We have several upcoming opportunities to visit our international mission partners, and we’re excited to learn, serve, and grow in community with them. Want to learn more about these trips or talk through which one might be a good fit for you? Contact the Missions team, and we’ll be glad to connect. Or, if you’re ready to sign up, use the links below.

Upcoming Mission Trips

Faith Ministry - Reynosa, Mexico

Join us as we visit our friends and partner Faith Ministry. We will spend the week working at a nutrition center, a sewing program, and on the construction site of a neighbor’s home. We will also worship alongside our friends at Faith Ministry and enjoy a fiesta at the end of the week.

Learn more about Faith Ministry.

November 15-21, 2026

Zoe Empowers Tanzania

Travel with us for an inspirational experience in Tanzania and witness the impactful empowerment program of Zoe Empowers. See firsthand how fellow group members provide an extended family within their communities and how group projects and businesses are helping them to thrive in the midst of adversity.

Learn more about Zoe Empowers.

February 17-26, 2027

Costa Rica Mission Projects

This is a trip for families to spend spring break together while serving alongside our friends in Costa Rica. We’ll celebrate Easter weekend with a local church and then spend the rest of the week working on various mission projects. Open to ages 8 and up.

Learn more about Costa Rica Mission Projects.

March 27/29-April 3, 2027

Project AGAPE - Armenia

Join us in Armenia to serve with our beloved partner Project AGAPE, whose mission is to provide humanitarian relief to thousands of people recently displaced by war. This is a joint-ministry venture of the Western North Carolina Conference and the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Learn more about Project AGAPE.

July 17-28, 2027

Zoe Empowers India

Join us for an unforgettable trip to Vizag, India as we witness Zoe Empowers’ transformational empowerment program for orphaned youth. Hear stories of hope and see firsthand how Zoe is helping communities thrive amidst adversity while experiencing the beautiful culture of southeast India.

Learn more about Zoe Empowers.

November 3-11, 2027

Parenting Book Recommendations

Bibles and Devotions

Breakfast with Jesus: 100 Devotions for Kids by Vanessa Myers

Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids about God and Science by Louie Giglio and Nicola Anderson (5-9 years)

Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids by Sarah Young (6-11 years)

Love Does for Kids by Bob Goff (ages 5-9)

The Beginners Bible 365 Devotions for Kids (ages 2-5)

The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones (2+ years)

Mental Health

Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World by Sissy Goff

Seen: Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teenagers and the Power of Connection by Will Hutcherson and NCC Chinwe’ Williams

 

Technology

The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch

 

Parenting Books

Faithful Families by Traci Smith

Family Discipleship by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin

Habits of the Household by Justin Early

Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship by Robbie Castleman

The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman

To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers and Liturgies for Parents by Kayla Craig

 

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Masterpiece: an inclusive kids book celebrating a child on the autism spectrum by Alexandra Hoffman and Beatriz Mello

Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis and Sarah Mensinga

Included: A book for all children about inclusion, diversity, disability, equality and empathy by Jayneed Sanders and Camila Carrossine

This is Me (Kids With Special Needs And Disabilities) by Larry S Glover

Brilliant Bea: A Story for Kids With Dyslexia and Learning Differences by Shaina Rudolph, Mary Vukadinovich, et al.

Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day by Jolene Gutierrez and Angel Chang

Different--A Great Thing to Be! By Heather Avis and Sarah Mensinga

Like Me: A Story About Disability and Discovering God's Image in Every Person by Laura Wilfer and Skylar White

 

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

Advent with Kids by Wendy Wallace-Wright

All the Colors of Christmas by Matthew Paul Turner

B is for Bethlehem by Isabel Wilner

Donkey’s Christmas Song by Nancy Tafuri

Faithful Families for Advent & Christmas by Traci Smith

God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Tawn Bergren

Home by Another Way by Barbara Brown Taylor

Room for a Little One by Martin Waddell

Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones

The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado

The Night of His Birth by Katherine Paterson

The Sparkle Box by Jill Hardie

The Tiny Star by Arthur Ginolfi

‘Twas the Season of Advent by Glenys Nellist

Waiting by Kevin Henkes