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Big Creek Missions offers very flexible, affordable, and engaging mission trips!
Our locally based mission centers host groups of all ages and group types. We will provide accommodations, food, pre-trip planning, service opportunities, and on-site logistics. All you have to do is get here, and we'll pretty much take care of the details.
Flexible: In the Spring & Fall, you set the dates of your trips & we'll do our best to make it work!
Affordable. We ask groups to make a donation for their trip (see our suggestions below)
Personal. Here at Big Creek, we care for people. We care for our community, and we care for our teams. The PEOPLE are our purpose, not just a "project" to keep our teams busy.
Available Dates
Spring: generally February 27 - May 8
... Closed on Easter Weekend
Fall: generally September 3 - November 16
... Closed Labor Day Weekend
... At Capacity / Full the 9 days prior to Thanksiving
Summer Dates May 26-August 8
...Summer planning is MUCH DIFFERENT. View more at www.bigcreekmissions.com/summer
What types of groups can serve?
A team is as any group of one or more! That includes Individuals. Families. Schools. Churches. College groups. Youth groups. Friends. Business Groups
What mission projects would our team help with?
Your team would serve our community in three general ways. Your team members can individually choose any of the three mission types:
1) Construction - depending on the skill level of your team and leaders, your team may replace roofs, flooring, or install ramps. We do just about everything, depending on the construction skills you bring.
2) Community - we offer several community ministries AND partner with various community agencies to reach out in our community. We provide food, home goods, well care checks, and various other services to our people.
3) Children - your team might have an opportunity to partner in our local schools or with children. The more creative you are - the more opportunities you may have! If you can plan educational activities for children (STEM, arts, physical ed)- we can perhaps partner with our local schools!
Why Serve With Big Creek?
Life is hard here in parts of Appalachia. The terrain is rugged and unforgiving. Technology is lagging. The coal mines are nearly gone. Few jobs are available that provide living wages. Everybody knows somebody with cancer - and someone struggling with addiction.
Our people are resilient - but many are hurting, without hope, and without help. That's why we're here.
Although we do have a lot of churches in our area, many struggle to find the resources to take care of their members, and it's difficult to take care of those outside their own congregation.
We are located in an area considered as one of the poorest counties in the United states. It has also been designated as one of the hardest places to live in the United States.* Our mission exists to share the Gospel of Jesus by meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our residents.
To accomplish this goal, we recruit volunteer teams to help us serve struggling families, provide hope for hurting neighbors, and show love to everyone we meet. Your teams will make a difference here, but these people and this area will impact the lives of your team members.
Our trips will expose your students to a different way of life here in Appalachia. We don't want to hype the Appalachian stereotypes - but there are parts of our area that some in your group might see as "unbelievable" living conditions.
This eye-opening experience is VERY affordable, easy to access, safe, and close to home. The work projects can be can be tailored to fit the desires and skills of your team - and are appropriate for the first time "mission tripper" or an experienced ministry team.
For 21 years, Big Creek Missions has been serving our community alongside groups of all ages - just like yours. We would consider it an honor to serve alongside you and your team!
Three simple steps to plan your trip:
1) CHOOSE YOUR DATES AND FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW
On that form, you'll tell us your desired travel dates and a little about your team's skills. Teams can include families, churches, schools, businesses, friends, colleges and more!
We'll verify those dates with you and reserve your spots!
We will start planning and preparing for your arrival.
2) READ & RECRUIT YOU TEAM
Read our group planning guide! (see link below!)
After reading, recruit your team! We welcome ALL ages and types of groups! If it's a group of teens or kids, please recruit lots of adult leadership help.
Please put together a team that will work hard and serve in the community. Once your team is put together, they'll complete permission forms - HERE
3) SHOW UP AND SERVE
We will take care of your food, lodging, project planning, and almost everything else (except your transportation). We will connect with you about specific projects during your time of service with us
We don't have a set fee... we just ask for a donation. Our suggested donation is $35 per person per 24 hours.
Ready To Serve?
Check out our group planning guide for either campus below. This guide is a much more thorough explanation of the mission trips. (Don't let it overwhelm you!)
Then, after reading, click the blue button below to sign up your team. No pre-payments are needed. This link will take you to our registration system where you can also manage your team member registrations.