God grows us as we move to join His great work!
Our MISSION TRIPS are built to come alongside an established organization in an effort to encourage, support and physically assist with their mission. Most trips include a combination of labor, relational, and evangelism work. These trips include long hours, hard work, and an opportunity to learn from those you are serving. Our VISION TRIPS are designed to help students explore a potential call to full time missionary work. Participants see missions work up close, encounter a new culture, and spend quality time with current missionaries. Our EXPOSURE TRIPS are meant to open students’ eyes to global issues that they may otherwise never see firsthand. This firsthand experience draws us closer to the Father as we begin to understand His heart for the world beyond our doorstep, and helps us become lifetime advocates of these new exposures.
MAY MISSION TRIPS
MAY 11-15, 2026 // COST: $225
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
In Indianapolis, we will be serving alongside a number of organizations throughout the week, including Shepherd’s Community, Wheeler Mission, FAME, and Gleaners Food Bank! We’ll be working with neighbors & students in the Indy community, sorting and packing medical supplies, and more. Be ready for a variety of serving contexts, for all the connections you’ll make, and for the Lord to move in and through you this week!
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
In Grand Rapids, we’re excited to partner with ministries like The 3 Mile Project, ICCF, Mel Trotter Ministries and more! We’ll spend time serving students in afterschool programs, supporting community housing efforts, and coming alongside those working to fight hunger and homelessness. We can’t wait for a week of hands-on service, meaningful connections, and engaging with the heart of the city!
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
In Lexington, we will be serving alongside Nathaniel Mission, DV8 Kitchen, and AdventureServe Ministries. We will be serving in a variety of ways, including spending time helping to get AdventureServe Ministries ready for their summer camps. We can’t wait to make connections as a team and serve the city of Lexington!
QUAD CITIES
In the Quad Cities, we will be partnering with Humility Homes and Services! This organization aims to be the hands and feet to the unhoused through their Corner Closet and Thrift Store where they provide resources to help meet the needs in their community. We will be helping them clean and organize while also having the opportunity to interact with those who come to receive their services. We will also be serving with Youth Hope (Camp Summit) to help them prepare for their busy upcoming camp season! We cannot wait to serve these organizations as a team
and to bless the Quad Cities!
Applications for this trip close April 7th at midnight.
WINTER MISSION TRIP
JANUARY 4-9, 2026 // COST: $1400
Next Winter Break we are heading to San Francisco, specifically the District of Tenderloin, to partner with City Impact. We get to come alongside City Impact to love on and serve in very tangible ways, including: Tutoring and connecting with kids at the Child Development Center, organizing clothing for families in need at the Design Lab, delivering groceries, hygiene products and prepared meals through the Hospitality Hub, and more. What better way to cap off your winter break and love on the people in San Francisco – hope to see you there!
Applications for this trip close on April 14th at midnight.
KENYA MISSION TRIP
June 5 – 14, 2026 // COST: $3,500
This summer we will travel back to Nairobi, Kenya to serve with GOYA Ministries. Our team will spend the majority of our time working in the Junior high & high school outside of the city. Here, some of the brightest young minds in all of Kenya are being taught and discipled. We have the opportunity to come alongside them and build relationships through different opportunities like Worship, Teaching, Sports, Bible Studies, and Medical Ministry, all while having times of mentorship to encourage and inspire these students as they live lives worthy of the calling that the Lord has for them. Experiencing this in a different culture makes for a very impactful trip!
Applications for this trip are currently closed. Next chance to sign up is Fall 2026!
FALL MISSION TRIPS
NOVEMBER 21-25, 2025 // COST: $275
DETROIT – CAMP RESTORE
In Detroit, our team will serve alongside Camp Restore. Camp Restore is a ministry serving in the 9th Precinct of Detroit with a goal to partner with the community to restore the neighborhood. We will have the opportunity to come alongside Camp Restore and the community of Detroit in the good that is already happening by providing extra hands and feet to help with environmental care, human care, & construction projects.
NASHVILLE – JESUS PROVISION MINISTRIES & PEOPLE LOVING NASHVILLE
We are so excited to be back in Nashville partnering again with Jesus Provision Ministries! On this trip, we’ll be serving with both Jesus Provision Ministries and with People Loving Nashville serving the unhoused families in Downtown Nashville. With it being the weekend before Thanksgiving, JPM and PLN have a full weekend of opportunities to serve. Get excited to create connections with these wonderful ministries, their missions, and the people we’ll meet in Nashville!
CINCINNATI – CAMP LEBANON
In Cincinnati, we will be staying with and serving Camp Lebanon. Camp Lebanon’s mission is to serve children and adults all year long to share the love of Christ. We will be serving them by helping clean, repair, and revitalize their space before the coming winter! This is a great opportunity to come alongside to serve a ministry that spends so much of their time serving others!
HOLLAND – BENJAMIN’S HOPE & RENEW THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER
We are headed to Holland, Michigan to serve with Benjamin’s Hope and Renew Therapeutic Riding Center! At Benjamin’s Hope, we will assist with their Sunday Evening “All-Abilities” Service. Their All-Abilities Service is a church service for members of the congregation who have disabilities and special needs. We will also bake cookies for them! At Renew, we will be serving on a horse farm and have some manual labor projects lined up. We can’t wait to make connections as a team and build up the town of Holland this November!
Applications for this trip are currently closed. Next chance to sign up is Fall 2026!
QUESTIONS ABOUT MISSIONS?
Reach out to Austin – austin@isuencounter.org