GUATEMALA MISSION
This June, a team of Mission Youth Detroit missionaries will head to Carmen, Santa Cruz Naranjo, Guatemala for an 8-day mission adventure. The local village of Carmen is near a coffee and sugar cane plantation, where most of the families work in some capacity. There are about 280 families in the village, some of whom live in extreme poverty.
The current mission project involves building a parish church and helping with evangelization in the area. The current church is in poor condition, and the local community is in the process of fundraising to repair and rebuild the facility. The amount of construction work we do will depend on the progress made come June. Spiritual evangelization work includes opportunities to interact with the townspeople, local schools and orphanages by hosting kid’s camps, giving spiritual talks, leading sports activities and organizing liturgical celebrations. The last day of the mission is a visit to the museums in the tourist area of Guatemala City.
The current mission project involves building a parish church and helping with evangelization in the area. The current church is in poor condition, and the local community is in the process of fundraising to repair and rebuild the facility. The amount of construction work we do will depend on the progress made come June. Spiritual evangelization work includes opportunities to interact with the townspeople, local schools and orphanages by hosting kid’s camps, giving spiritual talks, leading sports activities and organizing liturgical celebrations. The last day of the mission is a visit to the museums in the tourist area of Guatemala City.
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BASIC MISSION INFORMATION
Guatemala Mission
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IMPORTANT DATES
Guatemala International Mission Trip INFO NIGHT
To learn more about the International Mission Trip, join us at the LC House for an Info Night with Fr. Michael Mitchell. Here you will learn more about what the mission will entail, and be able to get all your questions answered.
To learn more about the International Mission Trip, join us at the LC House for an Info Night with Fr. Michael Mitchell. Here you will learn more about what the mission will entail, and be able to get all your questions answered.
Who: Parents & missionaries
When: Sunday, March 29th, 2020 - 3:00pm
Where: LC House: 2460 Opdyke Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
When: Sunday, March 29th, 2020 - 3:00pm
Where: LC House: 2460 Opdyke Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Guatemala Missionary Training:
Each mission includes a mandatory training course. Topics include a crash course on Guatemala history and customs, as well as spiritual and human resources for missionary work. Before leaving for Guatemala, each missionary must attend the Missionary Training session.
Who: Guatemala Missionaries
When: Sundary, June 7th, 2020 - 3:00pm
Where: LC House: 2460 Opdyke Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Each mission includes a mandatory training course. Topics include a crash course on Guatemala history and customs, as well as spiritual and human resources for missionary work. Before leaving for Guatemala, each missionary must attend the Missionary Training session.
Who: Guatemala Missionaries
When: Sundary, June 7th, 2020 - 3:00pm
Where: LC House: 2460 Opdyke Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
TESTIMONIALS
Chloe - 2019 Guatemala Missionary
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"My favorite thing on a mission is being able to spread my love to people around this world because so many are neglected of the love they deserve, as well as many other necessities. I love to see the happiness and gratefulness in their faces which makes me grateful for having the opportunity to be a small part of their lives. I am excited for my many more adventures with Mission Youth Detroit." - Chloe
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Jesse - 2019 Guatemala Missionary
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"Having been on several mission trips before, I’ve gone into it with the same mentality every time. You tell yourself that I am “going to make a difference in other people’s lives” and that I am “going to help others in need”. What people sometimes forget is how a missionary can come back changed as well; at least this was the case for me. This past year was my first oversees mission trip with Mission Youth, and although it sounds cliché, it truly was a life-changing experience. I was in a group with five or six others and our job was to help build a sidewalk for the new church that will be built in the coming years. Coming into this trip, I expected to share the love of Christ with the locals through my words and spirit. I never expected that mixing and pouring cement for a week would open my eyes to the heart of Jesus more than anything else. To be completely honest, it did not always feel like direct Christian work, however, looking back I know that it surely was. Through prayers and encouragement, I was able to see how God was not only changing the people of Guatemala, but that He was also hard at work on changing me. Through this mission, God opened my eyes to new realms of possibilities. I will be forever appreciative of my experience in this beautiful country." - Jesse
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