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Mexico Medical, October Missions Trip
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Hope church is working with Mexico Medical Ministries to participate in a short term missons trip to Mexico October 4-15, 2012. This is not a new ministry to Hope church, see below for a video presentation of previous trips. The itinerary is posted below the video. More details will be presented shortly by the missions team. Click here for the website for Mexico Medical.
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Mexico Trip Information Sheet (Application to follow)
Dates: October 4-15, 2012
Purpose:
To support and grow local Advent Christian and other evangelical churches in Ensenada, Mexico and San Quintin, Mexico, through two large evangelistic medical outreaches. Present the Gospel to the children and families at Camp Vergel in San Quintin, Mexico, through a 4-day VBS and film ministry. Encourage the Bible students at the La Esperanza Bible School by providing organized outreaches for them to gain experience in leadership. Provide light construction to the on-going physical needs of Hospital Buen Pastor in San Quintin, Mexico.
Cost: We are working to identify the final costs, likely it will be all-inclusive from San Diego, CA from breakfast, Oct 5, 2012 through breakfast, October 15, 2012.
- Please bring additional money for tourist shopping.
Payment Schedule:
There are a limited number of spots available for this trip. A 200$ deposit will be requested. We will post the final date for your completed application with a copy of your passport soon.
Itinerary:
Thursday, Oct. 4: Depart Lenox, MA and fly to San Diego, CA, where we will spend the night at the Mexican Medical Ministries office in Lemon Grove, CA..
Friday, Oct. 5: Obtain Mexican Visas, transport medical outreach supplies 3 hours south to Ensenada, Mexico, then construct the tents for the medical outreach. Housing will be in Ensenada.
Saturday, Oct. 6: Assist with the logistics of the 4000 person medical event, cook 4000 hot dogs, perform a morning children’s health program and an afternoon VBS for 1000 children. In the evening, deconstruct the medical tents. Housing will be in Ensenada.
Sunday, Oct. 7: Transport medical outreach supplies 2 hours further south to San Quintin, Mexico. Relocate to the La Esperanza mission base. Afternoon free time. Attend the local evening church service at the La Esperanza mission base in San Quintin.
Monday, Oct. 8-Thursday Oct. 11: Light construction in the morning, VBS in the afternoon, Film ministry -two nights. Local church service on Wednesday night.
Friday, Oct. 12: Construct the tents for the medical outreach.
Saturday, Oct. 13: Assist with the logistics of the 1000 person medical event, cook 1000 hot dogs, perform a morning children’s health program and an afternoon VBS for 250 children. In the evening, deconstruct the medical tents.
Sunday, Oct. 14: Depart early to travel 6 hours north to the US border. Bonfire debriefing at Coronado beach. Housing at Mexican Medical Ministries office.
Monday, Oct. 15: Depart early to fly back to Lenox, MA
Passports: A US passport will be needed for this trip. US passport must be valid 3 months beyond your intended stay.
Housing: Housing will be in a dorm setting. Please bring a pillow and sheets/sleeping bag along with your toiletries.
Temperature: We anticipate dry, nice, warm weather ranging from 65 to 75 degrees.
Clothing: Clothing in Mexico is more conservative than in the United States. We want to honor those with whom we are working by wearing very conservative clothing. Please bring work clothes that do not show midriff when reaching above your head. For church services, ladies will need to bring a dress or skirt (knee-length or longer) and men will need dress pants and shirts with collars. Please, no shorts at any time on the trip except while swimming, when trunks are fine for men, and women will need to wear shorts and shirts over their bathing suits. Please wear closed toed shoes at all times. You may bring flip-flops for shower use.
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Mexican Medical Trip Itinerary Audio
Hope Church Trip, Craig Libby
Click Start Below
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Mexico Medical Missions Team,
Practice for Children's Skit, Click Below
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Mexico Medical Missions Trip
Children's Songs, Practice, Click Below
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