MissionSight provides affordable and customized mission experiences for students, adults, and families. We connect mission groups like yours with local ministries in the Greater San Antonio area. Our prayer is that while your group is in San Antonio, they will See God Working, participate in that work, and be a part of the change in our city and back at home. After a week of MissionSight we trust God to cultivate within each participant His heart for the nations and a passion to make disciples.



$280 per person (ages 12 and up)

WeekNumber Dates Status Location
MSU08-03 June 14 - 20, 2008 Open St. Mary's University
MSU08-04 June 21 - 27, 2008 Open St. Mary's University
MSU08-07 July 12 - 18, 2008 Open St. Mary's University
MSU08-08 July 19 - 25, 2008 Open St. Mary's University


  • Six (6) nights lodging in campus-style dorms.
  • Three (3) meals a day: hot breakfast, bag lunch, hot dinner. (Sunday - Thursday)
  • Ministry Site assignments that match the ability and desires of your group.
  • Professional summer staff to facilitate your experience.
  • Evening worship service on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday with our camp band and camp pastor.
  • Morning Devotion with our camp pastor each day.
  • Talkback session/seminar for Group Leaders
  • Equipping seminars for students
  • Preparation Materials designed to spiritually prepare your group for missions in our city.
  • A MissionSight t-shirt
  • Private meeting space for each group to have nightly Family Group Time.



We work hard to help YOU make YOUR trip a success!

  1. Begin by completing the registration packet. It will give us an idea of exactly what you are looking for in YOUR mission trip.
  2. After we receive the packet we will call you and work out the details on an individual basis.

Here are the basic standards we go by:

  • We do not mix groups unless you specifically request it.
  • We generally try to split the day into thirds and keep you working at least 2/3 of the day. (This can vary greatly according to your group, your requests, and project availability.)
  • We are constantly building project assigments in order to protect our customers. If there is any problem on your site, we are ready to move your group if necessary.



The following are MissionSight Ministry Sites available in San Antonio during the summer. Some Ministry Sites have an Entry, Level II or Level III description. Please select the level that will allow your group to be most effective. Each level requires an investment of preparation and creativity to ensure successful ministry.

From the options below, select up to five Ministry Sites and rank them 1 – 5.

Academic Enrichment/Tutoring

Children’s after-school tutoring program held in inner-city locations that can include music, Bible stories, recreation, arts & crafts and snack time.

LEVEL II
Held at an organized ministry with a building, such as a local church

LEVEL III
Held at public housing developments or inner-city neighborhood (possibly no building)

Block Party

A casual gathering of a specific community in San Antonio. Block parties provide exposure for local ministries, positive entertainment for the community, and an informal setting for witnessing and ministry. Each group provides all equipment and materials necessary to have a block party.

LEVEL II
Provide entertainment/program, recreation and snacks
Held at a local church or residential area

LEVEL III
Provide entertainment, recreation and snacks
Face painting, music, balloons, puppets, etc.
Provide food (hot dogs, BBQ, watermelon, snacks, cookies)Inflatable games
Held at a local church, residential area or housing development

Nursing Home Ministry – ministry at various assisted-living facilities in San Antonio

    • Visitation
    • Singing     

Construction

MissionSight works with various organizations in San Antonio that provide all materials and equipment, but groups should be prepared to provide materials and equipment, depending upon the project being worked upon.

ENTRY
Cleaning and painting at a mission church
Materials usually cost under $100
Landscaping

LEVEL II
General maintenance of a ministry facility
Requires a Sponsor with experience to direct Students
Basic remodeling (painting, plumbing, electrical)
Moderate materials cost

LEVEL III
Complete restoration or construction of a ministry facility
Requires a Sponsor with expertise to manage a Work Crew

If your group has a specialized construction skill, please tell us what it is:         

Children’s Home Ministry

  • Visitation
  • Singing
  • Recreation
  • Academic Enrichment (tutoring)                  

Homeless Shelter

  • Light construction
  • Serving meals
  • Lead Chapel services

 

Street Ministry – Meeting physical & spiritual needs of people.

Service & Street Evangelism

    Sharing the gospel and distributing food and hygiene packs to the homeless

    • You must supply the necessary materials for the hygiene packets.
    • You can involve your entire congregation in your mission trip by asking them to donate hygiene items towards street Ministry.
    • Sandwich items can be purchased at grocery stores located next to your campus

Prayer Walking

Walking through a community while specifically asking the Holy Spirit to strengthen the churches and redeem the people, schools, government, businesses, et cetera.

Language Church Work

Working with various congregations in San Antonio:

Arabic Haitian Portuguese  
Chinese Indian (Asian) Spanish  
French  Korean Vietnamese Deaf

Other

If you have a vision for ministry that is not listed above, please describe it below in detail, noting your needs and desires. We will contact you to discuss specific information and availability for the project.




Free time is flexible with our customized schedule. The tourist enviroment of San Antonio provides great opportunities for alot of fun. In addition, our team can give you a number of options for free or low cost fun to help with your budget. Be sure to mention your desires for free time when you set up your trip.


Saturday

Monday and Wednesday

4-8 PM Registration 6:45 AM Breakfast
9 PM Orientation 8 AM Morning Devotion
9:30 PM Sugar Shack 8:30 AM Leave for Ministry Sites
11 PM Everyone in their rooms 4 PM Return to Campus
11:30 PM Lights Out 4:45 PM Dinner in the Cafeteria
6 PM Evening Ministry

Sunday

Free Time
6:45 AM Breakfast & Collect bagged lunch 9- 10:30 PM Sugar Shack
8 AM Worship @ church of your choice 11 PM Everyone in their rooms
2 PM Orientation on campus 11:30 PM Lights Out
4:45 PM Dinner in cafeteria
7 PM Camp Worship

Tuesday and Thursday

8:30 - 10 PM Family Group Time 6:45 AM Breakfast
9 - 10:30 PM Sugar Shack 8 AM Morning Devotion
8:30 AM Leave for Ministry Sites
4 PM Return to Campus
4:45 PM Dinner in the Cafeteria
7 PM Camp Worship
8:30 - 10 PM Family Group Time
9 - 10:30 PM Sugar Shack

We understand the struggles that youth ministers face. After all, we designed all of this based on our own experience. You do not have to send any money until March 1st. When you register, we place you in our system and begin work based on your word alone. We understand that things come up between now and then, but God works all of those things out for us. Simply give us an aproximate number and we will begin working.

Deposits

Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable after March 1, 2008. That means that if you send us 5 deposits ($250) and then you have a student drop after March 1st, we will not refund the $50 nor will we apply the $50 to your remaining balance. Why?

We use deposit numbers to begin preparing for your trip. We hire staff, buy t-shirts, sign contracts, and feed our children off of our deposits. We simply cannot refund the money. You are welcome to substitute someone else.

Final Payments

Final payments will be due two weeks before your trip. We will update your account and send you a statement to help you get ready. You will get alot of information from us in your prep packet which arrives sometime around March 15.

Can we Pay with a credit card?

Yes you can, we take visa, mastercard, and American Express. We will send you a statement with a link to do all of this online.



If you have read everything so far and would like to register click here to get all of the final details and start your registration process.

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