Panama City, Panama SUMMER 2022 - All Ages
July 23 - August 3, 2022 | Merge
Panama City, Panama SUMMER 2022 - All Ages
Trip #25729
Trip #25729
Panama City, Panama SUMMER 2022 - All Ages
Trip #25729
Merge
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| Panama, Central America |
| July 23 - August 3, 2022 Lasts 1 week to 2 weeks |
| Construction, Urban Ministry, VBS/Bible Clubs, |
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$1140 ** See Financial Information Below Includes: Lodging, Meals |
| Agency: | Merge
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| Location: | Panama, Central America |
| Dates: | July 23 - August 3, 2022 Lasts 1 week to 2 weeks |
| Activities: | Construction, Urban Ministry, VBS/Bible Clubs |
| Cost: |
$1140 ** See Financial Information Below Includes: Lodging, Meals |
What the Mission Trip Will Be Like
The Global Church is inviting you to participate in what God is doing in the Panama City metro area, Panama. Our partner includes Iglesia Emmanuel, located in Panama City. The church in Panama City is very urban and near a high-rise apartment complex and businesses. Teams would be engaged in community-based ministries led by the church and church ministries for the congregation. Any age group is invited. The Trip will be led, staffed and implemented by Panamanian Nationals.
Panama City is the capital of the country and located on the Pacific Ocean, and close to the Panama Canal. The city is being gentrified, resulting in the building of dozen of high rise buildings, but also the displacement of lower-income families to the outskirts of the city. Both churches are focusing on ministry primarily to low-income families. The Panama City metro area is home to about 1.5 million people.
The ministries planned for the trip include:
– Youth Ministry
– Children's Ministry
– Construction
– Women's Ministry
– Music Ministry
Merge INVITE trips are designed by local partners to utilize team skills and experience to further their ministries in their communities.
All trips are led, staffed and implemented by Panamanian Nationals and Latin American church leaders. Merge is an organization directed by a leadership team made up of non-American Global Church leaders from around the world. Once your team sends in a deposit, the Merge Coach of Panama, Jennyfer Vldes, will contact your team leaders and work with your team to help prepare you for your trip. Local nationals will be hired as interpreters, guides, ministry coaches, and cooks.
Housing – Hostel in Panama City
Food – Teams will be fed two-American/Canadian-style uncooked meals each day, and one cooked Panamanian meal made by local cooks. Purified water is also supplied for teams.
Flights – teams would fly to Panama City, Panama.
Ground Transportation – Merge will hire local bus companies to drive your team around Panama City, and from the airport.
Learning – Learning activites with local church leaders and Merge staff will be designed into the itinerary.
Cultural Activities – The trip includes a day visiting the Panama Canal at Aguas Claras (Colon City) and a visit to La Granja, an outdoor adventure camp (zip lines, paintball, etc.).
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Relation of Opportunity to National Church and/or Long-term Goals
Merge is an organization directed and led by Global Church leaders, not North Americans. This gives Merge a Global lens in preparing and implementing short-term trips.
All Merge pre-planned trips are directed, organized, staffed and led by the national church. Teams learn FROM the local church leaders and pastors. The local church/ministries are inviting teams from the United States and Canada to participate in what God is already doing in their communities. Teams PARTICIPATE in ongoing ministries within the community of the local church and organization. The goal is to do ministry WITH local partners, not FOR them.
Merge trips to Panama are created by Panamanian nationals in partnership with the local churches in order to create an opportunity for the team and local congregation/community members to do ministry together, learn from each other, build relationships with each other, and further the ministry of the local churches.
Additional Trip Information
Mission Trip Offered By Merge
The GLOBAL CHURCH INVITING North Americans TO PARTICIPATE IN WHAT GOD IS DOING AROUND THE WORLD. Merge is directed by a team of Global Church leaders from five continents. All Merge trips are organized, led, and staffed by the Global Church. This gives Merge a UNIQUE non-North American perspective on short-term trips.
THE GLOBAL CHURCH INVITING – the initiative and leadership are from the Global Church, not the North American church to GO and lead
TO PARTICIPATE IN – the participation is active involvement and learning through what the Global Church is already doing. The focus is on involvement WITH, not doing FOR – active learning involves participation as well as reflection
WHAT GOD IS DOING AROUND THE WORLD – Missio Dei – God is actively involved around the world – North Americans can discover what God is already doing through followers of Christ around the world
OUTCOME – for participants from North America and the Global Church to be strengthened in their relationship with Jesus Christ, increase in passion for inter-cultural relationships, to implement God-inspired behaviors, and initiate new ministries and social change in their church and communities
Primary Values include:
LEARNING – God is doing amazing things through the global church. There is so much to learn about ministry and how God is working around the world. Come and learn!
RELATIONSHIPS – The kingdom of God is built on relationships, which are the key to a successful mission and ministry. Come and connect with followers of Jesus from around the world.
BRING IT HOME WITH YOU – When you return home, we want your vision and passion for your church, your community, and your own life in Christ to expand