Send Relief Cross Cultural Ministry Trip

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Ministry Partner:  SEND Relief

Eligibility: Middle school students, high school students, young adults

Dates: July 5th-11th, 2025

Cost: $50 deposit. Students will raise all remaining costs.

Deadline to apply: March 23rd, 2025

Vision: Sharing the love of Jesus is central to everything we do at Send Relief. Whether responding to natural disasters, caring for refugees and displaced families, fighting human trafficking at home and abroad, supporting adoption and foster care efforts, and strengthening communities facing economic and physical crises, our goal is the same.

Location Detail: Laredo, Texas, is home to one of the oldest border crossings in America’s history and serves as the United States’ largest land-based entry point. Because of this history, Laredo is a unique melting pot of a city that seamlessly blends the cultures of the U.S. and Mexico. By partnering with the Texas Baptist River Ministry, Send Relief’s ministry center in Laredo is able to provide displaced families along the U.S. Mexico border with food, clothes, hygiene kits and the hope of new life in the gospel.

Frequently Asked Questions

General

Why Laredo?

• As a church, we believe that an effective cross-cultural ministry trip requires a healthy partnership in the field. Because of this, we have prayed for each location and believe that these are the ministries that God is asking us to partner with and serve.

How are the costs of the trips calculated?

• Trips are calculated based on food, ministry opportunities, travel, and lodging costs. Budgets will be reviewed with the whole team in detail during team training. We try to keep the cost of each trip as low as possible.

Finances

What if I don’t raise enough money or I don’t get it in on time?

• All participants are responsible for raising funds for the trip. We trust that the Lord will provide the means for each of us according to His will. If participants are struggling to raise funds, the Pastors will set up a meeting with these individuals to determine if trip attendance is wise.

Do I need to send Prayer letters if I can pay for the trip myself?

• Yes. The primary purpose of prayer letters is to raise prayer support and allow people to partner financially with the ministry. Paying for the trip yourself takes away the opportunity for your friends and family to partner with you.

What do I do with any extra money that I raise?

• Anyone who gives to the trip does so with the understanding that their money is given to GHCC to be used as God directs. If any extra money remains after the trip, it stays under the authority of GHCC.

What happens to the money if I have raised support and can no longer attend the trip?

• A letter must be sent to all supporters informing them of your absence. Because support is for the trip, individual donors will not receive refunds.

Attendance

How many times can I miss meetings?

• Any unexcused absence is grounds for disqualification from the team.

How do I communicate absences?

• All absences must be communicated to Pastors by your scheduled interview.

What is the time commitment?

Application Dates:

• Sunday, March 23rd – Applications Due (sign up for an interview slot)
• March 24th-27th – Student & leader interviews
• Tuesday, April 1st – All participants and leaders notified of acceptance by email
• Sunday, April 6th – Ministry Acceptance paperwork and $50 trip deposit due

Training & Sharing Dates:

Application Process

What happens if I turn my application in late?

• Late applications will not be accepted.

Do I have to have all the reference forms filled out?

• Yes, all references are required. Students are required to have three references, leaders only need two.

What if my schedule doesn’t allow for an interview during the allotted time period?

• A special interview must be set up with the Pastors no later than March 28th.