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2011-2012 Mission Trips

Faculty and staff are invited to participate as sponsors for the 2010-2011 mission trips. Staff may serve during one-week trips without having to take vacation! For more information, click on the interactive map below or come by the MNU Service Corps office in Campus Center.

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Guatemala: 

Partnership with Heart to Heart Intl to continue to support the MNU Health Clinic and WASH Initiative in Patanatic, Guatemala.
 
Date: May 13-19, 2012 and June 3-9, 2012         
Cost:  $1600         
Capacity: 15      
Leaders: Becky Cromer & Katherine Maloney

 

 

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Senior Nurses to Guatemala:

Medical Missions
 
Date: January 6-15, 2012              
Cost: $1,800       
Capacity: 18       
Leaders: Dr. Delia Pittman with Dawn Ferguson

 

 

Ecuador:

This is intended to be a learning experience where participants are involved in light construction and ministry, immersed in daily life and support the work of the Church of the Nazarene in Ecuador.

Date: March 10-17, 2012              
Cost: $1,660       
Capacity: 20                       
Leader: Krista Fischer

 

 

 

 

New York Urban Plunge:

This short term urban plunge is designed to immerse students into one of North America’s most diverse cities. The trip is designed to give a wide variety of ministry experiences in various locations throughout the city of New York.
 
Date: May 22-30, 2012  
Cost: $1,100      
Capacity: 25    
Leaders: Ron and Sharon Jackson

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Australia:

This is intended to be a learning and ministry experience where participants are hosted in local homes, immersed in daily Polynesian life, and support the work of the Church of the Nazarene among Pacific Islanders in Logan, Australia. 
 
Date: June 21-July 9, 2012    
Cost:  $2,800  
Capacity: 5 (MEN ONLY)   
Leaders: Michael Beck

 

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Peru:

Partnered with Extreme Nazarene, MNU students will be joining other college students. This trip is intended to unite students in ministry from Nazarene colleges and universities across the US and to add momentum to the church planting that is currently taking place in Arequippa, Peru. 
 
Date: May 9-22, 2012     
Cost: $2400        
Capacity: 15       
Leader: Hannah Atwell                                 

 

Paraguay

Partnered with Extreme Nazarene, MNU students will be joining other college students.  This trip is intended to unite students in ministry from Nazarene colleges and universities across the US and to add momentum to the church planting that is currently taking place in Paraguay.
 
Date: May 9-22, 2012     
Cost: $2900        
Capacity: 15       
Leader: Student Leader Needed/ Adult Leadership on-site                            

 

Kenya Orphan Care:

This trip is designed to connect students from MNU with the people of Siaya, Kenya, the orphans whom our Passion to Serve project benefited last year.  Ministry opportunities include VBS with orphans, initiating sustainability projects for the Orphan and Vulnerable Child care center, building a chicken coop, and teaching life skills.
 
Date: June 2-18, 2012    
Cost: $3,000       
Capacity: 18     
Leaders: Brandon Smith & JP VanDalsem

 

Haiti:

Medical Missions
 
Date: March 10-17, 2012    
Cost: $1,800 
Capacity: 10       
Leaders: Dawn Ferguson with Dr. Delia Pittman

 

 

 

Romania Mission Trip:

This is intended to be a learning experience where participants are hosted in local homes, immersed in daily life and support the work of the Church of the Nazarene among Romanians in Sighisoara.  This trip includes an extended stay in Greece for those who are interested.
 
Date: May 11-25, 2012  
Cost: $2,100       
Capacity: 15       
Leaders: Stephen Wessels and Dean Wessels

 

 

Joplin, MO

This weekend work and witness trip will assist the residents of Joplin, MO in their recovery efforts to rebuild their town after a devastating tornado hit their community last May.
 
Date: October 28-30      
Cost: $25          
Capacity: 25          
Leaders: Brent Myers & Matthew Cuppett           

 

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Sun Valley Indian School: 

Participants will help SVIS staff  teach the children and youth of their boarding school Christian character through academic vocabulary lessons and sports camps. This relationship is helping the Navajo students to realize the opportunity and advantages of going on to college.
 
Date: May 18-25, 2012  
Cost: $1,000       
Capacity: 15       
Leaders: Coach Rocky and Dr. Jo Lamar

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Uganda:

AOET (partnering organization) aims to empower vulnerable Uganda orphans and children to reach their full God-given potential. Access to quality education is one of the main paths through which children are able to improve their physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. While teacher candidates will be providing training and education for teachers and students in Uganda, this trip is open to all MNU students.  Other projects and opportunities to serve will be created based on the gifts of those traveling to Uganda to serve.  

Date: May 7-20, 2012     
Cost: $2,700       
Capacity: 15-20                
Leaders: Dr. Nancy Damron, Dr. Linda Alexander & Dr. Tricia Brown

 

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Please note that passports are not included in the cost of the trip, therefore it is the responsibility of the participant to purchase these. 

 

Parent and Family Resources

Dear Parents and Families:

Greetings from Center for Global Studies and Service Learning at MidAmerica Nazarene University.

We would like to tell you about our mission trip and study abroad programs, specifically the safety precautions that are taken. The MNU Go Global program sends over 100 students every year to many world areas. We send our teams to work with Nazarene missionaries and Heart to Heart International leaders. We know these people to be well-trained, experienced, careful, and committed to empowering locals into ministry. Also most of them have lived and served these countries long term, many for 15 – 20 years.

This type of experience allows us to take care of most of our problems before a team ever leaves. Our hosts are able to guide the ever-changing schedules and situations, and would never willfully bring a team into a dangerous situation. They, nor we, find any glory in risk when it comes to the lives of our students. We are committed to the safest endeavor possible, and are in regular communication with the U.S. State Department, the Embassies of each country, missionaries and leaders in the host country, as well as staff from the headquarters of the General Church of the Nazarene. This constant and consistent monitoring is our rule, and has laid a solid foundation for our program.

Each student has a travel policy included with her or his orientation and training. Team leaders are trained in what to do in cases of illness or injury during a trip, including any necessary treatment post-trip. Thankfully this has been the least utilized aspect of our program, but it is there, allowing us to get our students home to the U.S., usually within 24 – 48 hours.

In some cases it might be difficult for you to contact your student directly, due to the remoteness of the location or lack of access to Internet. Communication will happen with the team and our office. Once a week the team leader will email or call our office with an update, and we will email that info out, or post it on the team blog. If you would like to be on that list, please email us at {ml0}.

Lorie Beckum
Director of Global Studies
MNU Center for Global Studies and Service Learning
913-782-3750

Amanda Stolba and Raelyn Koop
MNU ServiceCorps office
913-782-3750

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Financial Responsibility

Go Global strives to keep program fees as low as possible. The program fee only pays expenses directly related to the team: airfare, ground transportation, lodging, food, ministry supplies, travel health insurance, and incidentals. These expenses are covered for the duration of the trip, except for limited souvenir shopping, when available. Students do not need to bring much cash.

Some destinations will require immunizations that students may not have. Some students may have health insurance coverage for travel immunizations while others do not.

We know that raising support for a mission trip requires dedication, hard work, and faith. Go Global is committed to assisting students in the support-raising process and will help in every way possible. Support-raising instruction and guidance will be provided early in training meetings. Team payment deadlines will be given to each student. All payments must be completed three weeks before the team leaves.

Study abroad costs are covered by student loans, and any available scholarships that the students apply for. Application for these scholarships should be done a year in advance.

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