Mission Projects
Jul 20 – 28, 2019
Guatemala Youth 2019
Dates: July 20 – 28, 2019Cost: $1,800 (based on airfare) Deposit: $700Team Size: 24Deadline: April 1, 2019Housing: Dormitory Style in the Aragon Guest HouseTeam Leader: John Kelly This will be our third year working in Guatemala with Hector and Ruth Aragon at a Child Hope School. We will also help a local pastor on a small church building project in Guatemala City. As always, time will be spent in ministry with local children, working on construction projects, packing blessing packages…
Jul 25, 2019
ESL (English as a Second Language)
Stepping into WEAG’s ESL classes on a Thursday night, you might meet people from Guatemala, Syria, Russia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, or over 30 other countries. Immigrants and refugees from around the world are coming in the doors of WEAG to learn English, and God is allowing us to welcome them and show them Christ’s love. Each student has a story. Each student left his or her home country for a reason. Each student has taken the bold step to strive to…
Aug 7, 2019
Caritas Furniture Bank
WEAGers assist warehouse workers as they organize donations for the CARITAS Furniture Bank. We sort and restock the store and also repair and restore furniture the first Wednesday of each month. As families move out of the CARITAS program into affordable housing, they are allowed to select a minimum amount of furnishings and household goods for their new apartment. Volunteers act as “shopping” assistants – making it easier for guests to find what they need. Contact cathey@weag.org if you would…
Sep 24, 2019
Delmont and Northside, Richmond, VA
General Church ProjectCost: $0 Team Size: 30Age Requirement: 14 yrs and upTeam Leader: Lisa Eggert Join Kids Pastor Lisa Eggert and her team as they provide a Kids Church-like outreach once-a-month at one of Youth Life Foundations ministry sites. Bible lessons, worship, games, activities, crafts, puppets, snacks, and small group discussions are all a part of this project. Energetic, willing hands and hearts are needed to love and lead these precious kids toward Jesus. Contact Lisa Eggert at eggert@weag.org if…
Oct 19 – 27, 2019
Costa Rica 2019
Teaching and MinistryDates: October 19-27, 2019Cost: $1,800 (based on airfare) Deposit: $700Deadline: July 15, 2019Team Size: 12 (women and girls ONLY)Housing: Dormitory Style at the churchTeam Leader: Sue Schlesman Our ladies are headed back to Costa Rica to work with at-risk 5th and 6th-grade girls in two schools. Chicas de Promesa is an after-school Christian club for girls. Crafts, Bible lessons, one on one discussions and several fun-filled activities help the staff and our team develop relationships with preteen girls.…
Nov 1 – 10, 2019
Romania – Caminul Felix 2019
General ChurchDates: November 1 -10, 2019Cost: $1,650 (based on airfare) Deposit: $700Team Size: 13 Minimum Age: 12Deadline: August 1, 2019Housing: The Noble Guest HouseTeam Leader: Lisa Eggert Caminul Felix is an international faith-based nonprofit agency that believes in keeping orphaned & abandoned children in Christian home settings within their culture. The village of Oradea is located 3 hours outside of Budapest in northern Romania. This team will be helping with the construction of a home for a Romanian family. They…