Check out our trip from October 2008!
If you’re considering a missions experience in a foreign country, this is the place to start. Under the leadership of Chuck and Lisa Lane, SeaCoast Grace has run trips to Mexico for nearly two decades, building homes, blessing families and changing lives in the greater Tijuana area. This is a great ministry, serving a community with many needs.
Nowhere in the world is the disparity between wealth and poverty clearer than along the U.S.-Mexican border. San Diego high-rises overlook Tijuana’s rapidly growing slums, where a family of five earns an average of $75 a week. Population growth compounds the problem. A few years ago, Tijuana was a town of 250,000. Today, over 2 million people live there – most in desperately poor shantytowns without water, electricity or sewer systems. It’s amazing to think that there is a world of need and countless ministry opportunities just a three-hour drive from SeaCoast Grace.
The Mexico Outreach ministry is entering an exciting new phase in October 2009 as we turn our focus to a single community, Girasoles (Sunflowers in Spanish), which is located just south of Tecate. We have partnered with a local church, Lo Mejor del Trigo (The Finest Wheat), with the goal of building relationships, exploring new ministry opportunities and more effectively sharing the Gospel with our neighbors in Mexico. It is our prayer that acts of service (construction projects, medical missions, and community engagement activities) combined with the Gospel message will help foster a Christ-centered community in which people are transformed by God’s love.
SCG currently sponsors two construction trips to Mexico per year, in the spring and fall. Up to sixty people participate in each trip. We are building capacity to run community engagement trips 2-4 months after the construction trips. If you have a heart for this ministry and you’d like to be considered for a leadership role, please contact contribute@seacoastgrace.org or call 714-761-5100 x323. Check below for details on our upcoming trip.
The next trip is scheduled for October 8-10, 2010
We work and stay near Tecate, Mexico. During our visits, we stay at Rancho La Paloma, which provides secure accommodations, all meals and logistical support. Accommodations are rustic, but pleasant!
The trip cost is $305 per person. A $50 deposit is due along with your application. The remaining trip cost is due at the pre-trip briefing, which is held four weeks prior to departure.
We carpool to Mexico. If you have a truck or van, you may be asked to drive. The cost of gas and Mexican car insurance ($35.00/car) is extra; this added cost is usually split between passengers.
Men, women and children over 11 years old may take part in the construction trips. Students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A passport is required for reentry into the United States. All trip participants must have a passport. No building experience is necessary – all you need is a willing heart.
To find out if there are still openings, contact the Missions Department at (714) 761-5100 x296. Then register online, or fill out an application at the Give Back booth on the courtyard.
*All participants must have a passport or passport card. Email contribute@seacoastgrace.org with questions.
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