Vacation with a Purpose
MISSION JAMAICA
Traveling January 17–24, 2026
What is Mission Jamaica?
Mission Jamaica is a short-term “vacation with a purpose” trip that began at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, in 1989. The first mission team served at Hope Valley Experimental School, Kingston, with 19 missionaries. Since that time, over 40 other congregations and several colleges from all over the country have joined together to continue the mission. Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd has been on 14 trips with Mission Jamaica since they began partnering together in 2005.
Why join a Mission Jamaica team?
Jesus said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. – Mark 12:30-31
See how God is at work in another part of the world, and put faith into action through service.
Build friendships and help sustain on-going change for Jamaicans in need.
Reflect on your faith and values, poverty, service, justice, while being God’s hands and feet.
Spend your vacation money on a good cause.
Costs, Dates, & Deadlines
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June 1, 2025
$150 Deposit Due to Reserve Your Spot
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October 1, 2025
Final Payment Due—Estimated Total Cost $2,300
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January 17–24, 2026
Be God’s Hands and Feet in Jamaica!
Stay Catalonia Montego Bay (all-inclusive)
Worship Daily with the Mission Jamaica Team
Holy Communion
Sunday Worship with the Jamaican People
Use Your Skills
Building a Chicken Coop for the Group Home
There is a Job for Everyone
Be God's Hands & Feet
Care for the Group Home Residents
Make New Friends with Group Home Residents
See the Jamaican Countryside
Jobs for Everyone--Including Laundry
Medical Mission
Meet the Jamaican People
Build a J'Abode Home for a Family
Get to Know the Family you are Serving
There's a Job for Everyone
Jamaicans Mixing Concrete the Jamaican Way
Sharing the Joy of a New Home
Gratitude from the Family for their New Home
It takes a team!
Enjoy Local Cuisine
Relax after a Day of Mission
Two Days to Enjoy Jamaica and Reflect on What God has Done
Jamaica, Mon!