We are a church that shares the Good News of Jesus Christ with all of God’s people—here, near and far. Check out several opportunities to serve on a short-term mission trip.
Short-Term Mission Trips
Below are the upcoming short-term mission trips. Find the trip you are interested and email the listed contact for more detailed information.
Guatemala Bridge Builders
Adults and Families
March
The Bridge Builders adult short-term trip provides an easy entry for you to experience cross-cultural ministry in Guatemala.
The Bridge Builders ministry works side by side with the believers in local churches to show the love of Jesus Christ to people in the Lake Atitlan area. We partner in this by establishing and maintaining relationships through ministries such as home construction, medical and dental clinics, water purification systems and education, teaching English, sports ministries, small business loans, pastor training and alcoholism recovery.
Contact: Email Tim Brands or 612-730-7404
Guatemala City Trip
Adults and Families
Ages 6+
Summer
The Guatemala City trip is a week-long trip. We partner with our global partners and local church and work with school aged children (pre-K – grade 12) in San Jose Pinula (suburb of Guatemala City). Activities include sports ministry, teaching English, telling stories with puppets, service projects, praying for and walking alongside the local church.
Contact: Email Terry Dull
Thailand
Ages 18+
January 3 – February 4, 2024
Join us on an exciting adventure to exotic Thailand! Teaching English serves as a tool for evangelism and outreach. The classroom starts the connection between church and unreached students and the teachers. Those teachers, both Thai and foreign, foster a relationship that extends way beyond the classroom to trips with students to local malls, tourist attractions, playing badminton, pickleball and even table games in the lobby. Wooddale sends short-term teams to help Santisuk in expanding God’s Kingdom in Thailand using the seven locations as a launching pad for Jesus! One former student who became a follower of Jesus and leader is now serving as a career missionary in a different Southeast Asian country – all because of this English school.
Contact: Rick and Sherry Swindlehurst at Email Rick and Sherry Swindlehurst or 952-941-5167
Ghana
Ages 12+
Summer
Meet physical and spiritual needs of Ghanaians with global partners Sam and Jonhild Dunya. Walk alongside local churches, helping in community outreach meetings, children’s Bible school, water well dedications, baptisms, malaria net distribution and more.
Learn more about Sam Dunya and his GlobeServe Ministry.
Contact: Email Norm and Rachel Brekke
Cuba Church Planting & Care
Adults of All Ages
3-4 times per year
Minister alongside a Cuban partner and pastor to care for the elderly, connect with children in the community and help with outreach efforts.
Contact: Email Wooddale Worldwide
Cuba Collegiate Ministry
Adults of All Ages
Train college-age believers how to be bold in their faith and honor God by making new disciples for Jesus Christ. Includes teaching discipleship, sharing your faith journey and more.
Contact: Email Wooddale Worldwide
Southeast Asia
Adults of All Ages
Summer
Walk alongside global partners to reach people who have little or no knowledge of Jesus Christ. By staying among the local people you will grow relationships and learn about their spiritual and physical needs.
Contact: Email Wooddale Worldwide
Asia Prayer Trek
Adults of All Ages
Summer
Join us on a prayer trek in the Himalayan Mountains. Walk alongside global partners to meet and minister to local villagers.
Contact: Email Juilie Faltinson
Kenya
Adults of All Ages
Through the love of Jesus Christ Heshima provides a holistic environment that includes physical, mental and spiritual support for children with special needs in Kenya. Join our Global Partners at Heshima, where you will work with the mothers and children of the center.
Contact: Email Wooddale Worldwide
Student Mission Trips
A.W.O.L. (A Work of Love)
Junior High Students and Adult Volunteers
July
Typically in the warmest week of July, junior high students pack up to live in pop-up campers at Maple Hills mobile home park in Corcoran, MN.
Partnering with Wayzata Evangelical Free Church, junior high students help plan and lead a Vacation Bible School (VBS) each morning for elementary school kids and “escape” with teenagers in the evenings for a picnic, pool party and water park visits. This trip is a highlight to the students from both churches and the kids at Maple Hills.
Contact: Email Wooddale Student Ministries
Project Colorado
9th grade students and Adult Volunteers
June
After the completion of 9th grade A.U.G. (Approved Unto God) doctrinal class, students are eligible to participate in Project Colorado: a two-week half missions, half adventure trip in Winter Park, Colorado.
Students and leaders head to the Torch Bearers School at Timberline Lodge where they serve the lodge and surrounding community by chopping wood for fire, painting, clearing brush, hauling logs, housekeeping tasks and more. Along with service projects, students have opportunity to experience the adventure of Colorado by choosing to go whitewater rafting, zip lining, rock climbing, mountain biking, camping and other exciting activities.
Contact: Email Wooddale Student Ministries
Senior High Student Trip
10th-12th grade Senior High Students & Adult Volunteers
Summer
Partnering with Next Step Ministries, experience short-term mission trips colliding with long-term community development by participating in projects selected by the community, experience engaging worship, serve alongside community members, and learn how to go beyond a one-week trip by bringing the mission home with you.
Contact: Email Wooddale Student Ministries
Short Term Trip Leader and Participant Information
Short-Term Trip Leader Evaluation
Short-Term Trip Participation Evaluation
Short-Term Ministry Trip Application Form
Short-Term Trip Leader Training Manual
Logistics Manual
Code of Conduct & Liability Release Forms
Checklist for Short-term Ministry Trip Leaders
Checklist for Short-term Ministry Trip Participants