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Youth Trip Toolkit
Greetings! A couple weeks ago, we sent out a VBS toolkit to support formation leaders who are planning children's or intergenerational Vacation Bible School and camp programs for the summer. This week we have a toolkit for all the leaders who are preparing for youth mission trips and pilgrimages.

If you are getting ready for a mission trip or pilgrimage this summer or considering planning a youth trip for next summer, this newsletter is full of Building Faith articles to inspire your trip and to help you organize logistical matters.

If your community is doing a youth mission trip, pilgrimage, or alternative youth program this summer, please consider writing about it for Building Faith! We welcome your ideas, resources, and stories on organizing and leading youth trips and events. We are also interested in publishing articles about how you are shaping your community's youth ministries in 2023 and 2024. If you'd like to write for Building Faith on these or other topics, reach out to us at this email address.

I wish all of you well as we move toward the Pentecost feast!

Peace,
Jodi Belcher
Lead Editor of Building Faith
INSPIRATION FOR YOUR TRIP

Mission Trip vs. Pilgrimage: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
This article highlights both distinctive and common features of mission trips and pilgrimages. It can be helpful for discerning what kind of youth trip your community may be called to take.

How to Design a Mission Trip Project
This article offers guidance for discerning a mission trip project that contributes to "mutual relationship" and "empowerment." It may be particularly useful for youth leaders considering planning a mission trip for 2024 and beyond.

Planning a Youth Creation Care Pilgrimage
This article shares the story of how one Episcopal diocese facilitated a youth pilgrimage in their state that focused on creation care. It includes planning tips and resource samples that communities and dioceses can draw upon for a pilgrimage in their own locations.

Walk, Love, Serve: A Service Learning Trip for Youth
Another option to consider is a service learning trip. This article describes how one church organized a youth trip focused on racial justice that included learning at museums and historic sites as well as connecting with local organizations to serve members of their wider community.
RESOURCES TO PLAN AND PREPARE
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It's Go Time: 10 Tips for Youth Group Chaperones

A list of recommendations for adult chaperones that may be useful in a pre-trip training session
 

Best Practices for Youth Group Transportation

Suggestions to help keep all youth and adults safe on the road together
 

Taking a Trip with Youth? You Need a Group Covenant

Ideas for creating a covenant as a group to name boundaries, expectations, and values for the trip
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