Where we are: 

Big Creek Missions has two permanent mission centers in Leslie County and Floyd County Kentucky  

What we do: 

• Gospel Focus: Our mission centers are dedicated to sharing and demonstrating the Gospel to our neighbors year-round.

• Community Engagement: Our mission staff work continuously to serve and build partnerships within the community.

• Local Connections: Our partnerships help connect your team with impactful service and ministry opportunities.

• Resident Support: We offer home repairs, food pantries, community outreach, and children's enrichment programs.

• Life-Changing Experiences: We provide transformative mission experiences that center on serving Jesus & others. 

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​​What we avoid:

• Gimmicks: We strive to stay genuine and straightforward.  

• Fluff: We offer real, substantive opportunities for serving Jesus and others, not superficial experiences.

• Competition: We aren't trying to compete with bigger mission orgs or camps. We are serving Jesus the way it works here.

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What type groups can serve at Big Creek?  

All of them!  Families, youth groups, adult groups, church groups, college groups, business groups, and more!  

No group is too small to serve with us.  (Families would register and be considered a "group" for planning purposes) 

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What type of mission work would your team do?  

Your team members will individually choose to serve in one of three primary areas of service: 

• Construction Ministry: Your team will provide major home repairs, working hard to fix homes that may seem unfixable.

• Community Ministry: Your team will provide meals, visit, clothe, and support those experiencing hardship. Expect to package and deliver hundreds of meals, offer companionship, and provide lots of hugs.

• Children's Ministry: Your team will lead enriching day camps for children, offering high-energy, loving, and outdoor experiences. We ask teams to contribute to planning and executing our summer children's day camps.

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What does Big Creek provide for my team?  

• Pre-Trip Training: Basic training guides will be provided to prepare your team. (Available starting February 1)

• Authentic Missions: Your team will engage in meaningful service, addressing various needs within the community.

• Spiritual Growth: Participants will grow in their faith through worship, scripture, and practical action.

• Practical Skills: Gain experience in leadership, life skills, and construction.

• Community Insight: Work alongside our staff who deeply understand the needs of our community.

• Team Building: Experience challenges that strengthen team dynamics and reliance on Christ.

• Ongoing Ministry: Be part of something bigger than yourself! We’ll continue our work even after you leave!

• Southern Hospitality: Enjoy warm hospitality from our staff and community.

• Comfortable Accommodations: Stay in air-conditioned bunk rooms with mattresses/bunks and hot showers.

• Delicious Meals: Enjoy well-reviewed meals—our Summer 2024 adults rated them 9.8/10!

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What does a typical day look like for my team? 

This is the general schedule for both campus locations - actual schedule may vary slightly. 
See the group planning guide for each campus for more specific details.  
 

6:45 am - Wake Up Call!
7:00 am - Breakfast!  We offer a full cafeteria style hot breakfast. 

7:00 am - Lunch packing time!  Team members build their own lunch at our lunch stations and pack it in their team cooler.

8:00 am - Morning Worship & Sendoff.  We'll worship and briefly dig into God's word to help focus for the day!

8:20 am - Adult meeting / Student team meetings.  The directors meet with adults daily to go over the day's plans 

8:50 am - Go serve!  Your drivers and their teams will load your vehicles and head out to the work site for the day!  

                     (lunch is eaten at the work site - lunchtime is different for each team) 

4:30 pm (ish) - Return to campus ... shower, nap, relax, go outside and play, enjoy! (flex free time lasts till 7:30)

5:30 pm - Dinner!  We offer a full cafeteria style dinner and salad bar every evening, except Wednesday (night out) 
                     After dinner, your team can enjoy some "flex" time.  Play outside, relax, and fellowship.

8:00 pm - Worship (BC Campus)  We'll gather again for worship in the evening to end our day right! 
                 - At the Wheelwright campus, you'll have the evening free for strategic community ministry & small groups! 

9:00 pm - Church Group meeting times!  This is where you and your team can gather and share about your day.  

10:45 pm - SLEEP!  

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The Cost: 

We ask for a donation of $259 per person for a full week mission trip! (Sunday - Saturday)

There are no additional fees or surprise charges. 

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What your donation of $259 covers:  

Your gift helps us fund and operate our two year-round mission centers. It also helps cover your team's: 
*Lodging (gender based bunk rooms with bunks, mattresses and indoor hot showers)
*2 hot meals and 1 "sack lunch" daily (some of our teams have three hot meals daily!) 
*Construction and other various ministry supplies
*Ministry staffing, worship team (BC campus), worship leader (Wheelwright Campus) pre-project planning, and more!  
*BONUS: Teams that pay & provide info 30 days before their trip receive a free $10 Tshirt credit for each participant! 

*BONUS: Save an additional 10% by signing up for our first week of ministry!!  

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Are there any additional "surprise" costs?    

No surprises here.  The only things your team needs to cover are below:

*Transportation / fuel / vehicles to the mission & during the mission 

​*Children's ministry supplies: we ask all teams to help us plan and prepare elements for our  kids daycamps
*1 meal out in the community on Wednesday night - to support our local economy
*Optional "mission store" with gear that supports our mission.  Prices are very reasonable.  

 

*Don't be afraid of the lower price* 

Please don't assume that a higher-priced mission trip offers more. Our past groups have shared that this simply isn’t the case! Our goal is to provide an exceptional mission experience at the most affordable price possible, to serve those churches that can't afford the higher priced trips. 

• Focused Funding: We don’t fund "executive offices" or "headquarters." Every dollar you contribute supports our two mission centers—nothing more.  We strive to stretch every dollar to maximize ministry.  

• Hands-On Leadership: You’ll be working directly with our Executive Director at Big Creek or our Directors at the WW campus. All our staff are actively involved in mission work!

• Word-of-Mouth Growth: We don’t spend heavily on advertising. Our reputation and your recommendations are our best marketing tools.

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