What is XRS Mission Trip?
When is the 2025 XRS Mission Trip?
Our mission trip will take place from July 14-19, 2025.
Who will be supervising the students?
Every student is a part of a small group of other teens and 2 or more adult leaders.
Registration information is used to ensure:
Our student ministry will stay as a group for service projects, and broken up into gender specific groups for our small group times.
Adult Leaders will:
- Have background clearances required to work with minors.
- Be able to lead a group of teens and create a safe atmosphere to grow spiritually.
- Be the primary leader, relational contact, and encourager of God’s love to the teens.
What are the student expectations for Mission Trip?
In effort to maximize the spiritual experience for all, each student should understand a few expectations.
1. Cell Phones
If a parent is comfortable with a student leaving their phone at home, our team strongly recommends that students do so. If a student brings their phone, there will be certain times during the weekend that students will be asked to put away and/or turn off their cell phones (including program gatherings, small group time, and after lights out). Parents will have the contact info of the youth pastors and the adult group leaders in case of an emergency, and students will be able to contact their parents in case of an urgent matter. We hope that, by minimizing the distraction of social media and devices, every student will have a powerful experience during the weekend.
2. Student Conduct
Students are expected to conduct themselves respectfully towards others. This includes demonstrating kindness and tolerance toward other participants and leaders. Bullying, physical aggression, and disrespecting an adult leader will not be tolerated. Students are expected to remain with their group and adult leader at all times during the week. The staff reserves the right to contact parents and arrange pick up if a student’s behavior does not follow these expectations. If a student violates our student code of conduct, their parent will be asked to pick the student up from Virginia Beach at their own cost.