BEYOND THE BEACH Mission Trips aim to expose students to the rich variety of cultural experiences available in some the United States’s premiere cities while ministering to the homeless, impoverished, and marginalized caught within its systems. This year's trips will be held March 18-24, 2012.
APPLICATIONS & REFERENCES are DUE in The Office of Spiritual Development by
NOON on Wednesday, Nov 30th.
Click
here to access the online application. Click
here to download the reference form to be completed by two (2) faculty/staff members.
Please sign up for an interview when you turn in your application. Interviews will be held December 2nd.
Weekly team meetings are mandatory for both trips.
Cost includes everything except traveling meals and “ Field Trips” your group may decide to go on.
-San Francisco Urban Ministry-
THE CITY BY THE BAY IS THE HOME TO SOME OF THE HIPPEST AREAS IN
AMERICA AND THE CULTURAL EPICENTER OF THE 60’s COUNTER-
REVOLUTION; IT’S ALSO A PLACE OF DESPERATE ECONOMIC AND
SPIRITUAL POVERTY. Join with Michael Houston as he returns to this city he
loves to participate in ministries to the homeless, the hungry, the drug addicted,
and urbanites who have so bought into the San Francisco mythos, they have
no room left for God. Enjoy the gorgeous views of the ocean, the Golden Gate
Bridge, and Alcatraz as you build relationships with people that desperately need
Jesus. You will always remember this West Coast Spring Break.
Contact: Jason Hubbert, jhubbert@snu.edu
Trip Leaders: Michael Houston, Rhea Woodcock
Cost: Approximately $625 (includes transportation)
-Alabama Tornado Relief-
PASSIONATE ABOUT COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES? OUR ALABAMA TORNADO RELIEF TRIP IS PERFECT FOR YOU! Here in OKC, we know a little something about tornados and people coming to help us rebuild, so when one ripped through Alabama last April, Oklahomans were some of the first to respond. As part of that effort, SNU is partnering with the Gardedale Church of the Nazarene to continue to work in this devastated area as the struggle to clean up land, re-claim buildings and re-build lives goes on. While we’re not entirely certain what all we’ll be doing yet, you can be sure that we’ll share Christ’s love with a community still hurting while we enjoy the southern hospitality Alabama’s famous for. A Spring Break in the deep South you’ll never forget!
Contact: Jason Hubbert, jhubbert@snu.edu
Trip Leader: Jason Hubbert
Cost: Approximately $395 (includes transportation)
-Navajo Reservation: Luepp, AZ-
WORK ON BUILDING PROJECTS AND WITH CHILDREN ON THE NAVAJO RESERVATION WHILE TAKING IN NATURAL WONDERS SUCH AS THE GRAND CANYON, THE PAINTED DESERT, AND THE PETRIFIED FOREST! We partner with Bethany First Church and the Nazarene Church to work against the stark background of Arizona doing a mixture of traditional work-and-witness activities, equine ministry, and relational ministries with the Navajo people. Leader Paul McGrady has a contagious passion for Native American culture and history. There is nothing like the rugged beauty of the American Southwest, allowing you to commune with God and others in spectacular natural cathedrals. Our best reviewed trip of all time, you’ll be changed by the Navajo people and Paul’s giant heart for others!
Contact: Jason Hubbert, jhubbert@snu.edu
Trip Leader: Paul McGrady
Cost: Approximately $425 (includes transportation)