Friends Of Mustard Seed Communities - United States Volunteers and Missions   What is a mission trip? A mission-trip leader will coordinate all aspects and prepare each of the missionaries for the incredible experience. These trips are open to anyone, and every faith denomination, and NO prior experience is needed. In fact, the overwhelming majority of missionaries are those who have never tried anything like this before. Regardless of the level of experience, each person receives a tremendous gift of peace and fulfillment for having stepped outside their "comfort zone" and followed God's call. What do we do? We specifically serve the Mustard Seed ministries already established in third world countries. Depending on the type of mission trip, the daily activities differ slightly. However, everyday includes daily mass, rosary prayer, three meals, physical labor, and personal time with the needy children. While the purpose of the mission is to benefit the children, the activities vary depending on the need. Sometimes the daily activity may focus focus on painting murals, houses, or children's face painting. Sometimes it will include hammering wall boards and cutting framing boards. Sometimes it will include pulling weeds and cleaning bathrooms. Whatever the project, you can be assured its rewarding because you're doing it solely for the benefit of those in need. Short term mission trips are generally 7 or 8 days in length. What other mission opportunities exist? In addition to the traditional short term mission trip executive "come and see" weekends are a great option for those that want to see Mustard Seed up close but cannot spare a whole week. There are several of these scheduled throughout the year. For those who feel called, long term volunteer programs are now available. If you have skills needed by Mustard Seed and you are able to commit to a year of service this option is available to you. How do I go on a mission trip or become a Long Term Volunteer? Simple. You ask us about it. USVolunteers@mustardseed.com deals with long term volunteers from the US. missiontrips@mustardseed.com deals with short term volunteers from the US. volunteers@mustardseed.com deals with all non US volunteers. Download Volunteer Handbooks Application Manual for Medium and Long Term Volunteers Orientation Handbook for Medium and Long Term Volunteers Get Involved! USA Staff Meet the people who comprise MSC USA and view contact information. US Board of Directors Contact Mission Journals Keep updated on the most current mission trip's activities. Helpful Forms Tax Receipt Volunteer Information Handbooks News and Events Find out what MSC USA events and fundraisers are upcoming and read about what's new. Volunteers and Missions Do you feel called to serve MSC on a short term mission or as a long term volunteer? This section tells you how you can get involved.

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