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Unleash compassion

the adventure of a lifetime

Turn your summer into a season of impact! As an entire church, we’re working together to unleash compassion locally and globally this June and July. Choose from one of these options below to get involved!

1- travel to baja, mexico
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BAJA TRIPS
Cost: $90 (13 + older) $75 – kids (under 13)

A relational experience with partners and Eastsiders across campuses. Help with building, kids programs, community outreach, remodeling and more. Family-friendly!
*Not recommended for children under the age of five.

Choose your date below to register and get more info:

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2- sponsor a child
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A Simple Act of Kindness, A Lifetime of Change – Child Sponsorship Matters
When you sign up for Global Compassion Child Sponsorship, you’re not just investing in the well-being of a single child. You’re making a profound and lasting impact on an entire community. Imagine the difference you can make by sponsoring a child in the Mathare Valley of Kenya, where approximately 100,000 children reside in slums.

Eastside sponsorship provides comprehensive support to these children, including education, school supplies and uniforms, nutritious meals, medical care, health workshops and counseling for their entire families, Vacation Bible School and camp experiences. By sponsoring a child, you’re not just giving them a better life; you’re empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and build a brighter future for themselves and their loved ones.

3 - pray for global teams

This summer, Eastsiders are unleashing compassion around the world—bringing hope, love, and practical support to communities in need. You can make a meaningful impact by joining us in prayer. Your prayers provide encouragement, strength, and covering for our teams as they step into challenging and life-changing work. To see how you can pray specifically for each country click on the cards below:

connect with Global Teams + learn more

Get on our wait list to Learn about upcoming trips. consider sponsoring a child in one of these countries. Pray for these teams that are traveling. Be sure to follow us to get a behind-the-scenes look at where we are unleashing compassion around the globe.

Latin america

March 27-April 8, 2025

Primarily working on a home build to create sustainable income for global partners, additionally, help with projects among the Pewenche people and outreach through food baskets and invitations.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM!

June 27 – July 9 | Cost: $2800

Home build for a family, evangelistic outreach, food distribution, kid’s programming, church work projects, meet your sponsored child.

Age Limit: 16+ with chaperone.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

June 13 – 24 | Cost: $2800

Multi-purpose medical clinics in remote parts of Ecuador to demonstrate the love of Christ. An opportunity to meet your sponsored child

Age Limit: 18+

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

africa trips

June 17 – July 1 | Cost: $2800 (plus $1200 for optional Safari)

Work in the slums to provide new beds, furniture, and food to the most needy families, provide community meals, help with Special Olympics, and meet your sponsored child.

Age Limit: 16+ with chaperone.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

June 17 – July 1 | Cost: $2800 (plus $1200 for optional Safari)

Provide dental care to students of MOHI in and around Nairobi and meet your sponsored child.

Age Limit: 16+ with chaperone.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

June 17 – July 1 | Cost: $2800 (plus $1200 for optional Safari)

Collaborate with local professionals to enhance and expand existing programs, provide outreach and education, give respite and minister to families of children with special needs, host a Special Olympics, and meet your sponsored child.

Age Limit: 18+

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

Feb 3-13, 2025 

Lay 10 kilometers of pipe to bring fresh water to remote schools in the Kargi desert, create water stations for the neighboring community, and meet your sponsored child.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM!

June 17-July 1 | Cost: $2800 (plus $1200 for optional Safari)

Build new mud homes for families, deliver food baskets to the surrounding community, connect with students to share Jesus through special activities, and meet your sponsored child.

Age Limit: 16+ with chaperone.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

asia trips

July 10-21 | Cost: $3000

Teacher development training for a school of 2000, provide fun experiences and shares God’s love with the orphans living at the children’s home

Age Limit: 18+

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

July 10-21 | Cost: $3000

Install video equipment and projectors for a school of 2000 to enhance its learning environment and comply with national standards.

Age Limit: 16+ with chaperone.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAMMORE INFO

June 25-July 7 | Cost: $3500

Host a camp for children, bring freshwater from a 16-mile pipeline to the new region of Pai, conduct wellness checks, plant mango trees, and meet your sponsored child.

Age Limit: 16+ with chaperone.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

May 22 – June 5 

Serve orphaned children with nutrition, recreation, and evangelism, light construction projects, and evangelistic outreach concert events.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

May 22 – June 5 

Bring medical care to orphaned street children and a village in desperate need in multiple locations.

TRIP FULL – PRAY FOR THE TEAM

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join the compassion crew

Do you want to help mobilize other Eastsiders to serve? Want to join a group of Change Makers to facilitate compassion activity on your campus? Join the Compassion Crew! Projects vary depending on the season, your skillset, and campus. Ways you can serve while on the Crew include things like shopping or delivering partner supplies, helping support compassion projects, prepping compassion experiences for other Eastside groups, helping promote upcoming compassion opportunities at your campus, and more.

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