Serve the Lord on a mission trip to Derry Ireland! July 2nd-14th 2015
iHeart Derry is an annual event held in Derry Ireland. Up to 100 American
youth and adults come together and do various physical, social, and spiritual
projects in the city. It lasts just over
a week. In 2015, there will be five Kids’ Week locations, playgrounds being
built, community outreach projects, street prayer, mobile medics, an extended
football tournament, and more! The event
is put on by Cornerstone Church, led by Pastor Brian Somerville. To find out more about this church, visit: www.cornerstonecity.eu
A little history
behind Derry:
Derry,
sometimes called Londonderry, is located in Northern Ireland. It is the second
largest city in Northern Ireland and claims the only remaining completely
walled city in Ireland. On October 5th,
1968, a civil rights march took place; this was the beginning of conflict that
would last for 30 years, ending on April 10, 1998, with the Good Friday
Agreement. Unionists, primarily a Protestant body of people and by far the
majority, wished to remain part of the United Kingdom. The goal of the
nationalists, an almost solely Catholic party, was to be free from British
Reign. During this period of trouble, over
3,000 people died as a result of the violence.
Years later, there is still evidence of tension between the political
parties.
iHeart
is bringing people of the community together to help dissolve tension and show
Christ’s love as the answer instead of violence.
In
2014, a team from Mount Hope Church was taken to Derry to be part of
iHeart. I was blessed to be a part of
that trip. When I heard there would not
be a group going from Mount Hope again, my dad and I decided to organize a
team. This is a chance for parents to go and serve the Lord with their
children, young people to experience Ireland, and an opportunity to work for
the Lord in a beautiful country with their parents!
Payment plan and cost of trip:
Total Cost: $2,000
- May 21st, 2015: Total amount due
What is your money going to be used for?--
Around $850 is for the airline ticket, the other $1,150 is for our stay in Ireland, gas to get to the airport and parking. The church we are working with reserves rooms and supplies us with all our food, transportation, and anything else we might need while there. You are also given an iHeart Derry backpack, water bottle, sweater, and t shirt.
Raising money:
Anyone who donates to your trip should send the funds to Capitol City Vineyard Church, in the memo of the check they should write "missions". After your trip has been paid in full, any money that comes to CCV will be returned to the donor. They will have to rewrite the check made out directly to you, you could use this money to cover passport fees, and other costs.
Send checks to:
Capitol City Vineyard
1635 Coolidge Rd.
East Lansing, MI
Attn: Ireland, (YOUR NAME)
48823
You can find a sample support letter HERE
Heath information when traveling to Ireland:
There are no health notices currently in effect for Ireland. There are also no shots required by the Center for Disease Control for people traveling to Ireland at this time. However they do have some recommendations listed at their website:
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/Ireland
Passport:
You will need to have applied for your passport by March 5th. It can take several weeks for your passport to arrive after applying for one, so plan accordingly.
Paying for your passport is your responsibility. It is not covered in the cost of the trip. You can find our how much it will cost you, and what forms you need to submit by visiting
http://travel.state.gov/passport/fees/fees837.html
Entry/exit requirements for U.S. Citizens into Ireland:
You will need your valid passport to enter Ireland.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cispatw/cis/cis1145.html#entryrequirements
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