YOUTH MISSION TRIP
REYNOSA, MEXICO 2024

🌟 Join Us on an Unforgettable Journey of Faith and Service! 🌟

Embark on an incredible adventure with us this summer as we journey to Reynosa, Mexico, for a life-changing youth group mission trip! Get ready to immerse yourself in a journey of faith, compassion, and service as we spread love and hope to those in need.

🙌 Experience the Power of Giving Back: Step out of your comfort zone and into the lives of others as we engage in meaningful service projects that make a real difference. Whether it's building homes, serving at local shelters, or connecting with children in orphanages, every act of kindness leaves a lasting impact.

🌎 Explore a New Culture: Expand your horizons and gain a deeper understanding of the world around you as we embrace the vibrant culture of Reynosa. From savoring authentic Mexican cuisine to learning about local traditions, every moment is an opportunity for growth and connection.

🙏 Deepen Your Faith: Strengthen your relationship with God and each other through daily devotions, prayer, and fellowship. Together, we'll grow spiritually as we witness the power of faith in action and the beauty of serving others with love and compassion.

🤝 Forge Lifelong Friendships: Form bonds that last a lifetime as you journey alongside fellow youth group members who share your passion for making a difference. Together, we'll laugh, learn, and lean on each other as we navigate this transformative experience together.

🌟 Make Memories That Will Last Forever: From heartwarming moments of connection to thrilling adventures, this mission trip promises to be filled with unforgettable memories that will inspire and empower you long after we return home.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to be a part of something greater than yourself. Join us as we answer the call to serve and spread God's love to the wonderful people of Reynosa, Mexico.

Sign up today and prepare to embark on the journey of a lifetime! 🌟

ABOUT FAITH MINISTRY

REYNOSA, MEXICO



HOUSING
Since 1994, Faith Ministry volunteers and mission work groups have built over 2,000 houses for families in need. The cinderblock and cement houses we build provide families with the shelter, warmth and security they need. Mission work groups spend a week in Mexico building a house alongside our staff and volunteers, laying blocks and creating a home.

COMMUNITY WELLNESS
We want the communities we work in to be healthy in body and spirit. We have a medical clinic in Reynosa, where we treat patients daily and provide free medication. We have a children’s nutrition program in four different areas and an infant feeding program in Reynosa to help babies grow in a healthy way. We also have a garden that provides fresh produce for our nutrition program, our community and the church congregation.

EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT
Our scholarship program helps offset school costs for over 190 students from kindergarten through college. Through our skills training program, we want to empower men and women to learn skills that can create new opportunities for them, such as carpentry, sewing, construction foremanship and music.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH
We desire for others to know God and aim to share the love of Christ in everything we do. At our two churches in Reynosa and Miguel Alemán, we want to create opportunities for our community to develop and grow in a relationship with God through weekly services, Bible studies and prayer circles.

Building a house, one at a time
Since 1994, Faith Ministry volunteers and mission work groups have built over 2,000 houses for families in need. The cinderblock and cement houses we build provide families with the shelter, warmth and security they need. Mission work groups spend a week in Mexico building a house alongside our staff and volunteers, laying blocks and creating a home.

9 Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.

- GALATIANS  6:9-10 

THE NEED

Almost half of Mexico (that’s 54 million people) live below the national poverty line.
With a minimum wage of $4 an hour, many families in Mexico struggle to make ends meet on a daily basis.

A lot of the families in the colonias where we work live in homes pieced together by spare pieces of wood and corrugated aluminum, many times fitting a family of six in a 200-square foot space.
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FINANCIAL 

PAYMENTS  & FUNDS

Payments 

Total Cost $600 per person 

Payment Dates

When you register.
$200 First Deposit March 13
$200 Second Deposit April 10
$200 Final Deposit May 8
Payment


FAQ

WHEN
PROPOSED DATES
JULY 13-20



WHERE
4200 N McColl Rd, Building 200, Suite 203
McAllen, TX 78504

Reynosa Mexico


WHO CAN ATTEND THIS EVENT?

Rising 11th, 12th, College, and their parents

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ATTEND?
$600

Includes - Travel, House Building Supplies, Lodging, Transportation while on mission, and Food (minus food while at airports and will eat at some local restaurants a few nights)

I would allow $20 - $25 dollars a day while on trip and plus some cash to buy souvenirs

FORMS

ALL YOUR PAPER WORK NEEDED 

What To Bring 

PreTrip_Packet_PackingList-COVID.pdf
OTHER FRIENDLY REMINDERS
Toilet paper: Do NOT flush the toilet paper or any other paper items! Sewage systems are not like in the USA. You can dispose toilet paper and other products in the ziplock bags in trashcans next ot the toilets in the bathrooms.

Alcohol: There is NO alcohol or smoking allowed on or around Faith Ministry property.

Money: You may need spending money for any meals out, shopping, and t-shirts, but we recommend you do NOT bring large sums of money. Bring small bills (most places here accept U.S. dollars). You can also use credit or debit cards at larger stores in Mexico. We accept cash, check or credi card for Faith Ministry t-shirts.

Passports

INSTRUCTIONS

This below form filler tool link  is not an online passport application.

Instead, the form filler allows you to electronically enter your data and print a paper form with a barcode unique to the data entered. Once you electronically complete your answers and print the form, you will then submit the form by mail, or in person, depending on the form type. (DS-82 and DS-5504 forms by mail; DS-11 form in person)

Since the data you enter is directly captured in your application’s unique barcode, please do not make any handwritten changes, corrections or additions to the data, or to the form after it is printed, as it may cause data errors and processing delays.

If you notice an error after printing your form, or if you leave a field blank, please start over and complete a new form.
Alert to families: Please do not use software programs or tools to digitally transfer or copy data from one family member’s passport application form to another, as the barcode and information is only tied to one applicant’s data.

Most applicants age 16-17 must apply in person using Form DS-11
For the DS-11 form, do not sign your name. You must wait to take the oath and sign the form in front of a passport acceptance agent at a designated passport acceptance facility or in front of a U.S. Department of State employee at a passport agency or center.


Your information is not saved by the form filler and can no longer be accessed after you print your form.
Please carefully check your answers because you cannot correct typographical or data errors after the form is printed.

Routine: 6-8 weeks*

Expedited: 2-3 weeks and an extra $60*

*Mailing times are not included in processing times. Processing times only include the time your application is at one of our passport agencies or centers. The total time to get your passport includes both processing and mailing times. It may take up to 2 weeks for applications to arrive by mail at a passport agency or center, and up to 2 weeks for you to receive a completed passport in the mail after we print it. Consider the total time it will take to receive your passport when you are booking travel.

Online Passport Fill In

Link For Info On Items Needed To Apply For Passport 


DOWNLOAD THE FAITH MISSION GROUP PACKET

MWG-Info-Packet.pdf


SCHEDULE 

coming soon.

PERMISSION & MEDICAL FORM 

You can download a physical form to turn in or fill out the online form quick submission. 
(Only needed if you have not been on a youth outing this year)
AFMC-Youth-Med-Form.pdf
If form doesn't load on this page. 
Link To Online Form