Guatemala International Mission Team
Adults & 8th-12th Grade Reid Youth
June 18-June 25, 2022
This trip will be to Panjachel, Guatemala working with Porch de Salomon. Click here to be directed to Porch de Solomon's website.
Porch de Solomon is ministry presence in Panajachel, Guatemala that provides weekly worship gatherings and humanitarian aid. Modeled after Solomon's Porch in Jerusalem, a place where all people could come to get help and would be received in a way that is open and accessible.
One of the great things about Porch de Solomon is that they require mission teams to leave a tangible benefit. For us, this primarily means we will be helping to build a small cement block house for an impoverished indigenous family alongside skilled workers. Porch de Salomon just finished the 103rd house in Panajachel. It takes about 6-8 weeks to build a house with Porch. We will get to know the profile of the family we are going to be working with in the late spring. We will be helping in this process of building a house alongside the family and indigenous builders. There is not any skill level required and different levels of work will be available. This house will provide a seed of hope for the family.
When: June 18-25, 2022 (Saturday-Saturday)
Cost: $1500 ($750 to Porch for the week + airfare).
There will be fundraisers for both individual and the group to help defray this cost. The $750 includes all meals, lodging, building supplies for our mission project of building a house, excursions, and travel in country.
Who: For youth 9th-graduated 12th
Where we'll stay: Hotel California
The Hotel California is a property that is owned by Porch and is above the cafe. The hotel has 15 rooms, all with private hot-water bathrooms, is where our mission team will stay.
Requirements for Youth Participants in the 2022 Youth International Mission Trip:
- 9th-graduated 12th grade youth (current 8th-11th graders)
- Valid Passport
- Meets the Youth Expectation of Participation or Approval by the Youth Committee. Friends may sign up, but their approval depends on their host student meeting the youth expectation of participation.
- Active participation in local mission opportunities--participate in at least 7 of 12 opportunities throughout the youth year.
- Signing the group covenant
- As a participant in this trip, I realize that I am showing Christ to the people we meet along the way, those in the airport and on the plane to Guatemala, those along the way to Porch de Salomon, those we meet during the week, other participants, and leaders. Recognizing the previous statement, I agree to abide by all trip rules, plane safety rules, and Porch de Salomon rules. I will respect my leaders, and be accountable to be where I am supposed to be at all times. I agree to not consume any drugs, alcohol or tobacco products on this trip I understand if I willfully break the rules, I am liable to be sent home at any time, at my family’s expense.
- Completing an application (application is available on the Reid Youth Webpage or by clicking here).
Requirements for Adult Participants in the 2022 Youth International Mission Trip:
- Active Member of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church
- Must be over 21; No more than two (2) adults under the age of 25.
- Actively participate in local missions throughout the 2021-2022 year
- Attend all mission trip related events and fundraising
Deadlines and Deposits:
- Sunday, October 31st will be our first deadline to sign up. Last opportunity to join the team is Sunday, December 5th. First team meeting will be Wednesday, November 3rd. Meetings will also be held in December, February, March, and May.
A $100 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot.
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