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Ministry Trip Planning
Hints and Suggestions for Team Members
- When packing, take into account the type of activities you will be involved in. Old work clothes are in order for heavy manual work.
- Take easy-care clothing, which is easily washed personally and in cold water.
- Use only containers that can be tightly sealed and will not break while in luggage.
- Carry toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant, and a change of underwear in carry-on luggage in case luggage is lost or travel is for many hours.
- Leave room in your luggage for team materials and souvenirs on returning.
- Label clothing in case it is washed with others’.
- Take minimal cosmetics.
- Take minimal jewelry—Buy a $9.00 watch for the trip.
- Take leisure reading books.
- Take notebooks for journaling.
- Take pencils and pens—have a couple handy for filling out forms while traveling.
- Take hand sanitizers—if in liquid form, be sure that it is in less than 3 oz. containers.
- Take toilet seat covers.
- (Don’t over-do any of the above.)
- Take medications in original bottles.
- Wear medical identification bracelets if appropriate.
- Ask the team leader if you can take items to missionaries items—they may need personally.
- Take Tums, Pepto-Bismol, etc. if you use them. They may not be available overseas.
- Take cereal bars, snacks, etc. especially in carry-on luggage as food times can be irregular.
- Establish a fund raising plan that will enable friends and family to support your ministry.
- Look for sales on equipment, film, batteries, etc. well in advance of the trip.
- If needed get electrical adapter plug kit. (available in international airports/discount stores.)
- Don’t offer information to immigration, customs, etc. officials; rather answer truthfully and directly any questions they ask.
- Remember that laptops are cumbersome and susceptible to damage. Using them for Internet connection on the ministry site is very unlikely.
Return to Trip Resources Page
Ministry Trip Planning
Hints and Suggestions for Team Members
- When packing, take into account the type of activities you will be involved in. Old work clothes are in order for heavy manual work.
- Take easy-care clothing, which is easily washed personally and in cold water.
- Use only containers that can be tightly sealed and will not break while in luggage.
- Carry toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant, and a change of underwear in carry-on luggage in case luggage is lost or travel is for many hours.
- Leave room in your luggage for team materials and souvenirs on returning.
- Label clothing in case it is washed with others’.
- Take minimal cosmetics.
- Take minimal jewelry—Buy a $9.00 watch for the trip.
- Take leisure reading books.
- Take notebooks for journaling.
- Take pencils and pens—have a couple handy for filling out forms while traveling.
- Take hand sanitizers—if in liquid form, be sure that it is in less than 3 oz. containers.
- Take toilet seat covers.
- (Don’t over-do any of the above.)
- Take medications in original bottles.
- Wear medical identification bracelets if appropriate.
- Ask the team leader if you can take items to missionaries items—they may need personally.
- Take Tums, Pepto-Bismol, etc. if you use them. They may not be available overseas.
- Take cereal bars, snacks, etc. especially in carry-on luggage as food times can be irregular.
- Establish a fund raising plan that will enable friends and family to support your ministry.
- Look for sales on equipment, film, batteries, etc. well in advance of the trip.
- If needed get electrical adapter plug kit. (available in international airports/discount stores.)
- Don’t offer information to immigration, customs, etc. officials; rather answer truthfully and directly any questions they ask.
- Remember that laptops are cumbersome and susceptible to damage. Using them for Internet connection on the ministry site is very unlikely.
Return to Trip Resources Page
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