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 … check with Julie at Julie.Hermann@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 mission teams to join during 2026:
- Health & Medical Mission Trip – Guatemala . . . May 11-18, 2026 . . . contact Jen Janousek at Jen.Janousek@cune.edu about this community outreach mission trip.
- Mission Education – Tanzania . . . May 21-29, 2026 . . . contact Amy Hubach at Amy.Hubach@cune.edu for more details on this mission experience shadowing missionaries.
- Mission Cambodia – The Kingdom of Wonder . . . May 24-June 2, 2026 . . . contact John Mehl at John.Mehl@cune.edu for more details on this mission experience working with children at Stronghold Cambodia.
Other mission teams to consider:
- Bible & Sports Camp (with St John, Seward) in Akiachuk, Alaska . . . . . June 2026 . . . . . Contact Pastor Scott Bruick at scott.bruick@stjohnseward.org for more details on this 10 day 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:
- If you are an education major, you could apply to be a summer school teacher (stipend paid!) in Milwaukee with Center for Urban Teaching.
- 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.
