry

A faith shaped by service, humility, and relationship

Not because the trip was dramatic—but because it was grounded and real.

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Helping Hands International volunteers building homes in Mexico Baja mission trip
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Group Travel
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North Africa (COMPLETE)

February 6th - 19th, 2026

14 Days

Cost - $2,500 (Excluding airfare)
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Medford, Oregon

June 6th - 20th, 2026

12 Days

Cost $0
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Rakwaro, Kenya

June 15th - 28th, 2026

14 Days

Cost - $2,200 (Excluding Air Fare)
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Chichicastenango, Guatemala (Postponed)

October 17th - 24th, 2026

10 Days

Cost - $1100 (Excluding airfare)
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Unalakleet, Alaska (FULL)

May 22nd - 31st, 2026

10 Days

Cost - $300 (Excluding airfare)
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Vicente Guerrero, Mexico (Postponed)

July 5th - 11th, 2026 
August 2nd - 8th,  2026 
August 23rd - 29th, 2026

7 Days

Cost - $500 (Excluding airfare)
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San Francisco, California

October 10th - 13th, 2026

4 Days

Cost - $50

Join Us Today

We send occasional updates about missions, projects, and opportunities to get involved.

Address -  600 Whitman Pl, Medford, OR 97501, USA

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A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  FEIN:#20-2906575

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