This year we’re changing things up, we’re staying at NEW locations and adding NEW activities!
Join our annual Mission Houston trip each October. We have been leading these mission trips for numerous years and always love to see what new things God does each year.
Oct. mission trips are typical 3 days/ 2 nights – Early-bird rate $175 plus most meals. Those who register in time while spots are available can stay in a dorm or a host home. If preferring a hotel lodging, that is extra. Regular rate is $200. Due date listed below.
Next trip is Oct. 16th – Sun. the 18th. (For those in school, we have a letter to help with an excused absence for a “religious event”.)
This Mission Houston is a great opportunity to make a difference by serving & ministering to the people in and nearby the communities by sharing our Father’s heart. Each mission trip can involve different outreaches & activities.
We have grown to love the people there, those in Houston and the surrounding areas and all the people at the different outreach opportunities where ever they may be. There are fun ways to love on the kids & young people, whether it’s passing out free gifts, giving out candy, making balloon animals or being clowns. May be opportunities to give your testimony to individuals, along with other ways to share God’s heart in unique ways. We’ll also be doing a service project, demonstrating God’s love in a practical way. And putting on a youth rally with worship, prayer areas, games, a message from God’s Word, ministry time and also leading a main adult church service and leading kid’s church. We will want to be prayed up so we can truly impact these people with the truth and love of Jesus.
See new address below if needing to “snail mail” a check please.
Let us know if you, your church group, or ministry are interested in joining in on this trip or in putting a group together for another mission’s trip.
Cost covers 2 nights lodging in host homes or dorms (spots are limited and then there’s hotel room options for extra), some meals may be provided, outreach costs & supplies. (You can pay even more if you’re preferring a private hotel room but those must requested well in advance.) You need to bring money for travel meals & some other meals out. Notify us if you’re available to bring your vehicle or you’re hoping to chip in for gas and ride with someone in one of the possible caravans.
Individual adults, young adults & youth new to EGP (that we do not know) that are not coming with a church group are invited to fill out an application, provide character references & complete the sexual abuse awareness training. Adults 18 and older, pay for a background check.
Youth groups with their youth pastor can join up. (Individual teenagers joining may need to have at least one parent or adult leader coming with them.)
For trips where a teenager may need to miss a school day, let us know if you need a letter to give to the school for an exemption for day(s) missed due to a Christian mission’s trip. If it’s a year we’re going over Columbus Day, then you wouldn’t be missing any school.
NOTE: Teenagers not coming with a church group, may need to have a parent or a youth worker from your church be a part of certain trips depending on how many servant leaders (youth workers) are able to help.
Parents (with EGP approval) can usually bring their younger kids as we believe in family ministry.
Driving directions are below.
LODGING – Each trip’s lodging may vary may be host homes or dorms. Some trips may ask a few to bring an inflatable mattress or there be twin mattresses on the floor if needed.
Steps to be a part of this mission trip…
1st Step – Send a Facebook message or email us that you’re interested in being a part of the mission trip team at EncounterGodsPresence@gmail.com
2nd Step – Fill out Online Registration Form (see above button) with $75 deposit (non-refundable /non-transferable) due Aug. 21st. You can pay through the different apps listed or mail a check made out to “EGP” if time allows and notify us please. (If some reason the application is not approved, deposit will be returned.)
3rd Step – You will then fill out the online “A Little About Me” page (see above buttons).
4th Step – Next for early-bird rate, the $100 payment (non-refundable /non-transferable) due one month before trip. (Payment due Thurs. Sept. the 17th. Brings totals $175). Regular rate begins Sept. Fri. the 25th $25 late more (totals $200) at 3 weeks before.
Regular rate begins Sept. Fri. the 25th $25 late more (totals $200) at 3 weeks before.
Late fee of $25 kicks in Sept. Oct. the 2nd at 2 weeks before (totals $225).
Be praying for your funds and other team member’s needed funds.
5th Step – Collect canned goods please. (See needed list below.)
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Extra Step for new individuals (that we do not know) that are not coming with a church group – that are not a returning mission trip team member or have not been involved as an EGP volunteer before, will need to print and fill out an application and have others fill out the Christian Character Evaluation. Adults need a background check. There’s also a sexual abuse awareness training to completed by those 14 years and older.
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To pay or donate to help sponsor someone, use the options below please.
If you are looking for how much to donate to sponsor someone for an EGP event, please click on it for it’s page… Cedar Creek Christmas Outreach, EGP kid’s camp, EGP youth camp, Mission Houston, Mission Trip to Yucatán Mexico, and/or EGP Ladies Retreat for those details and then enter that amount when paying online or mailing a check. Thank you for helping.
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We’re doing another Mission Trip flying back to Yucatán Mexico in July. Need adults and youth regardless of your “skill set” to help join the team. Click here for info.
Here’s some videos we made on some of our past Mission Houston trips…
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Some past videos and past trip’s info…
