Short-term Mission Trips - for Families
Looking for a missions trip suitable for the entire family in 2011-2012? Each of the family mission trips below will accommodate parents and their children. Note: Minimum ages mentioned in each listing are for the adult participants; younger children are usually accommodated, but check with your local OM office.
- May 2012 (1)
- August 2012 (12)
- December 2012 (2)
- June 2012 (11)
- September 2012 (5)
- July 2012 (34)
- October 2012 (1)
May 2012
Lifehope Summer - Community Encounter May - Aug 2012 (United Kingdom)
Starting with a week of orientation, you will learn the essential skills to be able to share the Gospel confidently, work on a multi-cultural team and develop in your prayer life and personal walk with God. Having learnt the basics, you will then join an international team working in close partnership with a church. You will impact adults, youth and children's lives through your outreach. As you reach out to the community, you will establish friendships and have many opportunities to share your faith in many different ways. You will carry on receiving training as you develop in your ministry.
June 2012
Lifehope Holiday Club - Reaching our Neighbours (United Kingdom)
You will build relationships with children, youth and their families in multi-cultural, inner city Birmingham by working alongside an established project and demonstrating the Gospel in practical ways. You will be able to invest into a longer-term ministry with many community activities in this neigbourhood.
Baseball Camp - week 1 - Juvenile Open camp (Hungary)
Starting Sunday night with an family festival for the participants and their families, we will desire to pass on our love for baseball, teach good baseball fundamentals, model and teach Christian character so that they will fall in love with Jesus.
Mercy Ministry Montenegro - Outreach for Mercy Ministry (Montenegro)
You will be helping people in need by different social activities.
Love Moldova June - Adventure Cycling June (Moldova, Republic of)
The cycling team will set off from a central location and cycle every second day to a different village where they will meet with local children, youth and elderly people to share the Gospel.
Love Moldova June - Adventure Trekking June (Moldova, Republic of)
Join us for a unique mission opportunity. Participants will be a part of a trekking team that travels by foot through the remotest and most beautiful yet unreached areas of the country. They will visit churches and reaching out to youth and children through evangelistic programs.
Love Moldova June - Construction Team June (Moldova, Republic of)
In discussion with the church it will be decided how you will be reaching out in the village.
Love Moldova June - Soccer camps & Extreme Games June (Moldova, Republic of)
Organizing soccer camps and extreme games, working with local churches, doing sports and kids games with children and youth.
Love Moldova June - Village Outreach June (Moldova, Republic of)
You will be working with local churches, organizing a day camp for children, visiting elderly people, helping practically.
Baseball Camp - week 2 - Cadet Open camp (Hungary)
Starting Sunday night with an family festival for the participants and their families, we will desire to pass on our love for baseball, teach good baseball fundamentals, model and teach Christian character so that they will fall in love with Jesus.
Swiss Summer Challenge 2012 (Switzerland)
Every Summer, we are seeking to build friendships with Gulf Arabs here in Switzerland.
Turning Point London Challenge - Summer 1 (United Kingdom)
During the London Hope Challenge you will have the opportunity to mix in with are 6 months -2 year students and see what life in London is really like. You will have the opportunity for both training and evangelism and mixing in with the year long evangelism program.
July 2012
Love Moldova Early July - Adventure Cycling Early July (Moldova, Republic of)
The cycling team will set off from a central location and cycle every second day to a different village where they will meet with local children, youth and elderly people to share the Gospel.
Love Moldova Early July - Adventure Trekking Early July (Moldova, Republic of)
:Join us for a unique mission opportunity. Participants will be a part of a trekking team that travels by foot through the remotest and most beautiful yet unreached areas of the country. They will visit churches and reaching out to youth and children through evangelistic programs.
Love Moldova Early July - Construction Team Early July (Moldova, Republic of)
In discussion with the church it will be decided how you will be reaching out in the village.
Love Moldova Early July - River Adventure (only for groups) Early July (Moldova, Republic of)
The most spectacular outreach ever offered by OM Moldova. This team will sail down the Nistru river and stop in different villages to encourage local believers and hold evangelistic programs.
Love Moldova Early July - Soccer Camps & Extreme games Early July (Moldova, Republic of)
Organizing soccer camps and extreme games, working with local churches, doing sports and kids games with children and youth.
Love Moldova Early July - Village Outreach Early July (Moldova, Republic of)
You will be working with local churches, organizing a day camp for children, visiting elderly people, helping practically.
Mission Extreme - Panamá (Panama)
The programme consists of practical missions training and outreach to the various people groups in Panama. After the training you will be travelling to different regions doing friendship evangelism, open air evangelism and working alongside local churches
A Heart for France: Châteaudun ##FULL## - Reaching the community (France)
The church of Châteaudun(south-west of Paris) is mobilising for a week of evangelism in its community. They would love to have your help! Come and work side by side with French believers, taking the gospel out into the streets, where there is a large Turkish poulation.
Dental clinic - Danube Delta (Romania)
A medical team, both from Romania and other countries will be looking to provide dental care and to preach the Gospel, supporting in this way the local church in evangelism.
Transform 2012 Albania - Give Love to the Unloved (Albania)
Be part of a team that will reach out to the Gypsy community and share God’s amazing love with them.
Transform 2012 Northern Italy - Community Service (Italy)
For part of the outreach you will offer a holiday “Dance School” to the children of the local community which will be aimed at developing existing relationships with both participants and parents and creating new ones. Working alongside a team of dancers, the school will be run over three full days and will include dance, craft, children's games, creative English teaching, bible teaching, sharing testimonies, and – above all – relationship building with the children for Christ. There will be many opportunities to engage with the local community both one-on-one and with more organised evangelistic outreaches in the public spaces using a variety of creative methods. There will also be a focus on prayer and restoration, and many opportunities to enhance the ministries of the local church.
Transform 2012 Northern Italy - OM Arts/Dancelink (Italy)
For part of the outreach you will facilitate, together with other team members, a holiday “Dance School” to the children of the local community which will be aimed at developing existing relationships with both participants and parents and creating new ones. The dance school will culminate in a performance by students for parents and others. The school will be run over three full days and will include dance, craft, children's games, creative English teaching, bible teaching, sharing testimonies, and – above all – relationship building with the children for Christ. There will be many opportunities to engage with the local community both one-on-one and with more organised evangelistic outreaches aimed to enhance the ministries of the local church. There will also be a focus on prayer and restoration, and opportunities to use dance as blessing, prayer and warfare.
Transform 2012 Malta - Prayer in Malta (Malta)
We want to learn how to carefully listen to God's heart for specific places and people and pierce the darkness through words of truth and authority in the name of Jesus. We want to use prayer as the amazing means that sets our hearts right before our Father and turn the world upside down! For 2 weeks we will be running 24/7 prayer and worship in a house of prayer within the country.
Transform 2012 Turkey - Truth Travellers (Turkey)
During the month of Ramadan many Turks will be searching for truth and meaning for their lives. You can help them find the truth. We will be praying for God's guidance, meeting people on the streets, in parks, in shops, any place you can think of. We want to be a friend to them, show interest in their lives and share the truth we found in our lives. You will be travelling to some of the touristy places in the South of Turkey with very warm weather and plenty of opportunities to reach out on the beach!
Transform 2012 England (Turning Point) - Reaching the Lost (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do.
Transform 2012 England (Turning Point) - Reaching the Nations (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do.
Transform 2012 England (Turning Point) - Reaching the People (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do.
Love Moldova Late July - Adventure Cycling Late July (Moldova, Republic of)
The cycling team will set off from a central location and cycle every second day to a different village where they will meet with local children, youth and elderly people to share the Gospel.
Love Moldova Late July - Adventure Trekking Late July (Moldova, Republic of)
Join us for a unique mission opportunity. Participants will be a part of a trekking team that travels by foot through the remotest and most beautiful yet unreached areas of the country. They will visit churches and reaching out to youth and children through evangelistic programs.
Love Moldova Late July - Construction Team Late July (Moldova, Republic of)
In discussion with the church it will be decided how you will be reaching out in the village.
Love Moldova Late July - River Adventure Late July (Moldova, Republic of)
The most spectacular outreach ever offered by OM Moldova. This team will sail down the Nistru river and stop in different villages to encourage local believers and hold evangelistic programs.
Love Moldova Late July - Soccer Camps & Extreme games Late July (Moldova, Republic of)
Organizing soccer camps and extreme games, working with local churches, doing sports and kids games with children and youth.
Love Moldova Late July - Village Outreach Late July (Moldova, Republic of)
You will be working with local churches, organizing a day camp for children, visiting elderly people, helping practically.
Arts Camp - Journalist (Hungary)
For one week in Hungary will be full of Art loving teenagers. You can help with this Evangelistic Art Camp by capturing the stories from the outreach.
Arts Camp - Musicians (Hungary)
In Hungary there will be Art loving teenagers. You can help with this Evangelistic Art Camp organised through a local church and language school.
Children´s English Camp *FULL* - Cegléd (Hungary)
Each day the same children will come to learn about the Bible and about Jesus through English lessons. This will include a morning lesson from the Bible and lessons of basic English. The afternoon will be open for games, songs and crafts.
A Heart for France: Clermont Ferrand - Bringing hope to the community (France)
The church of Clermont-Ferrand(central-south France) is mobilising for a week of outreach in its community, hopefully with other churches in the area too! They would love to have your help! Come and work side by side with French believers, taking the gospel out into the streets.
Lifehope Olympics - Cardiff More than Gold (United Kingdom)
The soccer school outreach for children and young people will combine basic soccer coaching with ‘team times’ during which the gospel will be shared. In addition there will be other events that will use the start of the Olympics as a focus for bringing people together and sharing Jesus. This outreach will aim to build on previous successful soccer focused outreaches that have been held in this city in the past.
Turning Point London Challenge - Summer 2 (United Kingdom)
During the London Hope Challenge you will have the opportunity to mix in with our 6 months -2 year students and see what life in London is really like. You will have the opportunity for both training and evangelism and mixing in with the year long evangelism program.
Turning Point Olympic Challenge - Running for Gold 1 (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do.
Turning Point Olympic Challenge - Running for Gold 2 (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do
Turning Point Olympic Challenge - Running for Gold 3 (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do.
Turning Point Olympic Challenge - Reaching for Gold 1 (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do.
Turning Point Olympic Challenge - Reaching for Gold 2 (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do.
August 2012
Children Ministry - KidsGames (Romania)
We will stay in a poor Romanian village taking part in projects, using games and sports to bless the community and to be a light in a dark and needy place.
Children´s English Camp - Balatonfűzfő (Hungary)
Each day the same children will come to learn about the Bible and Jesus through various English lessons. This will include a morning lesson from the Bible and lessons of basic English. The afternoon will be open for games, songs and crafts.
Children´s English Camp *Cancelled* - Miskolc/Szarvas (Hungary)
Each day, the same children will come to learn about the Bible, and about Jesus through English lessons. There will be morning and afternoon lessons from the Bible. Between the lessons there will be games, songs, and crafts.
Love Africa 2012 - Conference (Zambia)
Join over 500 delegates from many different countries and cultures in worship, fellowship and networking. Be inspired by world class teaching as we listen to speakers from Africa and beyond.
Love Africa 2012 - Love Zambia 2012 (Zambia)
Reaching out to the community through supporting churches in their activities and running sports, schools, and disabled ministries.
Turning Point Olympic Challenge - Going for Gold (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do.
Love Moldova August - Adventure Cycling August (Moldova, Republic of)
The cycling team will set off from a central location and cycle every second day to a different village where they will meet with local children, youth and elderly people to share the Gospel.
Love Moldova August - Adventure Trekking August (Moldova, Republic of)
Join us for a unique mission opportunity. Participants will be a part of a trekking team that travels by foot through the remotest and most beautiful yet unreached areas of the country. They will visit churches and reaching out to youth and children through evangelistic programs.
Love Moldova August - Construction Team August (Moldova, Republic of)
In discussion with the church it will be decided how you will be reaching out in the village.
Love Moldova August - River Adventure August (Moldova, Republic of)
The most spectacular outreach ever offered by OM Moldova. This team will sail down the Nistru river and stop in different villages to encourage local believers and hold evangelistic programs.
Love Moldova August - Village Outreach August (Moldova, Republic of)
You will be working with local churches, organizing a day camp for children, visiting elderly people, helping practically.
Day camp Bulgaria - Sports and English (Bulgaria)
We work with a local church in the town of Svilengrad in Bulgaria, which is on the border with Turkey and Greece. It is a small group of believer that are trying to reach their community. We will be accommodated by the church people in their homes. We will visit other village churches in the region during our time there.
September 2012
Lifehope Autumn - Community Encounter Sep - Dec 2012 (United Kingdom)
Starting with our "Toolkit" course, you will learn the essential skills to be able to share the Gospel confidently, work on a multi-cultural team and develop in your prayer life and personal walk with God. An outdoor adventure week is part of the team building and leadership development training. Having learnt the basics, you will then join an international team working in close partnership with a church. You will impact adults, youth and children's lives through your outreach. As you reach out to the community, you will establish friendships and have many opportunities to share your faith in many different ways. You will carry on receiving training as you develop in your ministry.
Turning Point London Challenge - Autumn 1 (United Kingdom)
During the London Hope Challenge you will have the opportunity to mix in with our 6 months - 2 year students and see what life in London is really like. You will have the opportunity for both training and evangelism and mixing in with the year long evangelism program.
Zambia - Chipata - Builders Outreach (Zambia)
Chipata is a Zambian town on the border of Malawi – this is the headquarters for Islam in Zambia, and their influence is spreading throughout Zambia. OM Zambia has a couple of missionaries based in this town, who use friendship evangelism and teaching of skills to reach Muslims in this town.
Arts in Prague - OM Arts International / Journalist (Czech Republic)
In cooperation with local church we are going to run fine arts exhibition in Prague, the center of artistic events. We want to talk with people and invite them for additional evangelistic programmes. We encourage you to come and help us to share the Gospel message through your creative work as a journalist.
Arts in Prague - OM Arts International / Visual Arts (Czech Republic)
In cooperation with local church we are going to run fine arts exhibition in Prague, the center of artistic events. We want to talk with people and invite them for additional evangelistic programmes. We encourage you to come and help us to share the Gospel message through your fine art work.
October 2012
Turning Point London Hope - October (United Kingdom)
During the London Hope you will have the opportunity to mix in with our 6 months - 2 year students and see what life in London is really like. You will have the opportunity for both training and evangelism and mixing in with the year long evangelism program.
December 2012
Turning Point Lights of London - Christmas Outreach (United Kingdom)
During the Outreach you will receive training, which will equip you in basic Islamics & Christian doctrine. It is centred on the Muslim mindset and how to share the Gospel in a culturally sensitive way! It also includes International Team Life, in which you will have opportunities to cook, clean, pray and worship together! All teams will be living in churches, which means the accommodation won't be 5 star! OM is based on a 'learn by doing' process and you will get plenty of 'street time' to put into practise all you have learned. You could do anything from book-tables, to street work, to door to door, to dvd distribution, to speakers corner! you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could. Our first priority is to the church plants that we have in London; the turkish church in North London and the International church in Central London. Our strategy and evangelism is based around these church plants, and is the reason for much of what you will do.
Festival of Smiles - Indigenous Christmas Outreach (Costa Rica)
Break out of your comfort zone to teach the true meaning of Christmas to children and families living in the mountainous indigenous reservation in southern Costa Rica. Through gift, clothes, and food distribution, you will be part of sharing the gift of Jesus to hundreds in communities of intense socio-economic and spiritual poverty. Participate in children’s programs including songs, dramas, clowns and much more. The smiles and laughter you see will stick in your memory as you know that you have impacted the lives of hundreds of worldly-forgotten children.















