Short Term Missions

Published in the News & Views: June 23, 2002

Please be in prayer for all those on missions trips this summer!
Pick Up blue Prayer Requests sheet at the Welcome Center.

Erin Simmons: Peru - June 18th - July 18th
Erin will be working in the jungles of Peru with the native people of the Amazon.

Habitat Blitz Week - June 24th - June 29th
There will be 25 to 30 people from Central who will work hard to finish one house and hopefully begin work on another.

Sarah Z.: Florida - June 25th - August 2nd
Sarah will be working with Teen Mission, helping to construct sidewalks for handicap access. She will also participate in music and puppetry in churches and around town.

Judi Daniels: Ethiopia - June 27th - August 6th
Judi (Goucher College student) has the opportunity to live with an Ethiopian Christian student. Her mornings will be spent tutoring high school students and helping them to prepare for college entrance exams. In the afternoons, she will participate in community service projects and the evenings will be spent exploring Christian discipleship.

Tijuana, Mexico Mission Trip - June 29th - July 7th
This city has also gained a reputation as a place of great economic need. While ministering to children and building or repairing homes, we will see first hand how harsh poverty can be while experiencing the joy of a culture which celebrates life in every circumstance. Our team consists of 19 youth and leaders.

Cape Town, South Africa Mission Trip - July 8th - August 15th
The team will spend the first part of the trip in Urban Ministry under the leadership of local churches. The second part of the trip will be focused on Campus Ministry. The African American student missionaries will be helping African and Colored Christian students to develop their own campus ministries in Cape Town. (Non-cpc team)

Pawley's Island, South Carolina Mission Trip - July 20th - July 27th
This island is off the coast of South Carolina. Our site is located 2 minutes from the waters edge. During the day students will have a chance to work at the last one-room school house in South Carolina. At the school there are 35 kids, grades K-4, who love to have new faces come and hang out with them. We will also be working on building a new outdoor picnic shelter, an awesome construction project for those who like to swing a hammer. Our team consists of 14 youth and leaders.