Youth Mission Trips: KEY To Spiritual Lives of Teens
At FUMC Austin, both middle and high school students are taking trips away from home this summer, serving and learning through partnerships with Appalachia Service Project (ASP) and Be The Neighbor. These team-building trips are more than a chance to help vulnerable neighbors, though we believe that Jesus calls us to that work in deeply relational ways that help young people practice empathy and care for community while also discovering gifts, strengths, and new skills—and even their own vulnerabilities. Young people also learn more about systemic injustice and get a chance to build a spiritual framework and the social tools they need to practice mercy and justice throughout their lives.
How can you help?
Pray for the teams.
First, pray for the more than 45 youth and young adults who will travel in mission this summer. Pray for our partners at ASP and Be The Neighbor. Pray for the people that will be served by their time away. The pandemic has been difficult for everyone, and the needs in vulnerable communities have grown over the last two years.
Make a gift.
Then, make a gift to support their work as you are able. Our total fundraising goal for both mission trips is $25,000. When you make a gift to support youth mission, you are making an investment in the spiritual development of all participating youth.
You can make a gift quickly using the link below, or if you are looking for a special way to honor the mother figures in your life, check out the alternative gifts market on this page and purchase a gift in honor or memory of someone you love.
Gifts with Impact: Honor the Father Figures in Your Life
Support Appalachia Service Project (ASP) and youth mission, while giving the father figures in your life a gift that reflects the same lasting impact they’ve had on you. When you purchase one of the gifts below, you will receive an acknowledgement you care share with the person(s) you want to honor. The gifts listed below in our Father’s Day alternative gifts market provide tangible support to our youth mission team as it travels to Breathitt County, Kentucky, this summer with ASP. That team, in turn, supports vulnerable communities in ways that bring us closer to a just and loving world.
Entrance Fees | $25
Purchase this gift and sponsor the entrance fees for educational and recreational activities for one youth mission team member. Help a teen participate fully in these days of service learning and team building.
Treats & Snacks | $50
Provide treats and snacks for the whole team. Help buy extra work-day lunch goodies like chips and cookies for everyone or help kids cool off after a long day and support a small business with a visit to a local ice cream parlor.
Hardware | $100
Support the local economy and our youth by sponsoring a trip to the local hardware store for tools, supplies, and lumber needed onsite.
Team Building | $250
Make sure small groups have team-building supplies like team t-shirts and printed discussion guides that help youth learn and bond together.
Room & Board | $500
Provide room, board, and salary for a staff member at one of our partner organizations during our week of service.
Travel | $1000
Make a gift that represents the total cost of room and board, fees, and travel for a youth mission trip participant.
Why Youth Mission?
Check out the fun of last summer’s ASP trip!
High School Youth Mission: Appalachia Service Project
