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Short-Term Mission Trips in 2023
Trips in 2023

Banepa, Nepal
Dates: Anytime between April & May 2023 (9 Days)
Target Audence: Children & Youth
STM Team: Looking for 10-12 adults (children above the age of 10 may join their parents)
Trip Expenses: Est. $2550 per person, inclusive of flights

Dili, Timor Leste
Dates: May 2023 (8-10 days)
- Organize and run a Youth Camp with Cocoon
- Outreach opportunities among young people.
Target Audence: Youths aged 13-15 and young adults aged 18-24.
STM Team: Looking for inter-generational team of 10-12 members who are able to connect with young people.
Trip Expenses: Est. $1500 per person, inclusive of flights

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: May 2023 (9-10 days)
Target Audence: Reaching out to professional doctors and nurses
STM Team: Looking for 6-12 members. Require at least 2-3 doctors to give talks or teach
Trip Expenses: TBA
Considerations: Not all team members need to have medical backgrounds

Davao, Philippines
Dates: 30 May - 2 June 2023
- Train the trainers of Care Channels International in Steady Readers phonics program – Nursery and Elementary levels as an outreach tool to move into the communities.
- Visit and minister in the communities
Target Audence: Adult Trainers
STM Team: 6 adults
Trip Expenses: TBA
Considerations: Teaching skills will be a bonus. Necessary training in the Steady Readers Program will be provided.

Sumba/Melolo, Indonesia
Dates: 6-11 June 2023
- Work with Ekawati (associate CEFC member) and her team to run a children’s camp or sports camp.
- Share the Word and testimonies in local church plants in villages like Melolo.
Target Audence: Children and young adults
STM Team: Looking for 6-8 adults and young adults
Trip Expenses: Est. $900 per person, including flights
Considerations: Fly to Bali, then to Sumba, followed by a 2-hour drive to Melolo. Trippers must be mentally prepared to minister in villages with simple conditions and no electricity. Team members should have training in Basic Church Planting Principals.

Pangasinan, Philippines
Dates: June 2023 (7 days trip)
- Share the Word and testimonies.
- Support outreaches in local schools and communities with a new church plant by Destiny Church (who has planted 12 new churches).
Target Audence: Women, youth and children
STM Team: Looking for an intergenerational team of 10-15 members (youths, young adults and adults welcome).
Trip Expenses: TBC
Considerations: Majority of the new church plants are in North Philippines, 4 hours from Manila. More travel time needed to reach each destination.

West Bali, Indonesia
Dates: June 2023 (5 or more days)
- To share the Word and testimonies in a new church plant.
- Get involved in compassionate ministries among small groups in the slums.
Target Audence: Young adults and slum dwellers who joined the church
STM Team: Looking for 8-10 adults and young adults
Trip Expenses: TBC
Considerations: Trippers must be mentally prepared for slum ministry although we are partnering with a city church.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: June 2023 (9-10 days)
- Evangelism in the neighbourhood of the church
- Training in Discipleship, Leadership and Soul Care
- House visitation, prayer and support
- Some social work
Target Audence: Members of the Mongolian Global Church movement
STM Team: Looking for 5 to 8 members
Trip Expenses: TBA
Considerations: Trip requires local travel of 4-6 hours by car

Dili, Timor Leste
Dates: August 2023 (8-10 days trip)
Target Audence: Children and youth
STM Team: Intergenerational team of 8-10 trippers
Trip Expenses: Est. $1500 per person, including flights
Considerations: Trippers must be mentally prepared for simple village conditions

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: 12 – 20 Aug 2023
- Youth Ministry Staff team retreat – Staff Counselling
- Basic ministry exposure, introduction
Target Audence: High School and Campus Ministry staff team, about 40-50 people
STM Team: Looking for 8 – 10 seniors, couples
Trip Expenses: TBA
Considerations: Trippers must be able to teach and give basic counselling to young full-time workers

Chinchpada, India
Dates: October 2023 (9 days trip)
- Discipling TNG at the youth camp for 5 days
- Cross cultural ministry and exposure.
Target Audence: Participants will be local young adults, about 50-60 pax from local churches.
STM Team: Looking for 4 to 5 Young Adults (21-34yo) from CEFC, to do a joint mission trip with 6 other young adults from our partner churches in Sri Lanka and India.
Trip Expenses: Est. $1,200 per person for flight, visa, land transportation, food and lodging, materials needed for camp.
Considerations: There are no direct flights to Surat. The team may meet in Kollam (Kerela), India and fly to Surat together.

Manatuto, Timor Leste
Dates: November 2023 (8-10 days trip)
- Partner with YWAM in their wholistic discipleship work in a village – children/youth ministry, home visits,
- Conduct small group Bible studies and services.
- Possibility of getting involved in agriculture work as well.
Target Audence: Villagers (all ages)
STM Team: 6-8 youths and young adults
Trip Expenses: Est. $1500 per person, including flights
Considerations: Trippers must be mentally prepared for simple village conditions

Ainaro, Timor Leste
Dates: December 2023 (8-10 days trip)
Target Audence: Children, youth and young adults.
STM Team: 8-10 youths and young adults
Trip Expenses: Est. $1500 per person, including flights
Considerations: Trippers must be mentally prepared for simple village conditions