The bulk of the trip will be spent on the north coast of Greece, being involved in 'The Wave', this a beach mission that reaches out to the many students that camp here every summer. There will be daily evangelistic events - with BBQs, games and the opportunity to share the gospel with them. It also involves lots of building relationships with students (mainly through the universally bonding experience of games on the beach!) that local the team of local Christians there will be able to continue and follow up throughout the year.
The trip will also involve an orientation from the local movement in Thessaloniki before the camp starts and some debrief days after the camp has finished, with possible day trips to Philippi and the Blue Lake.
Would you prayerfully consider joining in with this crucial mission? This year we’re opening applications up to students from both the south west and central regions for the first time! We’d love for you to apply.
The team will take place from 11 - 25 July although with agreement this may change by a day depending on flights. Following a flight from London Gatwick to Thessaloniki airport we will then travel by bus into the city centre. For some of the debrief day we'll use a rental car to get around. The first 3 days will be orientation followed by 7 days of camp and a further 3 debrief days including a couple of day trips to places like Philippi or the Blue Lake.
We'll have a mix of accommodation, for the orientation and debrief times some of us will be hosted by local Christians within Thessaloniki and some of us will be able to stay in a building owned by the local IFES movement. During the camp itself we will be staying in tents in a campsite by the beach.
The total cost of the trip will be £699pp, and main meals will be provided as part of the cost of the trip, both at camp, at our hosts' homes/camping and a couple of local restaurants. Meals that we have before we fly out and after we come back aren't included in the cost.
Please note that we require at least three students to make the trip viable but are hoping to take out a slightly larger team.
Upon application we will require a deposit of 10% of the price. A second installment of 40% is required following UK-based orientation, and the outstanding amount needs to be paid prior to departure.
Those travelling on a British passport will not be required to apply for a visa for this trip however you do need to adhere to Schengen area passport requirements - it must be less than 10 years old and valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave. There are no vaccinations required for this trip but it is recommended that you are up to date with your routine vaccination courses and boosters including tetanus. Please do speak to your GP or pharmacist to confirm what you would need.
Should delays occur at the outward or homewards points of departure we’ll work with the host movement and the Travel Management Company to ensure that you are able to take another flight to your destination and that accommodation is provided if necessary.
The money you pay for the trip will be transferred into a designated fund which will only be used to pay for the summer team. ATOL and ABTA will ensure that you are repatriated or given a full refund for the flight in the unlikely event of the Travel Management Company’s financial failure, and if you have booked a package holiday with us. For the non-flight components of the trip, in accordance with "The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992" all passengers booking with UCCF are fully protected for the initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all monies paid to us, including repatriation if required, arising from cancellation or curtailment of your travel arrangements due to the insolvency of UCCF.
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