COSTA RICA 2019
CBC YOUTH MINISTRY // MISSIONS
OUR MISSION
This team will be sacrificing their summer vacation, PTO, and summer school in order to revisit the community and people of Costa Rica this summer. The team will be leaving June 19-26, 2019 from Houston, Texas to Costa Rica.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy is simple: we have so we give. As individuals we have time, energy, and resources. As a collective community, we have skills, abilities, and goods. So we go and we give - of our selves, of our time, of our resources.
We do not believe that we are going there to rescue people out of poverty. We do not believe that we are some kind of messianic group that will change the landscape of the region in 6 days.
We do believe that we are just called to be faithful to the mission that God has for his people - to love people in word and in action. With whatever resources God has given us, our understanding is that we are to give back. We believe that we must work with already established groups on the ground that will continue to build up those communities long after we leave. So our goal is just to come in and provide some support, provide some resources, and encourage our partners on the ground.
We ultimately believe that what we’re doing is in efforts to make disciples of all nations. We admit that these little acts of love are not final, but true change belongs to the Lord so we go with the hopes and prayers that God will change hearts.
In light of this, we have dedicated ourselves to prepare to the best of our abilities. We have actively vetted each participant to ensure they represent well. We have three strenuous training sessions that deal with team-building, learning the local culture and language, preparing and planning for the work that needs to be done, and prayer. For a full copy of our training and preparation, you can visit http://cbchouston.org/youth.html
LA RANCH MINISTRIES (COSTA RICA)
Email: luis@laranch.org
Website: http://laranch.org/
Phone: 281-917-3093
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Laranchcostarica
ABOUT OUR TRIP
We will need your encouragement prior to the trip. Many of our participants have never been on an international short-terms mission trip and are stepping out of their comfort zones. We have several families attending this trip together. The group itself spans over 50 years old with children, youth, college, young adult, singles, and parents all joining up for this trip. We know the barriers that are already in place from cross-cultural identity, spiritual barriers, and personal apprehensions from both sides. We will need your encouragement.
We will need your prayers and spiritual support during the trip. We acknowledge that our work is done in vain unless the Lord moves and changes hearts. We understand that while we are the hands and feet that are blessed to partner with the people there, we admit that we are extremely limited. And so we need your prayers for each of the participants going. We covet your prayers for those whom we will train and build up there. We seek your prayers as we engage many whom we have never met.
Some of the college students who came on last year's trip.
One of the ladies we were able to visit in her home.
Painting at a local school
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WHAT ARE THE FINANCIAL NEEDS
2. VBS SUPPLIES ($20): This donation will go towards providing the CBC Costa Rica team with material to run VBS (Summer program) for 5-17yr olds during the week. This donation will also provide supplies for the students to use and take home.
3. CBC PARTICIPANT SPONSORSHIP ($5.00 - $1800.00) This donation will graciously sponsor a participant for this missions trip. They will represent you and this church well. They will be extremely grateful. Each member is responsible for raising $1800.00 and that covers travel, meals, transportation, and some other expenses. $300.00 of the total amount actually goes directly towards the people of Costa Rica not the participant. All of your partnership will go towards advancing the gospel through this team. Each donation is tax-deductible as a 501.c.3. gift. In addition, each member of our team will be bringing an extra suitcase filled with supplies to leave for the communities (esp. those in the slums).
4. LOCAL INTERN ($700) This donation will allow one of the students FROM Costa Rica to join and participate with the CBC team the whole week in efforts to train them for ministry so that they are able to build their churches where they live.
5. FULL SCHOLARSHIP ($56,000.00) This mighty fine donation will cover the entire trip for 35 people representing CBC and the City of Houston. This gift would relieve the entire team of financial burdens of fundraising and allow us to focus all our efforts into serving and preparing for the trip. This will also allow the entire team to use all the money we have planned for the trip to be given to the people, the leaders, and the churches in Costa Rica.
Financial Breakdown Per Person
Airfare $700.00
Transport $200.00
Supplies for projects (2 camps & 1 block party) $150.00
Food supplies to give out in the slums $100.00
Meals for Participants $150.00
Translators $50.00
Lodging $250.00
Recreation & Misc $200.00
TOTAL $1,800.00
2 WAYS TO GIVE
DONATE ONLINE (Easiest way): Follow this link: DONATE HERE (https://tinyurl.com/givecbccostarica) and Click the “Youth Missions Fund” on the "Give to" drop down menu.
DONATE BY CHECK:
Send check to: Chinese Baptist Church
900 Brogden Rd.
Houston, Texas 77024
Memo: Youth Missions - Costa Rica
ABOUT US: CBC YOUTH MINISTRY
#cbcyouthofhouston
Email: cbcyouthofhouston@gmail.com
Website: http://cbchouston.org/youth.html
Location: 900 Brogden Road, Houston, TX, United States
Phone: 713-461-0963