Posts Tagged With: mission trip
A Memory of …. la Cuenca
April 2011, Shannon Forest High School seniors left their comfort zones and dived into ministry in La Cuenca, a slum of San Jose, Costa Rica. Here is their conclusion of their trip… no their story. May it not be the end. Kevin Arnold once said, “A memory is a way of holding on to the &hellip Continue reading
Partnering with El Salvador
Last year, Mariners Church began their 10 year partnership with Christ For the City International- El Salvador. Their goal was not just to send mission teams, but rather use those teams to create sustainable ways to help the local people. Yesterday, the Half Moon Bay Review posted an article about them…. (Click on the picture &hellip Continue reading
Colombia Mission Trip
Christ For the City International is now opening up a team to Medellin, Colombia. Country: Medellin, Colombia Dates: April 8-17, 2010 Cost: $610 plus airfare, covers in-country ground transportation, meals, lodging, travel insurance and debrief. Must have valid passport. Description: Team members will join a small group from the Christian Life Center Church of Chicago &hellip Continue reading
Haiti Relief
In response to the devastating earthquake and after shocks that hit Haiti last week, Christ For the City International (CFCI), is asking people for help by giving to relief aid and by assembling short-term teams to help with reconstruction efforts. Give. Through donations given, CFCI is sending immediate relief aid to Haiti through ministry partners &hellip Continue reading
We’re Back From Tuxpan!!
We arrived in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico around 12:30 am, Saturday, July 18. We were greeted by the sound of ocean waves, a myriad of stars in the sky, and humidity so thick you could cut it with a knife. Mirna, one of the missionaries, told us God was welcoming our team because the Milky Way &hellip Continue reading
The Mexican Ten
Mexico City, the capital, has the second largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere and the third largest population in the world. It is commonly referred to as the D.F. (Distrito Federal or Federal District). Mexico City is built on an island and Lake Texcoco, which was drained after the city grew to big. Since &hellip Continue reading
A Banquet Day at the Beach
It was Vacation Bible Day at Camp Kikomar on the Gulf Coast in Mexico. We had a group from Christ For the City International, from All Nations Church in Omaha, NE, who had spent many hours preparing games, crafts and a Bible story for children. A local church in the nearby city of Tuxpan agreed &hellip Continue reading
From Unspeakable Pain to Joy
Hugo, CFCI Missionary San Jose, Costa Rica My dad was 70 years old and my mother was 13 when they were married. I was raised by my grandmother- my mom’s mother. When I was four years old, a young relative introduced me to my dad because I had never met him. I was surprised to &hellip Continue reading
Along for the Ride
Every time I go on the mission field it proves to be a new adventure and the last trip was no exception. We started out in the planning stage of the trip with 9 enthusiastic guys ready to go down to Bolivia and play basketball while spreading the word of God. Two days before we &hellip Continue reading
2009 Open Teams
Want to go on a mission trip? Don’t have a team to go with? No worries. CFCI has open teams and we would love for you to join us this summer. You will make new friends and strengthen your relationship with God. We’ll organize everything from the logistics of the trip and pre-field preparation to &hellip Continue reading
Recent Posts- 4th Mission Trip and Counting…. July 24, 2011
- Mission Workers July 22, 2011
- A Memory of …. la Cuenca April 28, 2011
- Transforming Cities April 4, 2011
- Maria Sinkler March 29, 2011