Mission Trips & Faith-Based Service

Methodist University Religious & Spiritual Life offers students opportunities to serve others, engage in hands-on ministry, and immerse themselves in diverse cultures and communities. These experiences are open to students of all traditions and provide a chance to grow in faith, compassion, and justice.

Spring Break 2026

Ruth Carr, Jakob Fick and others on a mission trip.Red Bird Mission, Kentucky
March 8–13, 2026 | Cost: $500 | $100 deposit due Sept. 1, 2025
Spend your break in the Appalachian Mountains serving with Red Bird Mission in Beverly, KY. This trip offers meaningful work projects and community engagement while immersing participants in Appalachian culture and the realities of rural poverty.

Fall Break 2025

Social Justice & Service Experience – Washington, D.C.
October 11-14 | Cost: $200/with minimum registration | $50 deposit due TBA, 2025
Serve with S.O.M.E. (So Others May Eat), a nonprofit addressing hunger and homelessness in the nation’s capital. Participants will also attend a seminar at the United Methodist Board of Church & Society on Capitol Hill, exploring how faith connects to public policy and justice.

Spring Break 2027

Costa Rica Mission Projects — San Isidro, Costa Rica
March 6–13, 2027 | Cost: $800 + airfare | $200 deposit due Sept. 30, 2026
Partner with Costa Rica Mission Projects and Acts2 Ministry to serve alongside local churches in San Isidro. This cross-cultural immersion invites students to “be the church with the church” through community-based ministry and relationship building.

Weekly & Monthly Opportunities

Students have several opportunities for local faith-based volunteer service, including serving breakfast to neighbors experiencing homelessness at Fayetteville Operation Inasmuch, supporting food security through the Lion’s Share Campus Food Pantry, cultivating fresh produce in the Campus Community Garden, and providing holiday gifts to children and families in need through the Christmas Angel Tree. These hands-on ministries reflect a commitment to justice, compassion, and community care.

For more information, contact Ruth Carr, Director of Religious & Spiritual Life at [email protected].