Short Term Mission Trips
Every year dozens of adults and youth take the Good News of Christ’s love and forgiveness to those in need around the world. Your life will be radically changed as you step out in faith to minister and serve those in another culture.
“Short termers” are people who step out in faith into a cross-cultural ministry in order to serve God in the ministry of missions, learn first-hand what missions is really all about, and to determine if God is calling them into full-time Christian service.
Trips presently being considered for this year include Sudan, El Salvador, Ghana, China, Romania, and Uganda. Please contact us for further information or check out the
Short Term Missions FAQs (PDF - 22Kb).
2008 Short Term Missions Opportunities Podcast
Subscribe to the Compassionate Outreach Podcast to hear Casely Essamuah, Compassionate Outreach Pastor speak about 2008 short term mission opportunities. You may subscribe to our podcast feed by entering the following address into your podcast software:
> http://bayareacc.org/xml/CompassionateOutreachPodcast.xml
If you prefer, you may also
stream the podcast using Windows Media Player or download the
MP3 or
WMA file.
2008 Short Term Mission Trips
Let this be the year that you commit to going on a short term missions trip! We have the following trips planned for 2008. For more information, contact Carolyn Sabisch at Bay Area Community Church. Phone (443) 837-3709
or e-mail
carolyn_sabisch@bayareacc.org.
Location |
Dates |
| Uganda |
June 19-July 1 |
| El Salvador (Women's) |
June 21-30 |
| Ghana |
July 17-31 |
| China |
August 10-17 |
| El Salvador (Crossroads) |
August 16-25 |
| Youth |
TBD |
Suggested Timeline for Short Term Mission Teams 2008*
Date |
Action |
| January |
Anyone considering a short term mission trip should apply for passports now. |
| January 29 |
STM Leader Training |
| February 15 |
Applications due with deposit (Stateside: $50 / Outside US: $100) |
| February 27 |
STM Participant Orientation |
| February 28 |
Selection of Team |
| March - June |
Team Training |
| March 29 |
Mandatory STM Retreat with Paul Borthwick |
| May 1 |
Deadline for raising at least 80% of projected cost |
| May 1 |
Team tickets purchased by BACC Compassionate Outreach Office |
| June 1 |
Submit trip travel insurance applications for each team member. |
| June |
Commissionings (three services) |
| July - August |
Team and individual trips |
| July - August |
Returning teams update BACC |
| October |
Participate in Missions Festival |
*To be adjusted in 2009
Short Term Missions Trip Application and Related Documents
> Download the
Short Term Missions Trip Application (
PDF or
MS Word
).
(Application inlcudes the Friend Reference, Pastor, Ministry Leader or Home Group Leader Reference and Legal Waiver).
Below are some additional Short Term Missions-related documents:
> BACC
Doctrinal Statement (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Financial
Aid Application for Non-BACC Initiated STM Trip (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Personal
Reference Guidelines (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Friend Reference Form (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Pastor, Ministry Leader or Home Group Leader Reference Form (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Expense
Reimbursement Form (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Packing
List (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Sample
Support Letter (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Sample
Team Covenant (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Sample
Budget (
PDF or
MS Word)
> STM
Evaluation (
PDF or
MS Word)
> STM
Request (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Team
Leader Checklist (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Team
Member Checklist (
PDF or
MS Word)
> Waiver (
PDF or
MS Word)
> STM
Manual (
PDF or
MS Word)
For more information, contact Carolyn Sabisch at Bay Area Community Church. Phone (443) 837-3709
or e-mail
carolyn_sabisch@bayareacc.org.
