Spotlighted Volunteer Mission Opportunities

The Rev. James Neuendorf, LCMS missionary to Puerto Rico, talks with guests of an English camp and members of the short-term team from St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Esko, Minn., at Fuente de Vida (Fountain of Life Lutheran Church), Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford

Check out these spotlighted mission trips around the world! There are opportunities for individuals and for teams that are already formed. If you are interested in learning more, send us an email or click “Start the Process Today”.

CLINICAL MERCY MEDICAL TEAM
May 4-15, 2023 — Sierra Leone
Join a Clinical Mercy Medical Team and provide urgently needed care for both body and soul. These teams are made up of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other types of medical professionals. Pastors and hard-working laity are also needed. You will work under the direction of career missionaries to conduct week-long clinics in places that have minimal access to medical care. This is a great opportunity for individuals to serve.

VISUAL STORYTELLER
July 2-17, 2023 — Czech Republic
Use photographs, video, and other visual media to tell the story of what God continues to do in the Czech Republic during the annual English Bible Camps. This year, the English Bible Camp theme is “Jesus Frees Us”. This is a great opportunity for an individual to serve.

LUTHERAN YOUTH CONFERENCE 
July 30-August 6, 2023 — Malawi 
Spend the week with youth and young adults from the Confessional Lutheran Church Malawi Synod for their first ever youth conference. You will lead parts of the gathering depending on your skills or partner with Malawian young adults to lead: bible study discussions, devotionals, singing, games and fun activities. This is a great opportunity for individuals to serve.

MISSIONARY KID PROGRAM TEAM
August 14-19, 2023 — Europe
Each year, our missionaries in Eurasia gather with their families for a retreat. This time of renewal incorporates worship, study, and fellowship. The adults participate in sessions specially designed for them. But it is also a real priority for us to care for the missionary children who live in Eurasia. Our goal for the kids’ program is twofold: having fun and nurturing their faith. You will work with your team to prepare and lead a Vacation Bible School for 25-30 missionary kids, ranging in age from infants to teens. This is a great opportunity for individuals to serve.

PARSONAGE REMODEL TEAMS
July 22-29, 2023 — Panama
July 29-August 5, 2023 — Panama
Join a team and help complete a longstanding renovation project at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in the Balboa district of Panama City, Panama. You and your teammates will convert a 2nd story space into a livable parsonage that can double as housing for volunteers, partners, and other guests. This is a great opportunity for individuals to serve.

NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH FESTIVAL TEAM
September 1-11, 2023 — Germany
Join our missionaries in Leipzig, Germany for their annual neighborhood outreach festival. This festival is organized by the LCMS and German missionaries who serve at Die Brücke (The Bridge). Die Brücke is a community center that serves the neighborhood surrounding St. Lukaskirche in Leipzig. Your team will help prepare and also help host the festival. This opportunity is for a team that is already formed.

FALL 2023 MISSIONARY KID PROGRAM TEAM
October 26-30, 2023 — Rwanda
Once a year, all of the Africa missionaries gather with their families for a time of continuing education. While the adults are in sessions, we want the kids to have fun and we want to nurture their faith. You will work with your team to prepare and lead the children’s program for the missionary kids, ranging in age from toddlers to teens. This is a great opportunity for individuals to serve.

VBS TEAMS
August 19-26 — Jamaica
Flexible dates — Peru
Share the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ with kids by working with your team to plan and offer a Vacation Bible School. These opportunities are for teams that are already formed.

CONSTRUCTION TEAMS
Flexible dates — Jamaica
Flexible dates — Panama
Flexible dates — Peru
Flexible dates — Puerto Rico
Support ongoing work in various countries of Latin America and the Caribbean by assisting with renovations and repair work. Projects will be assigned based on the team’s skills but may include painting, remodeling, landscaping, or building. These opportunities are for teams that are already formed.

SHADOW A MISSIONARY
Flexible dates — Flexible countries
If you are interested in long-term missionary service, spend a week or more walking alongside a missionary in their daily life. Join them in all of their activities- work, home, social- as you use the resources provided to help frame your thinking and prayerfully discern whether God might be calling you to serve in a similar fashion. This is a great opportunity for individuals to explore career missionary service.