March 4 – 13, 2011
What is the Arizona Mission Trip?
Arizona 2011 is InterVarsity’s spring break mission trip to the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation in Cibecue, Arizona.
What will we be doing down there?
- Fixing up Apache homes
- Hosting a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for Apache children.
- Putting on a meal for 100+ Apache guests
- Building a youth center & playground for Apache children
- Praying for and sharing our faith with the Apaches
- Playing with & talking to Apache children
- Putting on skits & puppet shows (etc.) for the kids
What else will we do?
- Climb a mountain
- Have a bonfire
- Make lots of new friends
- Learn about the Apache people & culture
- See the world in a whole new way
- Make a real difference
- Give hope
How do we get there & how many typically go?
We depart SCSU on Friday, March 4th and will return either late Saturday or early Sunday March 13th. To get there we will charter a bus from Key Ministries for the 36-hour ride to Cibecue. There will be about 30 slots available for this trip.
How much will it cost?
We are asking everyone that goes to contribute $249. This pays for transportation and meals for the entire week and will be about half of our total project budget. The remainder of our $14,000 budget we will raise as a team.
As always, if you want to go and you can’t afford it, don’t let money be an issue! Just sign up, talk our staff, and pack your bags – your going. God will make it happen!!
Where do we stay when we’re there?
There are men’s and women’s bunkhouses that are equipped with wood stoves, electricity & showers.
What will we be doing down there?
We’ll be working on projects for the little mission church we visit – hopefully building a youth center & playground for Apache children, putting on a Vacation Bible School, painting and fixing up Apache homes, distributing Bibles, having Bible Studies, hosting a meal for the Apaches, putting on a Wednesday night evangelistic event for Apache children, having LOTS of fun, etc. etc. & more!
Why should I go?
To bring Jesus’ words to life, to be “doers of the word and not hearers only,” to show Christ’s love to the Apache people, to grow your faith, to get a taste of the missions field, to see how big God really is and to have a Spring break you’ll never, ever forget!
What if I’ve already gone to Arizona?
Go again! It’s just like seeing a great movie again – you will see and learn things that you missed the first time you went. It gets better each time.
Where can I get more information?
Talk with Elizabeth, Aaron, Paula, Christine, Amer, Yimi, Samantha, Kayleen, Andrea, Tiara, or Casey. They’ve been to Arizona and can tell you all about it. Also, starting in January we will have weekly informational & planning meetings in Atwood. Stay tuned!!
What if I’m not religious?
Like all InterVarsity events, this trip is open to all who want to participate — just come along and help out. We want to assure you that you will not be pressured or “pressurized” in any way, shape or form.
What do people say about the trip?
The students that have been to Arizona describe the trip best:
“It is so powerful to pray in God’s incredible creation & so easy to feel close to Him there. I love being so close to God & being used by Him.”
“ I never expected God to work in me so much. I only expected Him to work through me. I don’t have words for what God did in me.”
“My most favorite moment on this trip was when we climbed the hill one night to look at all the stars. As a group we sang to God and prayed…It was then that I knew this trip was more than a get away, it was the start of a new beginning between myself and Jesus Christ.”
“This mission trip for me is an experience I will never forget.”
“The trip to Arizona this year has helped me grow tremendously in my faith!”
“I am completely amazed at how going on a single mission trip has begun to change the way I am looking at my life.”
“Arizona…was an incredible trip…I have to mention again the Wednesday night hike when we climbed up to a look-out spot over the city…I really can’t explain the feeling
I had when we were all holding hands and praying over Cibecue. I stood in awe of God and the vast sky above. It was one of the most incredible moments I’ve ever experienced.”
“The trip was amazing…”
“…I’d have to say this is the best thing I have ever done and the most fulfilling.”
“God has worked wonders on me over the past ten days…”
“Pastor Wayne told me ‘…your name is now written in the book of heaven.’”
“This has been one of the best weeks of my life…”
“This past week has been the greatest ever! Living with Christians, working together, sharing with one another, loving each other…all of that was amazing. It seemed like a little taste of what heaven will be like!”
“Amazing…it couldn’t have been better!”
“This week has been awesome…life changing…”
“Awesome, moving, amazing…”
“I have never felt so needed before.”
“…God was all over the place and it was awesome!”
“Life changing…I want to do God’s work for life, I want this to be my occupation.”
“Awesome. God brought me on an awesome adventure and He used me in powerful ways…”
“…this was almost like heaven.”
“A taste of heaven.”
“Everything about this trip was just so uplifting & inspiring…”
“I had a special day when I decided to follow Jesus…This mission trip was a wonderful experience in my life”.