MEXICO MISSION TRIP 2024
MARCH 30-APRIL 5
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS TRIP
STUDENTS PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION PROCESS BELOW
Each year we invite students in 8th to 12th grade to spend their spring break with us traveling down to Northern Mexico to build homes for families living in extreme poverty. This mission trip is one of the most impactful and transformative experiences we offer our students. They come back from this experience with a new appreciation for the blessing they have at home, a new sense of their own ability to change someone else’s life, new bonds with other students they may never have talked to before, and a new understanding of the work of Jesus in our lives. This is truly an experience you don’t want your student to miss. Students do not need to have any prior connection to CPC or any faith background.
MANDATORY TRIP PREP TEAM MEETING:
SUNDAY MARCH 17th 12:15 PM at CPC
This pre-trip meeting will help everyone going to feel fully prepared for a great week in Mexico.
TRIP INFORMATION
PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED:
If your student’s passport has expired or they do not have one, PLEASE DON’T WAIT. Start the passport application process today! Get started online by clicking HERE!
DEPARTURE:
Saturday March 30th at 12:30 PM at CPC
Please note: This is a later time than previous years! We intend to shorten our travel day by stopping only for dinner. So be sure to eat a good lunch before arriving at 12:30 that day!
RETURN:
Friday April 5th at 11:00 PM at CPC
COST:
$845 (Raising Support is recommended!)
This is the amount we are asking families to contribute to this project. However, because this is a mission trip, we strongly encourage students to raise support for their portion of the cost by reaching out to extended family and friends. A lot of people in your circles of relationships will love what you’re doing and want to be a part of it! (The actual cost per student is much higher, but the church is contributing to the cost of this trip as well.) Of course, we would never want a student to miss a trip like this because of finances and we know that money is tight for many of us. So additional scholarship funds are available as needed.
DESTINATION:
We camp in tents at Amor Ministries’ “Redondo Camp” located in Northern Mexico just a couple miles south of the US border between the cities of Tecate and Tijuana.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
We will be roughing it! We sleep in sleeping bags on the ground in tents. Our restrooms are porta potties. We shower in swimsuits with solar heated camping showers. It’s not the Hilton but every year our students make the best of it and we do eat really great food!
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS:
Amor Ministries is the organization that hosts us in Mexico and coordinates the house building project for us. Baja Camp Cooks is the organization that provides all of our meals during our stay in Mexico.
THE PROJECT:
We will be working in teams of about 20 to build very modest houses for families in need. From the concrete foundation to the roof and stucco exterior, all of the work is done by hand without power tools. Never swung a hammer before? No problem! We help every student get comfortable with work as we go and we love seeing students gain confidence as they build a house for the first time.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
BUT FOR THOSE ALREADY REGISTERED PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE STEPS BELOW!
First things first: BE SURE YOU HAVE A CURRENT PASSPORT!
If you don’t, get that application started right away. CLICK HERE TO START YOUR PASSPORT PROCESS.
Sorry we cannot take any more students!
This is a PDF form that you need to download, complete, print, sign and then bring back to us at the church.
This form is for our partner organization.
HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONS HERE:
Inside the form, select our group name: “Community Presbyterian Church, Danville”
Then select the group leader & date: “Bill Haslim, 3/31/2024 - 4/5./2024”
PARENTS & STUDENTS please complete this form together!
Be sure to reach out to family members and friends of your family to raise support for your cost!
You can use this form multiple times to make separate payments.
All payments are considered tax deductible donations.
You can also use this form to let us know if you need financial assitance.
PACKING LIST
Download this packing list to know what you should bring for this trip. You’ll want to order a camping solar shower for sure! And remember there are no electrical outlets available for you so plan to bring extra phone chargers.
DONORS, WE CAN’T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
PLEASE CLICK HERE to make a tax deductible donation to support a student going on our Mexico Mission Trip
Students who are fundraising: CLICK HERE for your downloadable QR code to include in your letters
For questions about donations please email: amy@cpcdanville.org
WATCH 2023’s MEXICO TRIP VIDEO BELOW
OUR ADULT LEADER REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
*There is no cost for leaders to join our Mexico mission trip. However, even modest donations for our leaders are greatly appreciated!*