August 15 – 24
This will be the 2nd year serving in this Alaska Native village.
Pedro Bay is a fly in village located off of Lake Iliamna, west of the Kenai Peninsula. Pedro Bay is both physically and spiritually situated as a key village in the region. It is center between the Alaska Range and the Aleutian Range and was one of the first area villages to embrace the Gospel. Keith Jensen, Elder, Council President and brother in Christ requested a team and says that there is a great need to take care of many maintenance issues on the church/parsonage building.
Last year we sent our first team to Pedro Bay and you can view the photo report from that trip by clicking HERE. Heather Weaver co-led this team and she will be leading this team with a co-leader yet to be determined.
If you want to ask Heather any questions regarding serving in Pedro Bay Village, email Heather at: heathercweaver12@gmail.com or text her at 717-598-9961.
The cost of this trip is $2,300.
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. This team assignment is more than others because this team will be also flying in a small engine plane to get to Pedro Bay.
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 ($1,150) is due on July 4, 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 18, 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!