"Go into all the world."
-- John 15:16
Mission trips provide an opportunity to learn how God is at work among people and cultures very different from our own. FAPC sponsors trips that focus on education, witness, and strengthening ties to mission areas, while others are geared toward work through hands-on labor, disaster relief and community development.
As Christians, we step out in faith whenever we travel to communities or countries that do not resemble our own. We go to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to celebrate the ways that God’s love changes lives and communities.
Expect your perception of the world to be dramatically altered and broadened. Expect your faith to be deepened. You will find that you receive much more than you give.
Upcoming Mission Trips
We have three mission trips coming up in 2012:
April 29-May 5: We will be making our seventh trip to the Louisiana Gulf Coast, where some of the region's most impoverished neighborhoods are still struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. For information, contact Kimberley Dow at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Tim Eddy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
May 12-19: We return for our second mission to Haiti, working with the Haiti Fund, Inc. in the mountains of Leogane, one of the areas hardest-hit by the 2010 hurricane. For information, contact Sally Harwood at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Aug. 18-25: A team from NEXT Ministries will be making its third mission trip to Guatemala, where we are helping Engadi Ministries Intl. build a refuge for boys from Guatemala City who are otherwise vulnerable to drug dealing and gang violence. For information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Follow our teams on the FAPC Mission Trips blog!
Previous Mission Trips
In the past decade FAPC has sponsored mission trips to the following national and international locations:
- Philippines, February 2012
- Egypt, November 2003, February 2010
- Guatemala, July 2010, July 2011
- India, 1997, 1998, 2000
- Haiti, May 2011
- Belize, July 2009
- Costa Rica, July 2008
- Madagascar, 2004
- New Orleans/Louisiana Gulf Coast, every year from 2006-2011
How to Get Involved
In addition to traveling to mission trip locations, there are other opportunities to support the mission work of FAPC to the world.
- Attend adult education classes/lectures
- Support PC(USA) Denominational Offerings (One Great Hour of Sharing, Peacemaking Offering, Christmas Joy Offering, and Pentecost Offering) and the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance special offerings
- Support FAPC Benevolence Grants by pledging
- Learn about the communities and countries where the Presbyterian Church (USA) and its sister churches are engaged. Meeting social and material need is often a most effective means of presenting the Gospel in action, especially in impoverished areas. Many FAPC members have international ties and may be in a position to wield influence, however small, to enhance the well-being of others.
- Talk to those who have been on mission trips and ask them about the resources needed in the communities we serve. You may be the link to those resources – expertise on community water systems in Madagascar, product development and small business management for the Human Development Trust in India, licensed plumbers and electricians for rebuilding Gulf Coast communities.
- Participate in outreach efforts related previous mission trips (Hands Across the Nile and other local organizations)
- Pray for our church’s missions.
Volunteers of all ages, ability and experience are always welcome and needed. If you are interested in participating, or if you have ideas for future mission trip projects, contact Ruth Nelson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
