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Southern Baptists on Mission in Appalachia

Building Bridges of Hope and Change Through Volunteer Missions

Helps for Your Volunteer Missions Trip -

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THE TOP TEN ITEMS IN PLANNING YOUR MISSION TRIP

1. Pray - involve the whole church in the process through prayer from the dream stage to the celebration.

2. Discover - What are your skills? Where do you feel God is leading you to go? What is your interest? What is the size of your volunteer missions group? Read through the project requests, which are attached, and select one or more that fit what you feel God is calling you to do. If you do not find the area and or project you are looking for, call ARM at 606-316-4298 or email ARM at bbarker@arministry.org.

3. Read - Take time to read the Pre-Project and Mission Trip Planning Guide.

4. Contact - One you have selected one or more projects, call the contact person listed, and ask them about the project. Be sure and ask if the project has already been filled. Also, ask them the questions that are essential for your mission volunteer group. Talk about the dates you have chosen to make sure that it is acceptable for all parties concerned.

5. Visit - Successful mission trips include a pre-site visit to review the site, to secure the housing arrangements, to discuss with the contact person the project, and to pray. This is an excellent time to do a prayer walk or a prayer drive.

6. Goals - what would you like to see accomplished through and on this mission trip. Write it down and share it with your prayer partners. Ask yourself this question, 'What do we feel God wants to accomplish through us on this mission trip?"

7. Planning - Using the Pre-Project Planning Guide, will help make your mission trip a positive experience. Be sure and involve the church or ministry you will be serving in your planning. For example, if you are going to a small church in Appalachia to do a Block Party, involve their youth and adults in the activities you have planned. Let them work alongside your missions team. Be sure and ask what Bible Translation is acceptable for you to use in the area you are planning to take your mission trip.

8. Missions - Enjoy your volunteer mission trip. Let this be the mission trip where God uses you in a marvelous way to see many come to faith in Jesus Christ.

9. Report - Take a few moments, email ARM at arm@arministry.org, and tell us about your trip. Be sure and tell us how many youth and adults participated in the trip, where you went, what you did, and how many decisions were made. Also, please tell us how we can improve and help make your mission trip next year another exciting adventure for Christ.

10. Celebrate - Work with your pastor and plan a time to share with your church about your mission trip.

START THE PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN

Any church or persons desiring to make a financial gift to a church in Appalachia should send this gift to the State Convention of which the church is a member or to ARM, designated for the specific church for which it is intended.

Volunteer Mission Opportunities

To view the current Volunteer Mission Opportunities and Projects in a particular state click on the appropriate tab below. You will find listed a variety of different mission opportunities.

We are in the process of updating projects and mission opportunities. New locations and updated material is being added as it becomes available. For more information contact bbarker@arministry.org.

Individual State Projects and Information

Under Development

To view the complete listing of Missions Opportunities left click here. The manual is in a .pdf file (Adobe). To download the Current Missions Opportunities in an Adobe file, right click here.

Having trouble finding the right mission opportunity for your church or association. Click here for a brochure that will help you find the right mission opportunity in Appalachia.

If you need assistance in locating a Volunteer Mission Opportunity email bbarker@arministry.org.

Click here for important information you need to know before going on a Mission Trip to Appalachia.

Click here to download the Form for placing a Project request with Appalachian Regional Ministry.

Churches or associations requesting to place their request with Appalachian Regional Ministry must be in the Appalachian Region and affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.