Youth Summer Mission tRIP
June 7-12, 2026
Hinton Rural Life Center | Hayesville, NC
This summer, our youth group will travel to Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville, NC to participate in a week of their Summer Mission Outreach program.The program runs Sunday through Thursday and features three days of our Safe & Healthy Home Repair ministry, worship and devotional times, poverty awareness activity, Appalachian Culture Night, delicious meals, and fun. All youth (rising 7th - graduating 12th graders) are invited to participate. Registration is open through June 1.
Adult Chaperones
If you are interested in attending as an adult chaperone, please contact Danny Jones.
Cost
Total cost of mission trip is $280 per person. Cost covers transportation, meals, lodging, supplies, and t-shirt. Participants may wish to bring a little pocket money for extra snacks and soft drinks. Please do not let cost be an obstacle to participation! Full or partial scholarships are available upon request. To request a scholarship, contact Danny Jones at danny@highlandsumc.net prior to registration so that we can send you the correct discount code.
A $50 deposit is due at the time of registration. Use the following codes to pay only the deposit cost at checkout.
For one participant: DEPOSIT1
For two participants: DEPOSIT2
For three participants: DEPOSIT3
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Danny Jones at danny@highlandsumc.net
Youth Mission Trip Stock Sale
Your purchase of a share or shares of stock is an investment in the Highlands United Methodist Youth Mission Trip. It is an investment in the lives of our young people. It is an investment that allows our young people to experience an intentional, guided opportunity to be the loving presence of God. It is an investment that allows the heartbeat of Highlands UMC to be heard and felt in rural Appalachia by low-income residents who are happy to have a helping hand.
Purchasing shares in this trip represents an investment in transformation – in our young people, in a low-income county, in the future of Highlands UMC. It will allow our young people to have a never-to-be forgotten experience in serving God by serving others.
As a shareholder, you will receive updates from the trip, photos, and correspondence updating you on what your investment has allowed to happen. The biggest payoff – what your investment does for the spiritual development of our church’s young people – may take years to be fully realized. Thank you for considering this investment worthwhile.
Stock may be purchased for $20 per share. Stock may be given in honor or memory of a loved one for Father’s Day, which will be listed in the bulletin on June 21, 2026.