Jeff ThompsonMore PostsBest time for Summer Mission TripI know Summer Camps and Summer Mission Trips aren’t the same thing but they happen at the same time of year. Head on over to MoreThanDodgeball to participate in a poll about the best time of the summer for big trips like Missions & Camps. Follow the link…
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April 12, 2010
Jeff Thompson, a veteran of youth ministry, serves as the Director of Youth Missions for Group Mission Trips - Workcamps, Week of Hope and The Big Day of Serving.
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My guess would be summer time, since you said “best time for a “summer” mission trip”…but you’re the experts…