Mission Trips

Mission Trips

Turn Catholic social teaching into social living...

Home repair is just part of the story. Your teenagers will share Christ’s love as they perform desperately needed home repairs. They’ll serve as they’ve
never served before—in tangible, practical ways. For six days they’ll repair sagging porches, rebuild unsafe steps, and transform a house as God transforms their faith.

And you don’t need to be a construction guru to have a satisfying experience. All you and your youth group need is a willingness to serve the elderly, disabled, or disadvantaged.

You’ll usually work at a home in small teams (four to five teenagers with one or two adults) helping someone who needs—and appreciates—your help.
From the moment your group arrives on Sunday afternoon, your teenagers will begin making new friends. You’ll eat together…worship together…and create new favorite stories.

Everyone serves, each person in an important role. There’s a good chance you and your young people will learn new skills, and we’ll help. Plus, we handle the logistics and details (even the cooking and cleaning!) so you and your youth group can focus on growing in your faith.

You’ll experience projects like...

Interior and exterior painting
Building or repairing porches and wheelchair ramps
Building or repairing steps
Weatherization and other home repairs

At The Micah Experience, up to 400 mission trip participants enjoy high-impact, interactive, distinctly Catholic programs packed with music, Scripture, video, drama, and hands-on activities—led by a trained Catholic youth ministry professional. Programs help translate your teenagers’ service activities into a spiritual growth experience, and liturgy helps cement that growth.

You’ll be served by a trip Director, Program Leader, Song Leader, and up to fourteen additional staff trained to handle the nitty-gritty of a mission project: the materials room, project assignments, the office, program multi-media, and coaching at worksites. A priest will also be available during the week.

Additional Information:

Arrive on Sunday afternoon and depart the following Saturday morning.
Expect a big-event feel. Up to 75 homes will be repaired during the week.
Project crews typically serve the same resident for the entire week, creating an environment where meaningful relationships develop. And, projects are designed to be completed during the week, allowing your teenagers to experience the satisfaction of a job well done.
You'll lodge at a school, college, church or other similar facility. Be prepared to sleep on classrooms floors, eat, and shower at the facility. Some locations may provide semi-private housing with some amenities--check trip descriptions.
Enjoy hot breakfasts, picnic lunches, and hot suppers. And, we'll take care of the meals and facility cleanup for you.
You'll be given a half day to explore the area, please be prepared to purchase your evening meal on that day.
You and your group will make new friends while serving on project teams with people from other parishes. Or, if you desire, we can keep you together with people from your own group.
Safety is priority #1. A minimum of 1 adult is required for every 5 teenagers. Power saws are used by adults only. Plus, you’ll have comprehensive safety training. And, all adults (staff and participants) 21+ are required to be screened with formal background checks through a National Criminal Indicator Database.
Trips are for youth groups (minimum one adult and one teenager). Teenagers age 14-20, or entering 9th grade in fall 2008. Plan to bring at least one adult (age 21 or over) for every 5 teenagers. Adults serve on project teams with teenagers.
Additional adults (beyond the 5-to-1 ratio), may apply online for a staff position. If chosen as a volunteer staff member, your registration fee is waived.
Registration includes lodging, meals, construction materials and/or project supplies, a theme t-shirt, development of program and devotions, comprehensive project preparation and online leader manual, program supplies, project selection, project organization administration, staff, and unlimited customer support.
You’ll need to provide transportation for your group to and from your lodging location…and your vehicles will be used to provide daily transport back and forth from the project sites.
Be prepared to bring supplies such as ladders, painting supplies, and construction tools including circular saws, electric drills, hammers, etc.

For locations and detailed trip descriptions, search trip locations. Or call 1.800.385.4545.