August 7 – 16
This will be our 3rd year serving in this Alaska Native village. We have to fly in a smaller plane from Soldotna across Cook Inlet (shown below), so the cost of this team is more than others (more information below).
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. Here are some photos of the work the team did on the church!
Heather Weaver leads this team and she desires to give you an amazing short term missions experience. She and her husband Eric have served with LightShine Ministries in Alaska for several years and they have 5 children. CLICK HERE to read her latest newsletter and hear the heart the Lord gave her for the people of Alaska. CONTACT Heather at: 717-598-9961 or email her at: heathercweaver12@gmail.com for more information.
The cost of this trip is $2,300.
For those who live in Alaska who want to join this team, the cost is $375.
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 ($1,150.00) is due on June 26, 2026. 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 10, 2026. 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!
‘The King will answer and say to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.’ Matthew 25:40
Thank you for considering going with us in 2026!