LEARN ABOUT HCC FUTURE SHORT TERM MISSIONS TRIPS
If interested, the first step is to complete and submit an application (linked below) prior to the deadline. When accepted, an initial deposit will be requested before purchase of airline tickets.
HCC Youth Trip to Kosovo with European Christian Mission (July 8 thru July 19)
- ECM DESCRIPTION – ECM works in 25 countries across Europe with 250 missionaries and over 100 ministries. In Kosovo, ECM has a small team in Kamenica in Eastern Kosovo where there is no Christian witness in the predominately Albanian Muslim population. The ECMI-US President is an elder at HCC.
- HCC MINISTRY – We will be serving in the Kamenica Community Center with a kid’s club outreach (like a “VBS”) with a possible sports emphasis.
- EXPECTATIONS – Requires a current passport with an expiration date beyond January 2027. The HCC team must have a servant’s heart with a love for elementary and junior high school young people. Requires a good work ethic. Ability to attend all team training events.
- TEAM SIZE –We are limited to a maximum of eight (8) high school or college aged young people – age 16 +.
- APPLICATION DEADLINE – 3/15/2026
HCC Youth Trip to Rock Nest Ranch, Houston, BC, Canada (June 28 thru July 22)
- CAMP DESCRIPTION – Rock Nest Ranch serves First Nation youth during the summer months with camping opportunities. They now have fifteen cabins, an A-frame gym, modern shop facilities, a central shower house, and a new lodge that is 90% complete on 80 acres of land.
- HCC MINISTRY – The Rock Nest Ranch staff is limited and unable to host summer camps without volunteer support. HCC will come alongside and provide cabin counselors, kitchen staff, and site maintenance services. We will cover three (3) camps, each for one week. We arrive a few days before the 1st camp in order to receive training in cross cultural sensitivity to minister to 1st nation children.
- EXPECTATIONS – Requires a current passport with an expiration date beyond January 2027. The HCC team must have a servant’s heart with a love for elementary and junior high school young people. Requires a good work ethic. Ability to attend all team training events.
- TEAM SIZE – We need a minimum of four (4) adults for all 3 + weeks. We need a minimum of ten (10) high school or college aged young people – age 16 +.
- APPLICATION DEADLINE – 3/15/2026
HCC Family Trip to Cocal Gracias in Honduras 2026 (October 9 thru October 19)
- DESCRIPTION – Cocal Gracias serves in Puerto Cortes on the Caribbean coast by providing Bible based:
- Trade center teaching six disciplines to men and women to become professionals in the society. English; sewing; auto mechanics; computers; circuitry; and welding.
- Children’s center in Agua Caliente providing education to mountain children ages 5 – 14.
- Community development with classes, medical care, and food distribution.
- HCC MINISTRY – Will depend on the team member's skills and experience. Options include: (1) providing construction repair services for the buildings as needed; (2) evangelism; (3) working with students in the trade school; and (4) supporting the children's ministry in the Timothy Center.
- EXPECTATIONS – The HCC team must have a servant’s heart with a love for people. Requires a good work ethic. Ability to attend all team training events.
- TEAM SIZE – between 8 to 12 adults, young people, or families with children.
- APPLICATION DEADLINE – July 31, 2026