2008 Missions Expeditions
Taking the Gospel to the North, South, East, and West!

February 16-23 Dental Ministry Team to Honduras
Cost: $ 1700. Application required. Deadline: Call our office immediately.

This team will continue serve in the local prisons in El’Progreso. We will be serving the inmates who live in unbelievable conditions and have no access to medical or dental care. What a great way to fulfill the scripture in Math. 25 “….when I was in sick you cared for me, when I was in prison you visited me”. Come and be the hands and feet of Jesus to these men and women. General workers are needed as well as trained healthcare workers.  Click here for project application.

April 5-12 Honduras Vision Care Ministry Team
Cost: $ 1700. Application Required Deadline: Call our office immediately. Sign up now!

This team will serve in several villages through out El’Progreso the residents of these areas live in extreme poverty. The vision care needs are great and many people cannot afford to have an eye exam or even begin to purchase glasses. For many poor vision affects their livelihoods and for the children it affects them with their school work. We need lay people who are willing to go and serve as well as those trained in vision care. For the lay workers we will provide the training you will need to serve on this team. What joy it is to see someone put on glasses for the first time and get immediate results in their vision. Come join our team and make someone’s vision a little better and at the same time help them see Jesus clearer.  Click here for project application.

April 5-12 Honduras Vacation Bible School/Day Camp
Cost: $ 1700. Application Required. Deadline: Call our office immediately.

Sign up now! This team will be working with Pronino, a residential program for Street Children in El’Progreso. If you love to serve with children or you love sports, then we need you. We will be holding a day camp with bible stories, crafts, and recreational activities with the children all while sharing the love of Jesus Christ ! Come be His hands and feet and make a difference in the life of a child!  Click here for project application.

May 31-June 8— Lima, Peru—Women’s Ministry Team
Cost: $ 2300. Application Required. Deadline: February 20 for application & $1000. deposit.

This team will serve the women living at the Women’s Shelter many who have vast emotional and spiritual needs. Many of these women have been raped, abused, beaten, forced into prostitution, drugs and/or alcohol. They range in age from 11– 50. We will be teaching Bible Study, doing craft activities, English, and also painting a mural on the walls of the new home. We need those who like to paint and those who like to teach and reach out to women in need. You don’t want to miss out on seeing lives Restored!  Click here for project application.

Inner City Soccer Outreach   March 28, April 11 & 25, May 9 & 23, June 6
Cost: Your time and energy.

This team will we reaching out to the inner city of Richmond’s children through sports. If you are looking for a way to use your gifts and talents in the area of sports and recreation, join our recreational ministry department. Contact our office for more information or to volunteer. “Let the little children come unto me…” Matt. 19:14

Summer Flip Flop Drive —Join us in collecting new Flip Flops to give to those in need. Each year we provide shoes to those living in extreme poverty. This is just one way we can decrease illness and injury. Deliver shoes to our office year round.

July 11-20 Kenya Medical Team
Cost: $ 3200. Deadline: March 10 for application $1600. non refundable deposit.

Space is limited —sign up soon! This medical team will be working and serving the people in the Samburu Region of Kenya. We will be setting up medical clinics to attend to the physical needs and in the evening we will be showing the “Jesus” Film to meet their spiritual needs. This is a nation with extreme healthcare and spiritual needs. The people are tribal people and live in extreme poverty and have little to no access to medical care. Trained healthcare workers needed as well as several general workers.  Click here for project application.

August —Packing Hope - School Supply Drive for Moroccan Orphanages

Help us enable children to go to school as we partner with this ministry to help the orphans in Morocco. We are collecting glue sticks, pencils, crayons, markers, construction paper, pens (blue only), metric rulers, Pencil boxes, book bags, and children’s multivitamins. NO PAPER or NOTEBOOKS PLEASE! All donations must be received by August 31st. Your cash donations are welcomed.

September 6-14, Deborah House —Romania
Cost: $ 2800. Deadline May 1 for application & non-refundable $1000. deposit.

This team will be holding Christian growth sessions and recreational activities in the afternoons. We need those that are able to teach bible study sessions and or those equipped/trained in Christian Youth Camps and/or Recreational activities. We will also be painting the walls of Deborah House in the mornings so we also need those skilled and talented in the arts. Come be Transformed!  Click here for project application.

September 26-October 5 Latvia Medical Team
Cost: $ 2800. Deadline: May 15 for application and $1000. deposit

This team will be setting up mobile medical clinics to serve the needs of the people living in the rural areas of Latvia. We will be working in partnership with the organization Witness 2, which will be holding evangelistic meetings in the evenings to provide for the spiritual needs of this former communist country.  Click here for project application.

October 29-November 9 — Cambodia Dental Ministry Team
Cost: $ 2800. Deadline: June 25 for application and $1300. deposit

This team will be traveling to a rural area of Cambodia along the Mekong river to provide dental care for those living with very limited access to care. This is a great way to show the practical love of Jesus Christ to those who don’t know Him. We will also be doing a day of temple trekking to Angkor Wat.  Click here for project application.

December-Holiday of Hope Outreach—help us sponsor families in need for Christmas. Sponsor one person for $175. or a family of four for $525. This will provide household items, food, clothing, shoes, and a small toy or gift.

·          Watch our newsletters and website for more projects being scheduled in 2009 & 2010.   For additional information please contact our office.

·          Please note all dates and costs are subject to change.   Payments must be made by the deadlines in order to secure your place and/or airline tickets.    Applications are required for all participants.   Deposits are non-refundable.

·          For more details or information see our 2008 Missions Expedition Booklet online or contact us at info@vesselsofmercy.org.

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