Global Service Opportunities with the SBU CGC
Each year, the Center for Global Connections (CGC) organizes and equips dozens of projects in locations across the globe. Use the map below to learn more about CGC opportunities or to donate to a project team.
Donate to the CGC General Fund
Current & Upcoming CGC Projects
Local Projects
Baptist Hill
This ministry team will serve two weeks at Baptist Hill Assembly in Mt. Vernon, MO to assist in preparing the retreat center for future summer camps, as well as serve one week as assistants and counselors in summer camp.
Service may include cleaning, landscaping, painting, and power washing the facility, as well as assisting camp leadership in a children's/youth camp.
Enjoy this beautiful location and give back to a conference center that has served as a ministry location for churches for many years, equipping others to serve and providing a place of retreat for many.
Dates: May 10-14 & June 6- 10, 2027 | Cost: Est. $170 + Course Fee $50 | Leaders: Colleen and Henry Shuler
Give to the Baptist Hill Project
U.S. Projects
New York City
With a population of more than 8.6 million, New York City is a thriving, dynamic place. But within this mass of people living in the city, there are nearly 79,000 who are homeless, while others are enduring a poverty rate of more than 43%.
Send Relief partners with local churches and ministries to bring hope and help to communities through practical service and the love of Jesus. In the Bronx, Send Relief works with Graffiti 2 Community Ministries ti support children, youth, and families through mentoring, education, outreach, and community programs.
This mission experience gives students the opportunity to learn about urban ministry and see God at work in a diverse community.
Dates: May 123-29, 2026 | Cost: Est. $2,070 + Course Fee $100 | Leader: Katie Dunham
International Projects
Costa Rica
Young Life is a Christian ministry dedicated to helping adolescents know Jesus Christ and grow in their faith. In Costa Rico, Young Life is known as Vida Joven, where local leaders build lasting relationships with teenagers and share the hope of the Gospel.
This summer, our team will partner with Vida Joven by serving alongside local leaders, helping with ministry projects that support their work, building relationships with students and families, and encouraging the local church.
We are excited to learn from the Costa Rican community while sharing Christ's love through service and friendship.
Dates: May 16-23, 2027 | Cost: Est. $2450 + Course Fee $250 | Leaders: Minh Dinh & Kristin Probst
Give to the Costa Rica Project
Egypt
A mission trip to Maadi Community Church in Cairo, Egypt.
Serve alongside an international English-speaking church by sharing Christ's love through outreach to children, supporting Sudanese refugees, helping prepare and distribute food bags to families in need, and participating in community ministries that make a lasting impact.
This is a unique opportunity to grow in your faith, serve others, and experience God's work in a diverse and vibrant community.
Dates: May 10-20, 2027 | Cost: Est. $2965 + Course Fee $250 | Leaders: TBD
El Salvador
Make a difference in the lives of children through evangelism, games, activities, and relationship building.
This mission experience focuses on sharing the hope of Christ with children affected by bullying, trauma, abandonment, and family hardship.
Receive practical training, serve alongside local ministry leaders, and grow in your faith while making an eternal impact.
Dates: March 6-14, 2027 | Cost: Est. $2195 + Course Fee $250 | Leaders: Bill & Julie DuVall
Give to the El Salvador Project
Guatemala
The CGC holds a long-standing partnership with Casa Bernabe in Guatemala City. This
is a home to more than 100 children on a beautiful 13-acre campus. All the children
come from difficult living situations. Some of the staff members are former recipients
of the care of this home and now serve the ministry by teaching, caring, and working
at the orphanage.
At Case Bernabe, each child belongs to a loving, nurturing family made up of house parents and their own children. Together, they live in individual houses with 10-12 children of the same age group. As a family, they eat, pray, play, and work together.
Join this team and assist the orphanage ministry through a variety of projects. Work on service/humanitarian projects in the morning and in the afternoon share God's love with the children of all ages after school.
Dates: March 6-13, 2027 | Cost: Est. $2,140 + Course Fee $250 | Leader: Duke Jones
Kenya
This summer 2027 mission will assist the non-profit organization, Generation Next, which is primarily focused upon the growth and care of students at Generation Next Academy.
Generation Next is also very passionate about the wellbeing of the Kenyan people they meet in the village of Kibwezi, serving others, and providing a place of retreat for many.
Dates: May 13-28, 2027 | Cost: Est. $3,655 + Course Fee $250 | Leader: Luke Stockton
Philippines
One Mission. One Message. One Hope - Jesus Christ.
Our team will serve alongside local leaders through worship, small groups, games, prayer, testimonies, and Gospel conversations.
Through Outreach & Youth Camp Ministry, we will encourage students, strengthen their faith, and equip the next generation to follow Jesus and impact their communities.
600+ students. One incredible opportunity to share Christ.
Dates: May 17-31, 2027 | Cost: Est. $2900 + Course Fee $200 | Leader: Taylor Wehrle
Give to the Philippines Project
Spain
Join our small team of two-three college students to work with Evangelical Christian
Academy (ECA), an international Christian school located in Camarma de Esteruelas
near Madrid, Spain. ECA serves international students and provides an American-based education with
a Christian worldview.
Our responsibilities will include cleaning, organizing, and sorting school materials in preparation for end-of-year activities for a day. In addition, we will plan and assist activities at a two-day end-of-year camp held at a nearby campground, where we will stay on-site and collaborate closely with ECA educators. We are supporting SBU alumni missionaries, Justin and Ashley Hensley who work at the school.
Dates: May 28 - June 5, 2027 | Cost: Est. $2,130* + Course Fee $250 | Leader: Tamara Samek
*The Missouri Baptist Convention will donate $200 per student for those who participate in this trip, decreasing the estimated cost to an est. $1,930 per student.
Taiwan
The Taiwan Mission Team serves alongside Taiwan Sunshine, a ministry that supports families of children with special needs in Taiwan. The ministry center is located in Taitung, a beautiful city on Taiwan's southeastern coast along the Pacific Ocean.
Mission teams typically serve in a variety of settings including local special education schools, where they help students on the school's mini-farm and teach sports, crafts, and basic English. They also serve at adult day care centers for individuals with intellectual disabilities by planning fun activities and cultural exchange opportunities.
In addition, the team participates in community outreach projects centered around supporting people with special needs. These may include visiting homes of individuals in a permanent vegetative state, hosting beach days for families, and assisting with other ministry needs as they arise.
People with special needs are not always fully included or accepted in Taiwanese society. Our goal is to come alongside Taiwan Sunshine to encourage, support, and demonstrate God's love to these individuals and their families through compassionate service, meaningful relationships, and practical assistance.
Dates: May 12-26, 2027 | Cost: Est. $2930 + Course Fee $250 | Leaders: Benny Fong & Dennis Siegfried