Vision Trips
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Being on mission with God starts with seeing and understanding what God is doing, and a vision trip is an opportunity for us to see what God is up to and then join Him in that mission. At Common Ground Christian Church we believe that, “He who is seated on the throne is making all things new” and He has asked His church to join in this reclaiming of all of creation. We go to encounter God in a new way as we join with Him in what He is doing in the world. *Download printer-friendly version of the 2012 Vision Trip offerings. Additional Vision Trip Resources below: Upcoming Vision Trips for 2012 Nicaragua: January 14-22 -Partner with Nicaragua Resource Network (NRN) to bring hope, give encouragement and support the church and developing ministries in the community of Poneloya, Nicaragua. Ministry focuses include working with young people and sharing the love of Jesus with them through discipleship style teaching; providing biblically focused seminars and trainings for the teens and young adults along with VBS style activities for the children; and various building projects in the community such as home building and upkeep and expansion to the church building. -Estimated cost $1300 -Application/Deposit deadline: November 1 -12 spots available -Trip Leader: Brian Sevenbergen *This is a family friendly trip and children over the age of 8 may participate if accompanied by a parent. Tijuana: March 9-14 -We invite you to walk the streets of Tijuana and Rosarito with two of our partners: Ashley Crandall and Tijuana Christian Mission (TCM). The team will experience daily life in TCM’s orphanages and women’s shelter, engage in service opportunities benefitting the poor, and dream of ways to further show the love of Christ to suffering, poor and trafficked people in Tijuana. This is an opportunity to go with Jesus, as He invites us to walk with Him, engaging the world around us through a passion for God and a compassion for people. -Estimated cost $600 -Application/Deposit deadline: December 15 -12 spots available -Trip Leader: Sarah Moore and Brad Harper Uganda: May 19-28 -Partner with Restoration Gateway (RG) in Northern Uganda to join in the restoration of a country that has been brutalized by a 20-year war between the Lord's Resistance Army and the Ugandan government. Strategically located on a 500-acre plot overlooking the Nile River, RG exists to be a gateway for God’s restoration of Northern Uganda by joining Christ in building community and healing wounds among the vulnerable and war-torn people of this country.The team will spend time with the 70+ orphans that live at RG, engage in ministry opportunities with the orphans, RG workers and the people that live in the surrounding villages, participate in a team project that will be determined based on the skill set of the team, and conclude the week with a team outing to Murchison Falls National Park. -Estimated cost $2900 -Application/Deposit deadline: February 13 -12 spots available -Trip Leader: Bridget Hurry and Alex Okland Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis: June 9-17 -Nearly 7 million Muslims now live, work and study right here in North America. While some might view this as a threat, we believe God is presenting us with a historic opportunity. Visit three separate Muslim communities right here in America and catch a vision for how God might use you to reach the nations on our doorstep. Ministry activities will include serving at an Arab American festival in Detroit, a Pakistani community center in Chicago and a conversational English program for Somali refugees in Minneapolis. Visit the largest mosque in America, experience new cultures, make new friends and discover that you don’t even need a passport to impact the world. -Estimated cost $500 -Application/Deposit deadline: March 12 -15 spots available -Trip Leader: Brad and Christie Nelson *This is a family friendly trip and children over the age of 8 may participate if accompanied by a parent. Ohio: July 8-12 -Join us on a family-friendly vision trip as we travel to Steubenville, Ohio to share the love of Christ by serving many residents in need in this community—through children’s and elderly ministries and home improvement projects. The trip is tailored to the needs and capabilities of all ages and aims to provide meaningful service opportunities for the entire team, as well as cultural and recreational opportunities that every generation can enjoy. Evening activities will provide an opportunity for the team to relax, enjoy fellowship with one another or experience the culture of the community. One evening activity will be off-site, offering a unique, cultural experience for the whole team. The other nights are designed to be more flexible and low-key (indoor/outdoor game night, community cookout, etc). -The estimated cost of the trip is $238 per person plus transportation costs (van and gas.) Children under the age of 3 are free. -Application/Deposit deadline: January 18 -50 spots available -Trip Leader: Martina Gaughan *This is a family friendly trip and children of all ages may participate if accompanied by a parent. Nicaragua: July 14-22 -Ron and Marty Read have joined with Vision Nicaragua to provide micro-finance opportunities in the economically impoverished Chinandega, Nicaragua area. As a team, you will join with the project staff, men and women of the villages in construction, training and development opportunities. Specific projects might involve construction, painting, food distribution, medical clinics, children’s activities and training to run an efficient and profitable business. We will have opportunities to spiritually engage through Bible studies with the adults and children,depending on the makeup (gifts, abilities, desires) of the team. -Estimated cost $1500 -Application/Deposit deadline: April 16 -15 spots available -Trip Leaders: Ron and Marty Read *This is a family friendly trip and children over the age of 8 may participate if accompanied by a parent. Cambodia: August 1-10 -Experience both the beauty and pain of a nation whose population is less than 2% Christian. This trip will focus on understanding the current spiritual and social challenges in Cambodia, particularly related to human trafficking. Participants will visit CG Partners Alan & Katy Beringer as they serve with the projects of Center for Global Impact. They will engage with three projects seeking to break the cycle of poverty and trafficking by providing women with a means to earn an income: the Culinary Training Center, the Daughters Home and ByTavi. Practically, the team will be participating in a hands-on project with one of these organizations which is yet to be determined. -Estimated cost $3000 -Application/Deposit deadline: April 30 -15 spots available -Trip Leader: Nicole Krajewski Eugene: August 24-September 1 -Are you interested in church planting? Do you desire to encourage a church planter and learn more about how God is working in America? Is your house church looking for a growing experience or vision trip to go on together? Partner with the Awakening Church in Eugene, Oregon, one of Common Ground's church plants, to encourage, grow in awareness and engage in outreach. Consider going to bring the team encouragement, serve alongside them in Eugene, and hear how God has been moving in the city. -Estimated cost $700 -Application/Deposit deadline: May 28 -12 spots available -Trip Leader: Clint Reed Toronto: October 21-24 -This guided pilgrimage through a variety of formal and informal city moments will encourage individuals in their faith and life formation, while focusing on God’s presence in the streets of Toronto and in their lives. Participants will engage with one of the world’s most culturally diverse cities while experiencing an intentional focus of "taking a walk with Jesus." -Estimated cost $250 -Application/Deposit deadline: August 8 -10 spots available -Trip Leader: Larry Mitchell *For questions or additional information, email Vision Trip Resources
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