LuHi Missions: Providing Opportunities to be His Hands and Feet

Another area of LuHi that is experiencing tremendous growth is LuHi Missions. Bill Garner spearheads both LuHi Service and Missions. He shares, “The first year was one trip, the second year was 7 trips, and this year we are offering 13. We estimate we’ll need 12-15 trips a year to reach the goals we believe God has put in front of us. We continue to stand in awe of God's power, as we have a front row seat to watch Him show up and work all things out.” The program’s goal is to continue to expand the program until every LuHi student who wants to attend a mission trip has the opportunity.

The Vision

LuHi Missions seeks to provide an opportunity for every student to be able to go on a mission trip during their four years of high school. We strive to take on a spirit of humility and learn how to put others before ourselves. Our goal is to advance the Kingdom of God through service-based evangelism.

This year's mission verse is: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” - Philippians 2:3-4

Upcoming Trips (2025-2026)

Greece - Thanksgiving

We’ll be partnering with a local church in Athens to serve the community through various outreach activities. These may include organizing youth events, supporting the homeless population, and ministering to refugees.

Poland - Spring Break

LuHi students and chaperones will partner with a local church by running a youth sports camp, teaching English in local high schools, and hosting youth nights. Together, we aim to serve the community, build relationships, and share the love of Jesus.

LuHi Senior, Krew, attended the Poland mission trip last year and shares a little about his experience, "Last year, I was able to serve on the Missions Team to Poland. I loved being able to build a community, not just with peers I hadn’t gotten close to yet at school, but also with the youth in Poland. Matthew 28 calls us to go make disciples of all nations, and by being able to have deep conversations with the youth in Poland, I felt like I was able to achieve this. My Mission Trip allowed me to create lasting relationships within our school and across the world!"

Vietnam - Spring Break

Students will go into government-run orphanages, helping in painting rooms, hanging out with the kids, playing sports, doing crafts, and offering a VBS for them. They will also participate in food distribution.

Belize - Spring Break

We serve the community through various activities, including a kids' VBS camp, food distribution, home visits, and light construction projects.

South Africa #1 - Spring Break 

We will be experiencing discipleship through volunteering at a township preschool, serving and preparing meals in a township, and worshipping and studying Scripture alongside Believers from other cultures.

South Africa #2 - Spring Break

We will partner with an after-school program, providing academic support through tutoring, preparing devotionals, engaging in worship, enjoying recreational activities, and serving in their farm ministry. Students and chaperones will also conduct an outreach VBS in a nearby township.

Jamaica ASL - Spring Break

Our primary focus will be to love the staff and students of a local school, like Jesus, as we work and play side by side with a deaf ministry partner.

Mexico - Holy Week 

We will be supporting local rural churches by partnering with them through VBS, ministry to moms, a building project, and health clinic.

Hear a student's experience who went on this trip last year:

Mexico - Summer

This trip will involve building a home for a family in need, running a sports camp, and ministering at an orphanage for children with disabilities.

Uganda - Summer

This trip aims to bring quality and affordable education, healthcare, and women's empowerment centers to transform communities. This highly relational mission trip redefines what traditional service looks like by learning how to give a hand up and not a handout.

Honduras - Summer

This trip will spend time ministering to and building a home for a family in need. Students and chaperones will also spend time at an orphanage.

Ecuador - Summer

We will serve a poor and oppressed community of people who recycle trash to earn money. Students will work alongside a ministry with several programs, including a children's after-school program that aims to support education as a means to break the generational bonds of poverty.

Alaska - Summer

This trip aims to be an evangelistic park ministry working with kids in low-income neighborhoods. Students will work with local kids, playing with them and sharing their faith.

Donate to LuHi Missions

If you feel called to help these trips happen, we can use your donation! You can donate to the general Mission Trip fund by clicking on the button below. Look for the line item called 'Mission Trips.'

Or, if you have a specific trip or student you’d like to give to, please contact Bill.Garner@lhsparker.org, and he will get your donation to the right place.