Asheville, North Carolina (Small City/Rural)

About Asheville

Surrounded by the Blue Ridge mountains, Asheville is an eclectic city, bustling with unique culture, creativity and natural beauty. Famous for the Biltmore estate and River Arts District, Asheville is a city rooted in community with its arms wide open to visitors.

Amongst all of this beauty, Asheville has a large population of people experiencing homelessness and annually makes the list of the top 10 cities with the worst food insecurity. Will you come, join the community, and share the love of Jesus with this tight-knit neighborhood?

Ministry

Your team will have the opportunity to partner with some amazing missionally minded folks that are transforming their city from the inside out. With a heavy emphasis on relationships, you’ll have the opportunity to serve people in a variety of ways. Each opportunity ties back to our partner’s strategy for reaching their community for Christ.

Here are some things you might be doing in Asheville:

• Light Construction: Our partners are actively expanding their infrastructure in the Black Mountain neighborhood. There are plenty of small and large work projects!

• City Cleanup: Join the church in serving Black Mountain through city cleanup

• Community Outreach: Asheville is a unique place, with lots of people hanging out on the square and along the streets. It makes for a great opportunity to connect with the community!

• Elderly Care: Oftentimes the elderly will go days without someone coming to visit them. Join us in caring for those who are being neglected by visitations, home projects, and more.

• Community Cookout: Cookouts make for a fantastic opportunity to connect with people in the community, and our partners are excited to have you help them engage the people around them!

• Children’s Ministry: There is an opportunity to serve alongside a local Children’s Home where you can play sports, have a puppet show, and share the love of Jesus with kids!

Lodging

Participants will be housed at a local church where they will have access to bathrooms and a full kitchen. Showers will be offsite nearby the church.

A hotel is also an option at an increased price. If your team would like to stay in a hotel, we encourage you to book your trip as quickly as possible to capture the best price. We will make these reservations for you through our partnership with various hotel groups.

Travel

Most teams drive in with a van or bus. Parking is available on-site. If you prefer to fly in, Atlanta is a 3 hour and 45 minute drive and will likely have the cheapest tickets. You could rent vans, or, our headquarters are north of Atlanta and we might be able to pick you up with one of our vans if available. Adventures vans are reserved on a first come first serve basis and a minimal additional fee to cover maintenance.

Food

There is a full kitchen with anything you might need. Meals are very much a team effort, and we have a lot of fun in the process! Teams will participate in meal prep and serving. Breakfast will be cold cereal, fruit, bagels, etc. Hot breakfasts could be available as well, depending on the group’s willingness to contribute to the meal prep and cooking. Lunch will be packed sandwiches, fruit and a side to take to the ministry site. Hot dinners will typically be served after ministry at the church each day or alongside the ministry events. 

Health & Safety

The safety of our participants is a top priority for us. We have both an internal Risk Management team and external Risk Management consultants. We use a multi-pronged approach to risk management – including monitoring information from reporting agencies and relying on the knowledge of our ministry partners. In addition to our own protocols (e.g., students must be with an adult at all times), our ministry hosts and partners will provide trip specific safety guidelines for the particular trip location. Our Project Leaders are trained in risk management and have access to both on-field and home-office support.

Registration and Payment

$500 Deposit: This deposit is required to reserve your trip. At this point, you will lock in your trip and we will keep in touch with you going forward about preparation. This deposit is applied to the total cost of your trip.

50% Payment: Half of your total trip cost will need to be paid 2 months before your trip.

100% Payment: The remaining balance is due 1 month before your trip.

Request a Date

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