December Mission Trip Deadlines

ALL FUNDS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, because we are a 501(c)(3).

Please note that these deadlines are only guidelines and they are not intended to keep you from going with us. If you are joining us later in the year we understand that you may not immediately be able to meet the deadlines. Call or write and we will discuss what we feel are appropriate deadlines for you.

When you look over the costs and in particular the final deadline for all remaining funds on September 15th, you might wonder why we want you to have all of your funds by August 31st if the trip is not until December 27th. The answer is simple. We must purchase your airline tickets by the middle of August and we need to know that you are able to raise all of your funds BEFORE we spend approximately $1200-$1400 of your money (actually God's money).

Once we purchase the tickets, those tickets will have your name assigned to them. If later you can't go because you could not raise all of your funds, then we can't get a refund for your tickets and your money, actually God's money, is wasted. So in an effort to be good stewards of God's money, we can not commit your money to that large of an expenditure without knowing that you can raise all of your funds and go with us to Russia.

To properly schedule your travel we must impose the above deadlines. However, if you wish to join the team and you have missed some deadlines already, please call or write and let's discuss your options.

If you miss the the August deadline for all funds, we will cancel your airline reservation so that we do not lose the $100 airline deposit, but this will cost us a $25 cancellation fee with the travel agent. Any funds that we are holding for you, that have not already been spent for this year's trip will be held for you to travel with us the next year. If you are not able to travel with us the next year, your funds will be released to the ministry's general funds. Those funds will then be used to help pay for other various ministry purposes.