Basic Trip FAQ's |
NOTE: Once you register, you will be provided with one leader's manual, and a team member manual for each student, which will have more information on each subject.
1.Do we provide our own transportation?
3. Where can we buy insurance, and how much does it cost?
4. What ministry options do we have?
6. Is housing available at APU before and after the trips?
7. Where do we get water to drink while in Mexico?
9. Who pays for the Children's Ministry and/or work project supplies?
10. What is a typical daily schedule?
1. Do we provide our own transportation?
Yes, each church is reponsible for providing their own transportation to, from, and while in Mexico.
2. Where do we rent vehicles?
You can rent vans and RV's from various places. We rent our vans through.
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Azusa: 626-334-4800 |
| San Diego Airport: 619-294-3313 | |
| Those with APU give corp code: C42030 |
3. Where can we buy insurance, and how much
does it cost?
You can buy insurance before crossing the border. There are a number of stores
to choose from. The average cost runs between $16 - 35/day depending on the
value of your vehicle. Mexican
Insurance
4. What ministry options do we have?
- Children's Ministry Your group will be assigned a church. 85% of our churches do Children's ministries with an evangelical service in the evening. You will work alongside the local pastor for both of these events.
- Work Projects within a church You may want to do a work project within your church. Some of the projects would include dry walling, adding on a classroom, roof repairs, etc.
- Community Service Projects We are really encouraging community service projects because this provides a great witness to the un-churched. Some of these include cleaning streets, painting schools, painting or repairing community buildings, etc.
- Special Ministries If you have a special gift within your youth group, (such as music, puppets, mime, etc. -- you can be creative), you may be interested in being a traveling "special's ministry". You will be responsible for preparing a 20 minute program, which you can perform at other church's CM sites each day.
- Combination You can do a combination of any of the above ministries.
- Camp Staff Students will stay in camp during the course of the week to handle camp operations and cooking of meals at a discounted price.
5. Do we need interpreters?
Yes. Each team is responsible to find their own interpreters. The more you get,
the easier the ministry is. APU sometimes has interpreters call in and volunteer,
but the list is very limited and we cannot guarantee it will work out.
6. Is housing available at APU before and after
the trips?
Based on availability, overnight housing may be provided for teams needing a
one night stop-over before the trip and/or after the trip. Azusa Pacific University
may make some classrooms and various other facilities available. Overnight
Housing Request Page
7. Where do we get water to drink while
in Mexico?
You need to bring bottled water for your team while out in the field and in
camp for teeth brushing, etc. You can buy water at any local store while in
Mexico. We provide drinks for breakfast and dinner.
8. What is the dress code?
You need to dress conservatively. No tight clothing. No sleeveless tops. No
shorts are allowed at any camp. Shorts may not be worn to your ministry sites.
Shorts are never allowed in the Mexicali Valley.
9. Who pays for the Children's Ministry and/or
work project supplies?
Each church is responsible for purchasing their own supplies. Supplies for work
projects need to be purchased in Mexico. Raise as much money as possible, but
$200-300 should be plenty. You can bring basic tools, but anything too expensive
may be confiscated at the border.
10. What is a typical daily schedule?
(Slight variations may occur from camp to camp.)
| 6:30 a.m. | Wake-up | |
| 6:30 a.m. | KP reports to kitchen | |
| 7:00-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast served | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Interpreters and team leaders meeting | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Morning chapel | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Teams gather and leave for site | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Ministry time at community site | |
| 12:00-12:30 p.m. | Lunch (at site) | |
| 6:30 p.m. | KP reports to kitchen | |
| 7:00-8:30 p.m. | Dinner served | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Afterglow chapel | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Hit the sack | |
| 11:00 p.m. | Lights out and quiet |
