05 Nov Idlewild Mission Trips
First Stamp Trips
Mission Trip Location – Costa Rica (Spring)
Trip Dates – April 2027
Ministry Plan – We will serve alongside our partners in Costa Rica, where our team will be equipped to engage across cultures and confidently share the hope of the Gospel.
Max Team Size – 10 people
Cost – $1,200 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- Reserved for first-time mission trip participants.
Application Deadline: February 2027
Mission Trip Location – Costa Rica (Fall)
Trip Dates – September 2027
Ministry Plan – Join a team from our church heading to Costa Rica to serve alongside our IMB missionary partners. This trip is part of our new First Stamp on Your Passport series, created especially for members experiencing their first mission trip.
Max Team Size – 10 people
Cost – $1,200 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- Reserved for first-time mission trip participants.
Application Deadline: July 2027
Mission Trip Location – London #3 (Fall)
Trip Dates – August 21 – 29, 2027
Ministry Plan – Join a team from our church heading to London to serve alongside our IMB missionary partners. This trip is part of our new First Stamp on Your Passport series, created especially for members experiencing their first mission trip.
Max Team Size – 10 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- Reserved for first-time mission trip participants.
Application Deadline: June 21, 2027
All Church Trips
Mission Trip Location – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Trip Dates – January 29 – February 6, 2027
Ministry Plan – We will come alongside our missionary partner in Buenos Aires, joining Pastor Ignacio “Nacho” and his team to engage the community through VBS, evangelism, sports activities, and conferences for men and women.
Max Team Size – 12 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- Ability to communicate in Spanish is highly preferred, but not required.
Application Deadline: November 29, 2026
Mission Trip Location – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia #1 (Spring)
Trip Dates – April 20 – 28, 2027
Ministry Plan – We will come alongside our partners in Kuala Lumpur to serve the local community through a range of meaningful ministry activities.
Max Team Size – 8 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Application Deadline: February 20, 2027
Mission Trip Location – London #1 (Legacy & Young Married/Professionals)
Trip Dates – April 16 – 24, 2027
Ministry Plan – We will come alongside our partners in London to evangelize the local community.
Max Team Size – 12 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- Legacy, Young Married, or Young Professionals trip.
Application Deadline: February 16, 2027
Mission Trip Location – Toronto (Iglesia Idlewild)
Trip Dates – July 2027
Ministry Plan – TBD
Max Team Size – TBD
Cost – TBD per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- Must be approved by the Hispanic Church of Idlewild.
Application Deadline: May 2027
Mission Trip Location – Kenya
Trip Dates – September 2027
Ministry Plan – Join our team heading to Kenya to come alongside our missionary partner in Eldoret as we serve the community through meaningful ministry activities.
Max Team Size – 12 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Application Deadline: July 2027
Mission Trip Location – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia #4
Trip Dates – September 2027
Ministry Plan – TBD
Max Team Size – TBD
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Application Deadline: July 2027
Mission Trip Location – Alabama
Trip Dates – July 2027
Ministry Plan – Join us for a family mission trip to Baseball Country in Alabama to serve underprivileged children through a week of VBS. Families will work together to share God’s love through fun and meaningful activities.
Max Team Size – 40 people
Cost – $200 per person (Includes lodging and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- This trip is specifically designed for members with families.
Application Deadline: May 2027
Mission Trip Location – Cucuta, Colombia
Trip Dates – April 9 – 17, 2027
Ministry Plan – We will come alongside our missionary partner in Cucuta to engage the community through evangelism.
Max Team Size – 12 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- Ability to communicate in Spanish is highly preferred, but not required.
Application Deadline: February 9, 2027
Mission Trip Location – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia #2 (Deaf)
Trip Dates – April 1-10, 2027
Ministry Plan – We will come alongside our partners in Kuala Lumpur to reach some of the least-reached people for the gospel: the deaf.
Max Team Size – 8 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- Must be part of the Deaf Ministry
Application Deadline: February 2027
Mission Trip Location – London #2 (Summer)
Trip Dates – Summer 2027
Ministry Plan – We will come alongside our partners in London to evangelize the local community.
Max Team Size – 8 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Application Deadline: April 2027
Mission Trip Location – Cuba (Music)
Trip Dates – April 6-13, 2027
Ministry Plan – Our pastor, Steve Kirby, will lead a team to Cuba to perform songs and share God’s word with locals.
Max Team Size – 12 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Application Deadline: February 6, 2027
Mission Trip Location – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia #3
Trip Dates – June 2027
Ministry Plan – Join us as we host a youth sports camp and serve refugees alongside our partners in Kuala Lumpur. If you love sports and have a heart for sharing Jesus, this is the trip for you.
Max Team Size – 12 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
- Sports coaching and experience are highly preferred.
Application Deadline: April 2027
Mission Trip Location – Atibaia, Brazil
Trip Dates – June 21- July 2, 2027
Ministry Plan – This team will partner with our missionary, Roberto De Lucia, and his ministry team in Atibaia, Brazil. Together, they will serve underprivileged children through the Vinde Mininos ministry.
Max Team Size – 14 People
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Application Deadline: April 21, 2027
Mission Trip Location – Malaga, Spain
Trip Dates – August 26 – September 4, 2026
Ministry Plan – We will come alongside a church plant from our partner in Málaga, serving the community of Sanlúcar de Barrameda through VBS, sports clinics, crafts, evangelism, worship, and leadership training for the church.
Max Team Size – 12 people
Cost – $1,800 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Ability to communicate in Spanish is required.
Application Deadline: June 26, 2027
Medical Trips
Mission Trip Location – Uganda (Medical)
Trip Dates – June 15-26, 2027
Ministry Plan – We will head to Uganda to come alongside our Living Waters Ministry missionaries as we care for South Sudanese refugees through compassionate medical outreach.
Max Team Size – 8 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Medical professionals highly preferred (Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, etc.).
Application Deadline: April 15, 2027
Mission Trip Location – Albania (Medical)
Trip Dates – April 2 -11, 2027
Ministry Plan – We will head to Albania to come alongside our IMB missionaries as we train local medical professionals while sharing the gospel of Christ.
Max Team Size – 6 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Medical professionals required (Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, etc.)
Application Deadline: February 2, 2027
Student Trips
Mission Trip Location – Worship Co.
Trip Dates – Summer 2027
Ministry Plan – TBD
Max Team Size – TBD
Cost – TBD per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Must receive approval from Worship Co. Ministry
Application Deadline: TBD
Mission Trip Location – Young Adults
Trip Dates – Spring 2027
Ministry Plan – TBD
Max Team Size – TBD
Cost – TBD per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Application Deadline: TBD
Mission Trip Location – Atlanta, Georgia
Trip Dates – June 5-11, 2027
Ministry Plan – Our Student Ministry team will partner with the North American Mission Board to serve and care for the refugee community in Clarkston, Georgia.
Max Team Size – 20 people
Cost – $600 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Must receive approval from the Student Ministry.
Application Deadline: April 5, 2027
Mission Trip Location – Albania (Kids Ministry)
Trip Dates – July 2-10, 2027
Ministry Plan – TBD
Max Team Size – TBD
Cost – TBD per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Must receive approval from the Kids Ministry.
Application Deadline: May 2, 2027
Mission Trip Location – Quebec, Canada (Young Adults)
Trip Dates – June 26- July 3, 2027
Ministry Plan – French Canadians are considered the most unreached people group in North America. Join our Young Adult Ministry and IMB missionaries on the field as we share the hope of Jesus during the Moving Day Mission Project.
Max Team Size – 12 people
Cost – $1,650 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Must be between 18 and 24 years old & receive approval from the Young Adults ministry
Application Deadline: April 26, 2027
Mission Trip Location – Budapest, Hungary
Trip Dates – Summer 2027
Ministry Plan – Our Student Ministry will send a team to Budapest, Hungary, to come alongside our IMB missionary partners in meaningful ministry and outreach.
Max Team Size – 15 people
Cost – $2,000 per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Must receive approval from the Student Ministry.
Application Deadline: April 2027
Mission Trip Location – High School
Trip Dates – Spring 2027
Ministry Plan – TBD
Max Team Size – TBD
Cost – TBD per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Must receive approval from the Student Ministry.
Application Deadline: February 2027
Mission Trip Location – Puerto Rico (Middle School)
Trip Dates – Summer 2027
Ministry Plan – TBD
Max Team Size – TBD
Cost – TBD per person (Includes travel, lodging, and meals)
Trip Specific Requirements:
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Must receive approval from the Student Ministry.
Application Deadline: April 2027