Journey Church's Mexico Outreach 2008 is planned for the week before Easter Sunday.  We will leave the church early on Friday morning March 14, 2008 and will return late afternoon on Saturday March 22, 2008.  See the Mexico Outreach page for a detailed 2008 Trip Timeline.

That will be a full week packed with activities such as worship, games, VBS, construction, and a fun trip to the beach.  However, if we are faithful, God will bless each participant in this outreach richly.  That include all team members-the ones that go down to Mexico as well as the ones that help with the preparation of financial support of the trip. 

The following information is for existing and prospective team members.  Please e-mail Koos Prins or call him at (916) 505-1744 if you have any questions regarding this years trip.

Registration for the Trip

Registration for the trip closed on September 30, 2007.  We are very blessed and had XX adults and YY children under 12 that are signed up for this trip.  Unfortunately, due to the limiting accommodation space we cannot accept any further signups for this years trip. However, if you would like to put your name on the list for a possible cancellation you can still complete a registration from with your contact information.  See Koos Prins for more information.

Preparing for the Trip

The following applies to team members that are going to Mexico. 

You Need a Passport

ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST HAVE VALID PASSPORTS - this is not optional - "… beginning October 1, 2007, all U.S. Citizens traveling outside the United States will be required to present a valid passport to enter and depart from the United States.", as quoted from the website of the U.S. Department of State. You can apply for your passport at the Folsom Post Office.  Please do not delay!

Mandatory Training Sessions

All team members are expected to attend ALL mandatory training sessions.  These training sessions are planned for the last six (6) Sundays before the trip.  The first meeting is at February 3, 2008.  These meetings will be used for team building, to plan VBS activities, to learn games and songs to use for VBS, and exchange important information on team activities during our stay,

Spanish Lessons

We have a person that volunteered her services to teach some basis Spanish for those who are interested.  This person is an experience translator that work with several mission teams in Mexico.  Contact Koos Prins for more information.

Health Issues

No specific inoculation are required to travel to Mexico.  Neither is there any specific precaution to take before you go, unless you are on specific medication.  Please contact Debra Finney with your health care questions.

There are some common sense rules to follow to minimize the risk of getting sick while we are in Mexico. For example: do not drink water out of faucets - use bottled water; and only eat approved food or that you know it is prepared with clean water. You are in contact with kids and adults all the time. Therefore, use hand sanitizers on a regular basis - especially before you eat.

Fundraising for the Trip