Events From: LCMS Servant Events

The 2026 Orange Nation Young Adult Servant Event is in Detroit, Michigan, July 23-26, 2026 at Camp Restore! 

Camp Restore Detroit is located at and managed by historical Mount Calvary Lutheran Church and School, RAI Ministries, with the support of the Michigan District - LCMS.  

Registration is set to open by December 1, 2025 on this site.  For more information about the event, see this PDF: 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gj2fkykg6ngsw0uypkxrr/2026-Young-Adult-Servant-Event.pdf?rlkey=j8zz5ll36oifemfhdgclxfxdj&st=r4b1619o&dl=0

Registration Dates/Prices:

January 31, 2026: Early Registration Deadline: $235.00March 31, 2026: Regular Registration Deadline: $265.00April 1 - July 1, 2026: Late Registration: $295.00

MISSION EDUCATION TEAMS

November 2-9, 2024 -- Belize Flexible dates in 2025 -- Belize Flexible dates in 2025 -- Dominican Republic

Experience and participate in the Lutheran Mission taking place in various countries in Latin America as you Spread the Gospel, Plant Lutheran Churches, and Show Mercy alongside missionaries and local leaders. We will strive to match your team members’ vocational skills and interests with different aspects of our work in that country. These are great opportunities for a congregation who wants to send a team! The November Belize trip is also an excellent opportunity for individuals who want to serve.

2025 MISSIONARY KID PROGRAM TEAMS

April 9-14, 2025 -- Kenya

You will work with your team to prepare and lead a Vacation Bible School for missionary kids, ranging in age from infants to teens. We will provide a curriculum for you to use as a framework. There are also evening babysitting opportunities during 1-on-1 meetings and kid-free “date nights.” This is a great opportunity for a congregation or campus ministry who wants to send a team! It is also an excellent opportunity for individuals who want to serve.

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY TEAM

Flexible dates -- Panama

Your team will work with the Lutheran mission in Panama to help with children's ministry. You might plan and lead a Vacation Bible School; visit a local public school; provide Bible and English lesson support for the church’s after-school program; or put on a weeklong sports camp/VBS for youth ages ~12-16. (Note: e-sports are also popular, so PlayStation games are also a possibility.) This is a great opportunity for a congregation or campus ministry who wants to send a team.

SHADOW A MISSIONARY

Flexible dates -- Flexible countries

If you are interested in long-term missionary service, spend a week or more walking alongside a missionary in their daily life. Join them in all of their activities- work, home, social- as you use the resources provided to help frame your thinking and prayerfully discern whether God might be calling you to serve in a similar fashion. This is a great opportunity for individuals to explore career missionary service.