10/05/2026
🌍 Missions Monday
Sometimes a short-term mission trip is just the beginning.
A few years ago, Claire said yes to serving with The Vine on a short-term mission trip to Greece. Since then, she has returned for three separate trips, serving Muslim refugees while the Lord continued to grow her heart for cross-cultural missions.
Now, that journey is leading to another opportunity. This January, Claire will spend two months in the Middle East for a missions internship, receiving training and serving alongside local missionaries.
And what she learns may equip her not only for future ministry overseas, but for ministry right here at home. As Claire shared Sunday, even if the Lord doesn’t ultimately lead her to spend more time overseas, this experience will better equip her to love and serve the growing Muslim community in our own area.
That’s part of why Short-Term Missions (STEMS) matter. We go to support our global partners and see the Kingdom of God advance through effective cross-cultural ministry, but God also uses these experiences to change us. He deepens our dependence on Christ, expands our heart for the nations, and equips us to live on mission wherever He places us.
Our desire isn’t simply to take trips. It’s to be a church willing to go, make disciples, and follow wherever the Lord leads, whether across the world or across the street.
With 2027 STEMS opportunities to West Virginia, Clarkston, Peru, Kenya, Greece, and India, could your first “yes” be next? 🌎
Learn more about 2027 Short-Term Missions at https://thevinecc.com/serve/serve-the-community/pages/stems-short-term-mission-trips