Thanksgiving Mexico Mission Trip
What — Mission trip to Mexico over the Thanksgiving Holiday to share the love of Jesus by building relationships in the community, building new houses, refurbishing existing homes, and conducting neighborhood outreach to children.
When — Cancelled this year due to violence along the border.
Who — Service oriented singles, married couples, and families (generally suitable for children 6 or older). Service areas include: construction, painting, children’s outreach, Spanish/English translation, food service, medical, and many more).
Where – We travel to Weslaco, Texas, spend each night in the USA at a Best Western motel, and travel each morning to Reynosa Mexico.
Transportation – via Charter bus or vans to and from Plano to Weslaco, via vans to and from Mexico each day.
Cost — $550 per adult (based on double occupancy at motel), $315 per child (age 15 and under) staying in the same room as parents, single occupancy (or single parent with children) is an extra $120.
Included in the per person cost are: bus transportation to/from McAllen, all meals, lodging, transportation to/from Mexico, and all construction materials (lumber, windows, paint, roofing material, slab foundation, etc.).
Support — The most common approach for financial assistance is to mail out support letters soliciting donations. Some LifeGroups have also conducted fundraisers and/or helped to support members. This is an area that needs your immediate attention as it is critical that all monies be submitted no later than November 5 so that lumber and building materials can be purchased and motel and bus deposits can be paid.
Typical Work Day Schedule
7:00am Breakfast, devotion, brief team meeting
8:30am Depart for Mexico
9:30am Arrive at construction sites
2:30pm Return to McAllen
6:30pm Dinner, evening meeting
Planning Meetings — Two required group meetings dates to be determined.
Yes, I WANT TO GO — Secure your participation by completing and submitting the attached registration form along with a deposit of $100 per family date to be dertemined. Only 110 people can participate, and we expect the trip will be full. Registrations will be processed in the order they are received.
Registration Information — Contact: Linda Rhodes at 972.941.6942 or email at