Chicago Mission Trip
Friday, September 2 @ 10am – Monday, September 5 @ 6pm
Labor Day weekend is your opportunity to touch Chicago with hope from God’s Word. We are looking for hundreds of young people from across Lake Union and in the US who are ready to join together to seek and save the lost as Jesus did. Please fill out the information below and we will be in touch.
**There are 3 ways that you can choose to participate in the mission trip.
- Be a GLOW missionary. If you are ready for radical sacrifice and intense commitment then this option may be right for you. A donation of $120 – $300 will be needed to be part of the team that will focus on distributing 1 million GLOW tracts across the city of Chicago while identifying people looking for Bible studies. Food and lodging included September 2-5. #1MillionGLOW
- Be a compassion missionary. If you are ready to set yourself aside to relieve the burdens of people less fortunate than you then this is an opportune option for you. Pay $50 to be part of community service teams that will show compassion to communities in need. Food and lodging included September 2-5. #compassion10m
- Join us Sunday and/or Monday. If you are not available for the whole weekend and want to just join our projects on Sunday and/or Monday, we have room for you. No food or lodging provided. No cost.
Questions & Answers
Q: How do I sign up?
A: First, fill in your info in the forms above as well as info for two references. References are people that we will contact to learn a little more about you prior to acceptance on the mission trip. After you have submitted your info in the forms, we will contact you regarding your acceptance. Once accepted, we’ll email you a link to a webpage where you can finish up your application and make any necessary payments. (For mission trip costs, see question below)
Q: What is the cost for this mission trip?
A: $250 for GLOW missionaries. Sleeping and shower facilities provided with breakfast and lunch meals meals Friday lunch to Monday lunch, September 2-5.
$50 for Compassion missionaries. Sleeping and shower facilities provided with breakfast and lunch meals meals Friday lunch to Monday lunch, September 2-5.
$0 for groups that join us for work on Sunday and/or Monday. No meals or accommodations provided for this group.
Q: How will meals work?
A: The trip organizers/conference will provide two vegan meals a day (breakfast and lunch). We will be running on a two meal a day schedule. A late breakfast will be in the morning and we will have time for a break for lunch in the afternoon. If you need to have more than two meals a day, feel free to bring non-perishable items to snack on or have a light supper with while on the go. Please let us know in advance if you have any special dietary requirements.
Q: Is there an age requirement?
A: No.
Q: Who will be leading this mission trip?
A: Leaders include iShare Lake Union directors and seasoned literature ministry leaders from Michigan and Indiana Conferences working in conjunction with pastors and youth leaders of Lake Region Conference in Chicago area.
Q: What kind of outreach will we be doing?
A: For GLOW missionaries we will divide up into teams in minivans. There will be placing of literature on cars in parking lots. There will be distribution of literature in areas of public transportation and on busy streets. The bulk will be parking lots and neighborhoods. For compassion missionaries, we will be doing neighborhood cleaning and feeding of the homeless – GLOW tracts included.
Q: Will we go two by two?
A: Yes. For GLOW missionaries we will be going out in teams of 7 and two on a street across the street from each other in neighborhoods—not two people at each door. Parking lots and other public venues will have us in teams close by each other as well. For compassion missionaries we will be working in small to large groups.
Q: Will we be giving literature directly to people?
A: For GLOW missionaries, yes. We will be alternating between placing literature in neighborhoods, parking lots, public transportation venues, crowded downtown streets, and potentially large crowds. Each participant must be willing and able to give literature directly to people even though it might not be for the majority of the time.
Q: Will we do anything illegal or will people get mad at us?
A: No. Everything we do will be protected by our proselytization rights under the first amendment. In fact, each participant will carry paperwork indicating our freedom to proselytize in such a manner.
Q: How will we get from the airport to the place where we are staying?
A: We’ll arrange that on a one by one basis as you figure your arrival times. We will likely be picking you up in the rental vans.
Q: What tracts will we be using? What titles?
A: TBD. Information will be forthcoming.
Q: What is the daily schedule?
A: Below you’ll find the tenative schedule (Sabbath schedule differs):
Until 7:30 a.m. Morning Devotions, Showers, Personal Time
7:45 – 9:15 a.m. Chores
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Breakfast
10 – 10:45 a.m. Testimonies / Songs
10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Worship
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Training
12:30 – 8:30 p.m. In the field/GLOWing (Lunch 3:30 – 4 p.m.)
10:00 p.m. Curfew
Q: Who do I contact if I have more questions?
A: GLOW Coordinator at glow@misda.org or 517-316-1595.
*Note: This will be an intense front-line distribution mission trip. You must be physically healthy and able to stand/walk for four full work days.