Future Trips
In 2025, we will be sending two mission teams to South Asia and one to South Africa. We are also looking for people interested in helping with an online ESL team. In addition, a team of middle school students will be coming from Japan and are looking for host homes. If you would like to find out more about any of these opportunities, contact Jacque at 440-708-2109 or by email.
- South Asia ESL Online Team
For anyone interested in serving our ministry partners in South Asia by helping monthly with an online English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group. Training will be provided. No previous teaching experience necessary.
Complete the online application.
- South Asia 2025 ESL Trip
Trip Dates: July 2025
For anyone interested in a mission trip to South Asia in July 2025 to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) in connection with our ministry partners there. Training will be provided. No previous teaching experience necessary.
Complete the online application.
- South Africa Vacation Bible Camp Trip
Trip Dates: July 10-20, 2025
Informational Meeting: January 19, 11:45am, Room B207
We are prayerfully planing to send a team of 20 people to Bloemfontein, South Africa to partner with our missionary, Johannes Thaele, to minister to the local community through a Vacation Bible Camp. We are seeking people to serve as small group leaders, snack helpers, leaders for recreation, crafts, and music, and on the skit team. To learn more and to apply to be on the team, please attend an information meeting on Sunday, January 19 at 11:45am in Room B207. A light lunch will be provided.
- Host Homes Needed for Japanese Students
A team of 8-12 students in grades 5-8, connected with the church in Japan where Parkside missionaries Chris and Leanne Harrington serve, will be coming to Cleveland from March 25-April 3, 2025. We are looking for families living close to Parkside who can host 2-3 people (youth and adult leaders) in their homes for those nine days.
Details:
*Host families will join the Japanese students and leaders for dinner on March 25 and meet their house guests.
*Each weekday morning, the Harrington’s will take the students on a day trip around the Cleveland area and then return them to the host family homes in the evening. They will pick up the students from the host family homes in a Parkside van or on some days ask the host families to bring their guests to Parkside Church.
*Students and their leaders will participate in Sunday morning worship at Parkside on March 30 and will be part of Mission Kids during the evening service.
*Host families will provide housing and breakfast each day. They will also have their guests with them on Saturday, March 29 (all day), and on Sunday afternoon, March 30.
Interested?
Please click on the link below to access the online application. Because you will be hosting minors, adult host family members will also be required to complete a background check (at no cost to you).