Mexico Mission Trip
UPDATE 2: The trip was awesome! Check some pics from the trip below:
UPDATE: The Mexico trip had to be pushed back until the fall due to the swine flu around the area we will be visiting. Our new trip dates are October 8th-12th.
Mountain View will be traveling to Tecate, Mexico (23 miles east of Tijuana) to build homes with Amor Ministries on Thursday May 28th - Wednesday June 3rd. Amor has a lot of information on their web site: Amor.org
Anyone going on the trip should fill out the short participation form if you haven’t already and return it to Scott Kuban. Also, remember to get going on your passports! It can take up to 6 weeks to get your passport back (without paying the expedited fees). The Post Office near East Gate is the recommended place to get your photo taken and fill out your paperwork. The staff there is very nice and they will walk you through the whole process. Be sure to bring all of the required info & paperwork outlined here.
Support letters:
Remember that when you write the support letters, you are building a support team, not just a funding team. Some people say that they will just pay the entire amount and not send support letters. Please understand that God uses the letters for more reasons than just to provide funding. It involves others in prayer, funding, and vision. Your letter itself can act as a challenge to other Christians to be involved around the world. If you can afford your effort without sending support letters, then help sponsor someone else with your funds and still send letters.
Some basics to writing a support letter:
- Location of your Mission Effort
- Date of your Mission Effort
- Projects and ministries to be done in country
- General plea for serving and helping others in need
- Biblical basis for going and serving (ex: John 3:16, Matthew 28:19-20, Titus 3:13-14)
- Explain how to help: prayers as well as money (checks to Mountain View Church for tax deduction)
- Thank you
Sample Support letter:
For more detailed info, ideas, and sample support letters check out these sites:
7 Steps for Raising Support for a Mission Trip
Short-term Missions Support Plan
Raising Support For Your Short-Term Mission Trip
Where In Mexico?
Some Google Earth pics of where we’re going in May. Both images are fairly large so it may take a bit for them to download.
Amor Camp in Valleredono, BC, Mexico from Space
Where the camp is in Mexico: The light blue dot (with GPS coordinates) between Tecate & Tijuana.