2025 Georgia
Mission Trip Application

Georgia mission Trip:  June 23-july 3, 2025*

*dates subject to change for best airfare.
This trip is open to all ACTIVE youth and adult members of Rock Spring Baptist Church. Active youth or adult members from a sister church may also be accepted on the team. Youth members who are 14 or younger (by June 2025) will need at least one parent on the trip with them. No one will be officially on the team or receive money from fundraisers until the application and the $100 deposit are both turned in. The deadline to turn in the application and $100 is February 16, 2025.

All participants should be born again, baptized believers who are serious about their relationship with Jesus Christ.  This should be evident in their lifestyle and in their attendance in worship and in an age appropriate small group (at minimum 2/3 attendance). Those who join the team from sister churches will need to provide contact information from their pastor so that their information can be verified. All applicants will be screened by the ministerial staff before being allowed on the mission team.

Adult members will be required to complete a background check and ALL team members must present an up-to-date passport to the staff by the end of February in order to remain on the team.

Each team member will also be required to take part in a pre-trip Bible study during the spring and the entire mission team will participate in a local mission project before going on the trip.
I have read the requirements and feel that I am eligible to be part of this mission team and I’m willing to commit to all future requirements of the team. I have also read the information and understand my responsibilities, especially concerning payments.  Please note that based on the review of this application, Rock Spring staff has the right to decline an individual’s participation in this mission trip. For minors (anyone under 18 years of age as of June 2025 will need to fill out a paper application which requires a signature from a parent or guardian)

We will be partnering with our mission partners in (the Republic of) Georgia: Alexey Belenko, Goga Abulashvili, and Nikolai Jugashvili. One of the main projects for our team will be day-camps in at least one village for 3 days. We would like for the members of the team to be active and able to assist with these camps.

Cost:
On-Ground Expenses:  (Total is $125 per day x 8 nights = $1000) Includes food, lodging, transportation while in Georgia, and translators.
Airline:  Around $1800 - this is subject to change, but shouldn’t be much different.

Total cost for the trip will be around $3000.

Extra money will also be needed for suitcases, meals while traveling, snacks and meals out, souvenirs, offerings, entry fee, etc.
All payments for on-ground expenses and the Airline will be made in the spring.

Each person is responsible for raising his or her own money and your payments MUST be on time! The initial deposit of $100 and this application must be turned in by February 16 if you want to be part of this team.

Rock Spring Youth Members will receive an equal portion of the Spare Change Sunday and Christmas Card Mailbox monies towards their trip.

PLEASE NOTE:  If you have to back out of the trip once payments have been made, or you are dropped from the team because of issues with church attendance or other disciplinary issues, we will attempt to replace you. Keep in mind that payments are only refundable if SCORE and/or the airline is able to reimburse you (less penalties, etc.) or a replacement has been found.
If you are replaced and the person is able to pay the entire amount of the trip, your $100 deposit and monies that YOU paid out of pocket will be refunded.
Fundraiser money will be used for team and ministry expenses, and will not be refunded to anyone who can no longer be part of our team.
If you are no longer on the team, donations in your name will be used as needed for ministry expenses or to help your replacement with expenses. This will be at the staff’s discretion. Donations will NOT be refunded to the person who made the donation.






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