For
Girls & Women ages 12+Overview
Through our Go Trips, you can expand your witness to people and places across our state, our nation, and even around the world. With these KentuckyWMU sponsored mission trips, the planning, programming, and details are all covered. We've carefully coordinated with missions entities on the ground in advance and custom tailored each trip to specific demographics to maximize the kingdom impact of your trip. From worship to mission projects, from mission speakers to personal evangelism, these trips are the perfect place for you and your church! You can learn more about our Go Trips here.
Registration Fee: $175 (Fee covers meals, T-shirt, participant insurance, lodging, and programming)
Lodging: Appalachian Ministry Center, Winfield, TN (Former elementary School) . You will need to bring bedding, linens, a pillow, towels, & Toiletries.(Camp-style accommodations)
Mission trip coordinator(s): Dr. Liz Encinia
Promote:Want to promote Go Trip: Stearns in your local church, BCM, association, or missions group? Check out some of our promotional resources in the event DOWNLOADS tab or click HERE to be redirected.
Tentative Programming/Schedule: On top of the mission projects during the week, we have organized a series of speakers and activities for the Trip based on our Gathering with a Purpose Activity Guide (guide can be found in event DOWNLOADS tab or click HERE to be redirected.) Please note: This programming is subject to change based on weather, speaker availability, and unforeseen circumstances.
Saturday
- Speaker- Gina Hasty
- Topic: One Hope & Human Trafficking
- Activity- Manicures with Meaning, led by KentuckyWMU Staff
Sunday
- Activity- Orientation, led by Grant Hasty
- Speaker : Stacy Burton,
- Topic: Ministering to the hurting
- Activity- Painting with a Purpose, led by Sam Maurath
Monday-
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Activity- Cookout @ Farm
Tuesday-
- Speaker : Stephanie Mayes
- Topic: The Lord’s Café: How sharing food can break barriers for sharing the Gospel
- Activity- (charcuterie), led by TBD
Wednesday
- Speaker : Grant Hasty
- Topic: Worship & Study with Crossroads Community Church
- Speaker : KentuckyWMU Staff
- Topic: Ministering to Different Cultures at Home
- Activity- cookie decorating, led by TBD
Go Trip Location:
Stearns, KY
About Trip Location
McCreary County, located in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest, is known for its scenic beauty with forests, waterfalls, and natural arches. Through many different issues in the county’s history, an impoverished lifestyle has become a part of life for many. Over fifty-one percent of residents live on government assistance; most social economic statistics rank McCreary County as the poorest county in the country.
About our Local Missions Partners
KY-MSC Missionaries Grant & Gina Hasty started Crossroads Community Baptist Church on September 5, 2010, and continues to strive to show the compassion of Christ in one of the poorest counties in America. They meet our community where they are both spiritually and physically. The Lord’s Cafe addresses the physical needs of food through a restaurant ministry and distributions. The Light Community is being developed to address housing and mentor for those who need recovery from addiction, homelessness, and family support. They welcome volunteers and mission teams all year. Learn More HERE: https://www.kybaptist.org/missionaries/grant-gina-hasty/
Scope of Work:
Scope of Work will, ultimately, depend on the number of go team attendees, their ages, and current need of ministry. However, a possible sample is listed below: THE LORD'S CAFE (Free Restaurant) (Be prepared to spend 8 hours a day on Concrete Floors) Meal Preparation Waiting tables Evangelism Hospitality Plating meals Cleaning. Hair Salon Nail Salon Food Pantry Clothing Giveaway THE LIGHT COMMUNITY Tiny Home Landscape and Raised Garden Beds- Each home will need fruit baring tree/bush and a small raised garden bed. HORTICULTURE Green House- Needs yearly repairs, new shelving, gravel ground leveling and grow lights. Garden-Soil improvement, rocked path improvements and drainage; Summer harvesting and upkeep; Hill Clean up.
Schedule
July 26, 2025 4:00 PM - July 31, 2025 4:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
