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Short Term Mission Trips
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Short Term Mission Trips for Youth & Adult Groups

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short term mission trips

U.S. (1-2 Weeks)

For Youth or Adult Groups

group mission trips

International (1-2 Weeks)

Latin America, Caribbean & more

1-6 Month IMMERSION

For young adults, ages 18-30

Gap Year Programs

9 months, 4 countries

We were made for more.

Break out of the tired rhythms of life focused on ourselves and move toward truly loving and serving your neighbors. Serve from 1 week to 9 months on an EM Mission Trip — find your trip today!

We were made for more.

Break out of the tired rhythms of life focused on ourselves and move toward truly loving and serving your neighbors. Serve from 1 week to 9 months on an EM Mission Trip — find your trip today!

Engage cross-cultural settingswith humility andunderstanding

Come as a guest, ready to listen and learn as much as you serve, bringing crucial experiences back to your own life and community.

Connect to established ministries and organizations

Support and encourage incredible, servant-hearted people already reaching out to their own communities in meaningful ways.

Take part in simple yetprofound service experiences

Serve together with your youth group or adult team. Open the door to a life of loving your neighbors, day-in and day-out.

Engage cross-cultural settings
with humility and understanding

Come as a guest, ready to listen and learn as much as you serve, bringing crucial experiences back to your own life and community.

Connect to established
ministries and organizations

Support and encourage incredible, servant-hearted people already reaching out to their own communities in meaningful ways.

Take part in simple yetprofound
service experiences

Serve together with your youth group or adult team. Open the door to a life of loving your neighbors, day-in and day-out.

 



For youth and adult teams of 4 or more people. Browse communities
below or search all trips by dates, group size and more.
UNITED STATES

RURAL
Beattyville, KENTUCKY
Jr. High & Up
URBAN
Chicago, ILLINOIS
Sr. High & Up
RURAL
Navajo Nation, ARIZONA
Jr. High & Up
RURAL
Navajo Nation, NEW MEXICO
Jr. High & Up
URBAN
New Haven, CONNECTICUT
Jr. High & Up
URBAN
New York, NEW YORK
Sr. High & Up
RURAL
Pikeville, KENTUCKY
Late Elementary & Up
RURAL
Richwood, WEST VIRGINIA
Jr. High & Up
RURAL
Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS
Sr. High & Up
LATIN AMERICA / CARIBBEAN

RELIEF
BAHAMAS
Age 16 & Up
RURAL
BELIZE
Jr. High & Up
RURAL
COSTA RICA
Jr. High & Up
RURAL
CUBA
Jr. High & Up
RURAL
JAMAICA
Jr. High & Up
RELIEF
PUERTO RICO
Sr. High & Up
AFRICA

URBAN / RURAL
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
Sr. High & Up
URBAN / RURAL
Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA
Sr. High & Up
MIDDLE EAST

URBAN / RURAL
ISRAEL & THE WEST BANK
Age 16 & Up


Cross-Cultural Missions Experiences

On your own? Join a team of young adults serving around the world on 1-9 month IMMERSION and Gap Year programs.

1-6 Month IMMERSION Trips Christian Gap Year Programs

Cross-Cultural Missions Experiences

On your own? Join a team of young adults serving around the world.

1-6 Month IMMERSION Trips

Gap Year Programs

Bringing your group is simple

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Fill out a Group Interest Form

Let us know which community and trip dates you are most interested in—no commitment necessary.

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We personally contact you!

We’ll answer your questions about serving with EM and help you find the best trip for your group.

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Register and serve on a cross-cultural mission trip

Your team brings encouragement to local ministries while learning to love your neighbors everywhere!

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Why Mission Trips Matter

Why Mission Trips Matter

Group mission trips are a rare opportunity to give 100% of our energy and focus to serving and learning from people different than ourselves. EM groups are encouraged to truly love their neighbors as themselves as they are introduced to new cultures as well as challenging, others-first situations that initiate growth, maturity, and an openness to what God is doing around the world.

Take the first step and Fill out a Group Interest Formit only takes a minute! A member of the EM team will connect with you this week to help you determine which group mission trip community is the best fit for your team.

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Why partner with EM?

Connect to meaningful domestic or international faith-based service opportunities and join over 35,000 youth and adult volunteers who have learned to serve and love others like Jesus with Experience Mission.

“EM provides teams with countless opportunities to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Teams partner with the community to bring hope, dignity, love, and empowerment.”

Andrea KlementTeam Leader
Attleboro, MA
“Seeing teenagers desire to come home and help others after participating in an EM trip is the highest recommendation I can give.”

Sarah ZieglerTeam Leader
Mahomet, IL

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Helpful Missions Resources

Looking Outward in the Age of Self Interest
If there's a idea making its way through our culture these days, it's that life is all about me. But it's possible to break out of this pattern of thinking.

Best Mission Trips: 15 Short Term Mission Opportunities
Join Experience Mission in 2024 on a faith-based serve and learning trip for youth and adult groups! Serve and grow together on one of these 15 short-term mission opportunities.

How to Select a Location to Serve with Your Church or Group
Every youth pastor and group leader has their own unique way of choosing where to serve as a group. Many groups plan at least one trip each year, sticking to a consistent location or rotating between types of communities.

Our Commitment to Fighting Racism and Injustice
In seeking to DO JUSTICE, love mercy, and walk humbly with God, we feel compelled to continue this work until there is an end to racism, inequality, and unjust systems that are the opposite of the heart of Jesus.

Is Missions about Social Justice or Evangelism?
When I look at the life of Jesus, his example seems clear. He didn't just care about people's spiritual condition, but he cared about their social and physical needs as well.

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We'd love to connect with you!

Fill out an interest form or call (888) 475-6414 (Tue-Thu, 9am-5pm ET) to ask questions and learn more about upcoming EM mission trips.

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