How local churches can help you raise funds:
Give official blessing or sanction
- Provide letters of endorsement on church stationery
- Let individuals share with the congregation in services
- Allow pleas for donations during services
- Host informational meetings about the trip
Publicize the trip
- Information in the congregation's monthly newsletter
- Inserts in the weekly church bulletin
- Call attention to those Who get involved in local ministry when they return or decide to go long-term as a result of going short-term
Provide direct support
- Provide partial funding from the church budget
- Help in getting out a support raising letter
- Organizing prayer support
Organize fund raising events within the church
- Rummage Sale/ Bake Sale
- Auction off 6 hours of the trip participant's time
- Hold dinner/auction of baked goods
- Car Wash
- Penny drives
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