Upcoming Mission Trip: August 4-18, 2012

• Approximate cost: $1,600-$1,800
•  Application deadline: April 1, 2012 (you must turn in a copy of your passport with your application)
• Payment deadlines: $100 non-refundable deposit due with application; $900 due by May 15; balance paid in full by July 1
• Work will be determined by the opportunities available in the communities, as well as the team members’ abilities.
• Health Info: Please check the CDC website to make sure your immunizations are up-to-date (cdc.gov). Your health care provider or local health department can assist you with acquiring any shots or prescriptions you may need for travel.
•  Passport: a passport is necessary for travel to Costa Rica. If you do not have a passport, apply for yours ASAP, as we need that info to make flight reservations.
• Trip Coordinator: Sue Wilcox (SuWilcox@erols.com or 540-717-5108).

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The Summit’s Costa Rica team last traveled to  Los Anonos, which is just outside the capital city of San Jose, in July 2011. The Summit team partners with an organization called Harvest Hands, which is located in Los Anonos. Harvest Hands provides a place to stay for mission teams as they minister to the surrounding community.  On the July 2011 trip, our team provided some eyeglass clinics, as well as worked with the  youth in the community.

The team also went to Nosara, which is on the west coast of Costa Rica, where they did some light construction, provided 2 eyeglass clinics, and taught the local women some crafting skills (needle felting), in the hope that they can turn this into a cottage industry. This was a first visit to Nosara for Summit teams, so we are hoping to establish a continuing relationship with the 2 churches we partnered with there (Esperanza and Nosara Evangelical).

Previous trips centered around encouraging the local churches and planting a new church, as well as relationship-building, VBS for children, light construction on an earthquake-damaged church, and prayer walks.

For more info on Costa Rica, please contact The Summit’s missions coordinator, Sue Wilcox (SuWilcox@erols.com).