For the Nations | Summer Serve

Due to low group registration numbers, this trip has been cancelled. 
However, we still encourage you to serve with FTN independently! 
Talk to us about how you can still be involved outside of a SG sponsored team.

What to Expect

Who is Stonegate partnering with on this Mission?

This Summer, join us as we partner with For the Nations Refugee Outreach mission in Garland, Texas. FTNRO serves refugees from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East by providing education, family services and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Your assignment will be to come alongside the staff, interns and other volunteers to help teach English as a second language to refugee adults and kids, help with summer school tutoring, discipleship/bible lessons, games, sports, field trips, swimming lessons, and facilitating the end of summer bash! Teams will be expected to serve long days. You will show kindness and love as a believer of Jesus Christ to a person who might not know Jesus as Savior and help welcome some of our newest Texan residents.

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Accommodations & Transportation

• The team will stay at the Homewood Suites Hotel by Hilton Plano-Richardson in suite style rooms. Four people will be assigned to each suite. This type of lodging allows leaders to be within ear-shot and oversight of attendees. 
• Rooms will be divided by gender and/or families.
• Participants will be encouraged to try new cultural foods and will need to communicate with their Team Leader if they have food allergies or restrictive dietary concerns.
• The team will drive to Garland together and drive back together. SG approved leaders will drive the church van and other approved vehicles based on team size and need. SG Staff members and servant leaders may from time to time be in a position to provide transportation for fellow team members. If there is a need, you may be asked to be a trip driver. Drivers must be at least 25 years old and be approved by a ministry supervisor.
• If you have concern about driving with the team, you must consult with a SG Mission Staff member and/or your Team Leader before making final arrangements.

What is Covered in the Trip Cost? 

Everything you need for your trip once in Garland is included in the trip fundraising cost (i.e. transportation, lodging, meals, outreach supplies, partner gifts, etc.). Meals or refreshments while actively traveling to and from Garland will be at your own cost. Souvenirs, snacks, or personal supplies purchased at any time during the trip will be at your own cost. The listed fundraising cost is based on preparation costs and costs given to us by the ministry partner for successful outreach.

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Trainings

Trainings are mandatory for participation in this mission. If you need to miss, you must coordinate with your trip leader(s) and/or the Mission Lead Team to make up the content. 

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Fundraising // Donations Given to Fund Short-Term Trips

• All team members will be expected to participate in fundraising efforts and fulfill all cost goals by their scheduled deadline.
• Processing fees may apply.
• All donations or payments made are tax-deductible and non-refundable.
• We highly encourage participants to continue fundraising even after they are fully funded. This allows you to bless other members of your team in need of extra assistance and give more freedom to our partners during outreach projects.
• All donations go toward supporting the team and covering outreach expenses. You may designate your gift to a specific team member; however, the church has ultimate control and discretion as to how the money is spent for the team, our partners, and the mission goals.
• In the event a trip participant must withdrawal or is unable to participate for any reason, but is already partially or fully funded, all donations—whether given online or by check—will be applied to the team expenses and are non-refundable.

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Cancellation Expectations

In the event a trip participant must withdraw from the team for any reason, they must submit a written and dated withdrawal letter to their team leader and/or the Missions Lead Team. If the participant is already partially or fully funded, all donations - given online or by check - will be applied to the overall team expenses and are non-refundable. Members who withdraw from the team will still be obligated to fulfill all requirements, financial or otherwise, that were assigned to them and due up to the date of their official withdrawal. Any exemption from fulfilling these obligations will be at the discretion of the Mission Lead Team.
Participants will also be responsible for communicating expectations and terms to potential or active donors.