Service Trips
Service Trips
Service Trips allow students to engage with diverse communities through acts of service and fellowship. Through service, we hope students will experience enriching and challenging growth which will help to foster learning of oneself, of the needs of others, and of the role that service plays in society through a lens of Christian faith.
Priority 1 Ministries (Bronx, New York): October 16, 2026 - October 21, 2026
- Serve alongside local churches and partners in one of the most diverse urban counties in the United States! The team will work with local meal kitchens and after-school programs to share the love of Christ with the Bronx
City Service Mission (Nashville, Tennessee): October 18, 2026 - October 24, 2026
- Known as the country music capital of the US, Nashville is a diverse and bustling urban center with Southern charm. Get to know the city and its unique opportunities and needs while serving with local partners through food pantries, community gardens, and local shelters.
Applications are open September 2-16. Apply here!
Feel free to email jessica.carroll@messiah.edu for any additional questions you may have!
Spring Break 2026 Service Trip applications are now closed. Spring Break 2027 application will open in early 2027.
Feel free to email jessica.carroll@messiah.edu for any additional questions you may have!
International Service Trips
The International Service and Missions Program seeks to involve students in cross-cultural service and ministry experiences during their summer break. If you enjoy learning from other people, have a heart for service, and a desire to explore the integration of your faith and service into your life, we would like you to consider joining one of our International Service Trip teams!
We look for people who are:
- Flexible
- Eager to learn from others
- Exhibiting a basic understanding of service
- Willing to step outside of their comfort zones
Through our program, we anticipate students will mature in their sense of self, foster deep relationships among teammates; and demonstrate an appreciation of human differences through interacting with the culture and people of the host country. The application process and team selection takes place each Fall.
During the summer of 2027, we will be sending teams of students to Poland and Kenya as part of our international service trips!
Our Poland team will spend May 21-June 1, 2027, in Plock, Poland, where they will work with Polish Christian Ministries, a long-time partner of Messiah University. While there, they'll serve in local schools and churches, teaching conversational English to Polish high schoolers and supporting the local church.
Our Kenya team will serve in Tumaini, Kenya alongside One Collective from June 1-June 12, 2027. The team will support One Collective's work within the local communities, serving at a rehabilitation center for children and adults with disabilities, helping out at sport camps, and working on local projects.
Applications are open September 9-25. Apply here!
For more information, please contact jessica.carroll@messiah.edu, or stop by the Agapé Center!