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Short Term
Mission Trips
Annually, Venture sends short-term mission teams that serve alongside partners, primarily in our five focus regions. Trips vary in length, cost, and focus. If you’re ready to step outside your comfort zone and want to experience God at work, below is a summary of what we have planned for 2025.
To apply for any trip, click here:
For more information, Contact the Global Outreach team for more details.
Joni and Friends Week 1 Retreat
June 15, 2026 – June 19, 2026
Family Retreat California Week 1 – Joni and Friends Bay Area
Mission Springs Conference Center:
1050 Lockhart Gulch Road
Scotts Valley, CA, United States]
Family Retreat offers a haven for families living with disability.
Cost: $550
Requirements: Background Check
Joni and Friends Week 2 Retreat
July 13, 2026 – July 17, 2026
Family Retreat California Week 2 – Joni and Friends Bay Area
Mission Springs Conference Center:
1050 Lockhart Gulch Road
Scotts Valley, CA, United States]
Family Retreat offers a haven for families living with disabilities.
Cost: $550
Requirements: Background Check
Joni and Friends Family Camp 1
June, 2027
Mission Springs
Come experience an unforgettable week with activities like square dancing, swimming, water games, and smiles. No previous experience with disabilities is necessary. You will be trained, and there is constant support throughout the week. Must be 16 years or older though exceptions are made for mature late-teenagers with parental supervision.
Cost: $550
Joni and Friends Family Camp 2
July 2027
Mission Springs
Come experience an unforgettable week with activities like square dancing, swimming, water games, and smiles. No previous experience with disabilities is necessary. You will be trained, and there is constant support throughout the week. Must be 16 years or older though exceptions are made for mature late-teenagers with parental supervision.
Cost: $550
Gleanings For the Hungry
July 11-16, 2027
Dinuba, California
This family friendly trip is a weeklong experience of serving the Lord by making food for the hungry. The team will serve in Gleaning’s sun-dried peach production, a program which includes housing, great meals, Christ-centered chapels, fun summer activities, and full days of hard work drying fruit.
Cost: $200
Kandern, Germany
August 10-18, 2027
Black Forest Academy
Join a team that will minister to the children of missionaries, hosting fun Bible clubs for a range of ages, from Pre-K to teens. You’ll also spend time encouraging and listening to missionaries and educators. A background check is required.
Cost: $3,500
Ushtobe, Kazakhstan
October 5-15, 2027
A team from Venture will travel to Ushtobe, Kazakhstan to minister to the Koryo-sayam (ethnic Koreans) who were forcibly deported there in 1937. The team will hold medical clinics, vision clinics, and health clinics, among other activities. Medical personnel especially welcome.
Cost: $3,000
Kandern, Germany
August 10-18, 2027
Black Forest Academy
Join a team that will minister to the children of missionaries, hosting fun Bible clubs for a range of ages, from Pre-K to teens. You’ll also spend time encouraging and listening to missionaries and educators. A background check is required.
Cost: $3,500
Grafted Families Family Camp
July 31-August 2, 2026
Redwood Christian Camp
Register to serve at Family Camp, a special weekend designed for foster, adoptive, relative caregiver, and kinship families.
We are recruiting for two main roles:
• Kids + Youth Counselors: Joyful role models (ages 16+) who lead groups through engaging activities, outdoor games, crafts, and Bible lessons. Volunteers can join us for a single day or for the entire weekend.
• Support Volunteers (Volunteer for a Day): These volunteers help with everything from welcoming families at registration to leading crafts and refereeing our “Family Olympics.”
Chiapas
July 27-August 1, 2025
A small team from Venture will travel to Chiapas, Mexico, to join our partner in hosting a Vacation Bible School and participate in outreach activities. Spanish speakers are encouraged to join.
SAM Camp at Healing Grove (Kids)
July, 2024
Join a team that will host an academic camp in the Alma (San Jose) neighborhood, using the camp as a platform to share the gospel. For more information go to: www.samcamp.org, and to register to serve go to: https://www2.samcamp.org/
SAM Camp at Healing Grove (Teens)
July 2024
Join a team that will host an academic camp in the Alma (San Jose) neighborhood, using the camp as a platform to share the gospel. For more information go to: www.samcamp.org, and to register to serve go to: https://www2.samcamp.org/
SAM Camp in Milpitas (All Ages)
July 2024
Join a team that will host an academic camp in Milpitas, using the camp as a platform to share the gospel. For more information go to: www.samcamp.org, and to register to serve go to: https://www2.samcamp.org/