August 23 – September 1
This team will be serving this Yupik Eskimo village on St. Lawrence Island near Russia.
You will be continuing to work on a small building that will be used as ministry in the village. CLICK HERE to view a photo report from last year’s team when they started working on this building.
Team Leader – Bob Neuenschwander will be taking more teams to Gambell. If you desire to serve with us there, contact Bob by emailing him at: bobangalaska@gmail.com or call him at: 717-314-0560
Bob and his wife, Angie, live at our missions base in Palmer, Alaska and he serves as our Base Director. He would love to talk some vision with you about the ministry of LightShine. CLICK on his photo to read more.
The cost of this trip is $3,000.
The cost of this team is higher than our other teams because of the additional airlines cost to fly to this remote island. Our trip cost covers everything you need once you leave your home until you return. The total is determined by analyzing the cost of team assignments from previous years (things like your airline ticket, ground transportation, three meals a day, and many administrative fees that LightShine incurs) and combining that experience with known costs in Alaska.
If you want to be part of this team, please complete this Registration Form with a $40 registration fee. This fee covers the cost of a LightShine Alaska team shirt and locks you in as a team member. Once you are contacted by your team leader and your place is secured on this team, you can begin raising financial support by sending out support letters to your family and church friends. Simply have them send missionary support to us for your trip costs. Your team leader will help you develop your support letter and include two important dates for your supporters to note. The first financial deadline for half your support ($1,500) is due on July 12, 2025. This first deadline is very important to keep because it will enables us to purchase your airline tickets. Once airline tickets are purchased, there is no backing out of the team. The second deadline for your entire amount is July 26, 2025. Please note that these deadlines are strictly enforced. Not keeping them will cause us to ask you to step down from this team and consider another future team. Please take time to review our “Policies” page for more information.
The earlier you register the sooner you can start raising your financial support. We encourage you to get this out of the way early so you can enjoy the experience without any distractions. You will be so glad you did! A side benefit on this trip is seeing God’s beautiful creation and spending time working in it. This will be a life changing experience for you and will give you a new perspective on helping those who are really in need!
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
Thank you for considering going with us in 2025!