Whether you stay closer to home and connect with local social service agencies or travel across the world to be part of a mission team, there are numerous ways for students to serve and show the love of God through their actions.
Concordia offers grants to students who serve on Gospel-focused mission experiences. Contact Dr. Jen Janousek at Jen.Janousek@cune.edu for details on eligibility and how to apply for an Acts 1:8 Students in Mission grant to help provide some funding.
Upcoming Concordia sponsored mission teams to join during 2027:
- Guatemala Health & Medical Mission Trip . . . May 6-13, 2027 . . . contact Jen Janousek at Jen.Janousek@cune.edu about this community medical and health outreach mission trip.
- Mission Education – Taiwan . . . May 10-20, 2027 . . . contact Amy Hubach at Amy.Hubach@cune.edu for more details on this mission experience shadowing missionaries.
- Mission Teaching – Belize . . . May 15-22, 2027 . . . contact Amy Stradtmann at Amy.Stradtmann@cune.edu for more details on this mission experience for education students to teach in Belize school settings.
Upcoming Concordia sponsored service opportunities during 2027:
- Give Kids the World in Florida … January 3-9, 2027 … contact Rebekah.Freed@cune.edu on this opportunity to share the love of Jesus by serving families or children with chronic or terminal illnesses at Give Kids the World Village in Orlando. APPLICATION HAS CLOSED. THIS TRIP IS FULL!
- Summer ESL in China … July – August 2027 … contact Vicki.Anderson@cune.edu on this opportunity to teach VBS and ESL in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China.
Other mission teams to join during 2027:
- Bible & Sports Camp (with St John, Seward) in Akiachuk, Alaska . . . . . June 2027 . . . . . Contact Pastor Scott Bruick at scott.bruick@stjohnseward.org for more details on this 10 day mission trip.
- Children & Family Ministry (with The Rock, Seward) in Guatemala . . . Summer 2027 . . . contact Jen Janousek at Jen.Janousek@cune.edu about this community outreach mission trip.
International opportunities:
- Join a short term Mercy Medical Team to Africa or Latin America with LCMS missions.
- Search for short term mission opportunities for various skills and interests with LCMS Short Term Missions.
- Join Adventures in Missions for a week, a summer, a year, or more to join God’s mission in other cultures and nations.
- Consider Servant Life short-term mission trips to support long-term ministry of missionaries and churches in the U.S. and world.
- Find short term intensives in Latin America and Africa with Experience Mission.
- Teach English in a hard to access country during the summer with ELIC
- Join an eyeglass, medical, or construction short term team in Latin America or Africa with MOST Ministries
Domestic opportunities:
- Join a summer team to serve in small Alaskan villages and communities with Alaska Mission for Christ.
- Work with a number of urban ministries in places like Chicago, Dallas, Omaha, or Kansas City during a weekend or week long Urban Plunge
- Help impact children’s lives by running Backyard Bible Clubs in Memphis or St. Louis neighborhoods with Street Reach.
- MountainChild is passionate about carrying hope to the Himalayas! Volunteer (at Colorado office or from home) to help push that mission forward.
- Consider Servant Life short-term mission trips to support long-term ministry of missionaries and churches in the U.S. and world.
- Find short term intensives in the United States with Experience Mission.
Internships/Fellowships:
- If you are an education major, you could apply to be a summer school teacher intern (stipend paid!) in Milwaukee with Center for Urban Teaching.
- Apply for a domestic or international placement with International Justice Mission – an organization that combats trafficking and slavery, violence against women and children and police power abuse.
