Exposure Trips
The Well launches Exposure Trips several times a year (Summer and Winter). These short-term exposure trips are meant to help members of The Well see global poverty, see God’s heart for the Nations, and support organizations/individuals we support. They are called Exposure Trips for a reason and are never an end of themselves, but to move members of The Well to action. Whether this is to long-term as Extended Family or an adjustment of lifestyles and values we believe you will never be the same.
Summer 2012 Trips:
Ukraine w/ Hope for Orphans (HfO)
Trip 1: June 14–29, 2012 - Andrushivka, Ukraine: The Zhitomerskaya Region
Trip 2: July 1–15, 2012 - New Prague, Ukraine: The Kirovohrad Region
How Much: $2,400
Team Leader: Jon Tenorio
Hope for Orphans (HfO) is an all-Ukraine charitable organization that serves orphans by fulfilling Christ’s command of taking the Gospel to abandoned children by showing them love and compassion, providing hope in the One, and expanding His Kingdom. Many of the children at both of the orphaneges we will be serving in have kids with physical disabilities and psychological disorders.
One of the ways to minister to orphaned children is through a “Children’s Camp” project. In running this project, we will be creating safe and ideal conditions for the kids’ physical rest, as well as their psychological and spiritual development. The 10 day long camps are held both on the territory of the specialized boarding schools (orphanages) and in specific campsites. Bonding and friendships are created through various activities that are done throughout the camp such as Bible lessons, sports, crafts, performing dramas, musical worship, putting on a beauty salon for the girls and teaching English lessons.
When: July 29 – August 5, 2012
How Much: $1,900
Who: 8th – 12th graders
Team Leader: Jeremiah Spears
Students International's mission is to bring students and the poor together cross-culturally, to encounter God, share the Good News, disciple and serve others in occupational ministries. While in Costa Rica, students will share the Gospel while caring for those in need; discover more of their identity and vocational calling; expand their worldview, gaining more understanding of their responsibility in it; and respond to God with clearer purpose for their lives and a deeper pursuit of Him.
The SI ministry in Costa Rica serves the poor in the southern part of San Jose, Costa Rica called Desamparados. Desamparados translated to English means "the forgotten ones". Our staff are serving in occupational ministry sites like education, wood shop, social services, micro-enterprise, sports and photography. Those ministry sites are on-going throughout the year. Our short-term participants come alongside our full-time staff to serve in an area of their passion and/or interest during the outreach.
Apply to join us in San Jose
(Please Note: The application has a 15 minute time limit, so please have your personal information available)
When: August 4–14, 2012
How Much: $2,800
Team Leader: Sarah Welles
Missions Director: Jon Lorente
The Olympics offer a strategic opportunity to serve 217 countries all unifying over the competition and challenge of such a grand scale event. UK churches and ministries are partnering with American mission teams for outreach and service opportunities. The Run The Race Initiative is put on by Gold Hill Baptist Church and St. James Anglican Church in London. They are taking this opportunity to offer community-wide events for the two weeks during the games. The hope is that no family will watch the games by themselves at home but rather partake in community activities. There will be various activities for all ages from babies to seniors. Cultural and outreach events will take place along with a VBS during the week. On the weekends, there will be sporting events and tournaments. On both Sundays, a large worship celebration service will be held.
The purpose of Run the Race is to reach people for Christ and connect them with the local church. We are looking for a team of 12 willing to travel to London this summer to support GEM.
Email missions@thewellcommunity.org if interested.
Please contact Sarah Welles at sarah@thewellcommunity.org or Jon Lorente at jlorente@thewellcommunity.org for more information.
When: December 29 – January 12, 2013
How Much: $3,250
Maximum Team Size: 24
Team Leader: Jon Lorente
We are sending our sixth team back to the Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand to be a part of what God is doing through the work of The Integrated Tribal Development Program (ITDP). ITDP was founded in 1991 with an initial goal of providing fresh water and sanitation to the hill-tribes in northern Thailand. With its base in Chiang Mai, Thailand, ITDP has been able to reach hundreds of hill-tribes villages over the last 20 years. ITDP has grown and branched out from its original goal and now has several different projects providing a variety of resources to not only the hill-tribes of northern Thailand, but also Burma and China. ITDP is a phenomenal organization that shares the Gospel while helping to empower the villages in Thailand to be self-sustaining. Joining ITDP in their mission takes a lot of hard work, sweat and compassion. The team will experience everyday life in a Hill Tribe Village, continue working on a school construction project, help at a medical clinic and do VBS ministry with children from the nearby villages. Come and be a part of what God is doing in Thailand!
Apply to join us in Thailand
(Please Note: The application has a 15 minute time limit, so please have your personal information available)