GUIDELINE FOR SHORT TERM MISSION TRIP FUNDING

To assist church members who wish to go on mission trips but are hindered by limited financial resources; the church body has a limited annual budget for mission support. Before requesting support from this fund one should prayerfully consider how much money one can personally provide. The Missions Committee will prayerfully consider all requests and make resource allocation decisions consistent with the overall church mission plan. Not all requests, regardless of their validity, need, or importance will be funded. Priority will be given to those requesting assistance for the first time, and trips that are aligned with the overall church mission plan.

TOTAL COST OF THE TRIP? ____________________
*AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM FHBC MISSION FUND?
*AMOUNT YOU PERSONALLY WILL PAY FOR?
*AMOUNT TO BE RAISED THROUGH OTHER SOURCES?

Fund requests must meet the following additional conditions:

(1) the church will not fund more than 50% of the total cost of the trip;

(2) generally an individual cannot draw from this fund more often than one time per year;

(3) the mission trip must be directly related to christian activities and conform to the mission statement and plan of the church;

(4) the church will not fund any additional personal travel or sightseeing that one may wish to engage;

(5) travel and lodging must be as economicalas reasonably practical.

http://www.fhbc.org/clientimages/38210/missions/missiontripfundingrequestapplication.pdf