Lipscomb Missions is holding its Commitment Week Nov. 2-6, a time where students select the mission trip they wish to serve on.
There are 55 mission trips planned for this school year, but more could be added, according to Lipscomb Missions Event Planner and Trip Coordinator Erin Gupton.
“Chances are we’ll add maybe just a couple more by the end of the year,” Gupton said.
Destinations close to the United States include the Caribbean in Jamaica, Nevis, Saba and a medical mission to Haiti.
As for Europe, Lipscomb students can serve on mission trips to Scotland, England, Greece, Albania or Moldova.
In Africa, nursing and education students have the option of serving in Kenya, Ghana or Malawi.
For Asia and Australia, students have the option of serving on a trip to India, Brisbane, India, Perth or Philippines.
For those who want to travel away from the United States but stay in the Western Hemisphere, there are opportunities to attend a mission in Central and South America, with Baja, Cozumel, Nicaragua, a medical mission to Peru, a pharmacy mission to Honduras and many other options.
There are also trips planned within the United States for students interested in staying close to home.
There are trips to Georgia, New York City, Panama City Beach, San Francisco and several more.
“Teams range in size from four to 40 people and touch every continent except Antarctica,” Gupton said. “For each trip, we work with what we call a ‘Host Partner,’ a ministry or organization on the ground. This way we are contributing to the ministry of someone else and what we do while in location is both in the works before we arrive, and will continue after we depart.”
Students have until Friday, Nov. 6 to register for a mission. Students need to confirm a spot on a mission team with the team leader before registering.
There will be Lipscomb Missions staff members in the student center on Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to answer any questions.