Mission Trip Fundraising - Overview
Mission trip fundraising is very important to the ministry. Some missionaries are fortunate enough to have the full support of their congregation to pay for their entire trip. Not everyone is as fortunate and leaves them asking “who will fund missionaries?” Most missionaries turn to fundraising for mission trips to help offset their costs of spreading the word.
Luckily, those who are lead to the mission field are very determined to complete their mission. The hardest part of mission trip fundraisers is choosing the best product to sell. They will sell and sell until enough money is raised for them to go on the trip.
If you have added new missionaries to your group, there is no better way to get them comfortable talking with people than fundraising. This is the one fundraiser where going door to door selling is actually beneficial. This turns out to be a great practice for new missionaries.
We have looked all around and found some ideas for mission fundraising that we believe will tremendously help you.
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Walk With Jesus CandlesOur Walk With Jesus candle line has three different size candles and an assortment of scents. Not only are these wonderful candles, they each have a biblical inspirational message that would be great practice for first time missionaries to get comfortable spreading the word. These candles work great for church mission trip candle fundraisers and those who need to candle fundraise for some extra money before their trip. |
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Custom Church Mission Trip Scratch CardsWe want to introduce our unique mission trip Scratch card fundraisers. They give your missionaries a chance to get comfortable talking with strangers before your trip. Simply give each person one card with 50 concealed dots and have them ask people to scratch off two of the dots. They would then donate the dollar amount revealed to your missionary and receive a coupon page as a thank you gift. Once all of the dots are scratched off, you would raise $100 per card! |
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Flowers and Bulb Mission Trip FundraisersThese fundraising flower bulbs for mission trips are so easy and beautiful. Not only do you raise money for your mission trip, you share God’s beauty with gorgeous flowers. These flowers come in two different programs; a fall and a spring. Your group makes 50% profit on the entire sale and helps beautify your town. |
What are fund raising guidelines for short term missions?
It does not matter whether you are fund raising for short term missions or long term, we suggest you treat each the same. We suggest you still hold your sale for two weeks and raise as much as possible.
How do we promote our sale?
We suggest you send a fund raising letter for a mission trip to your congregation. Make them aware of the upcoming trip and ask for as much support as possible. If you have a school attached with your church, we suggest you send mission fundraising letters home with your students to spread the word as well
What should be included in a fund raising letter for a mission trip?
You will want to make sure that the destination and dates of the trip are very clear. Also, you will want to make sure that the items being sold are promoted plainly and directions for how to order. You can find fundraising letter templates for a mission trip on the internet or ask us, we will be more than happy to assist you!
Are mission trip fundraisers tax exempt?
If you are located outside of Texas, we do not charge tax for mission trip funding. If you are located in Texas, we will provide you with a Tax Exempt form so you will not have to pay sales tax.
