Costa Rica
Trip Description
Jason and Abby Torgeson live in Costa Rica and serve the Church of God across Latin America. Trip participants will walk alongside pastors and church members, joining and encouraging ongoing ministry initiatives, and building relationships with local brothers and sisters. Activities may include serving with children’s ministry, participating in worship, sharing scripture or testimony, providing logistical support for an event, serving the homeless, and hands-on service projects. The focus will be building relationships between the team and the church in Costa Rica, providing encouragement through connection and a catalyst for spiritual growth.
Trip Logistics
Dates: Flexible (Feb-May, Sept-Nov)
Cost: $1,200-$1,400 (on the ground)
Participants (min/max): 6/15
Ages: All ages accompanied by parent/guardian
Potential Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica
Day 2: Hands-on serve, attend mid-week service
Day 3: Connect with local believers
Day 4: Ministry serve
Day 5: Attend weekend service
Day 6: Cultural outing with locals (i.e. waterfall, nature tour, hot springs, beach)
Day 7: Wrap up outing, closing conversations
Day 8: Depart for U.S.
Once a group is interested in traveling, contact GSTravel@chog.org and we will work with you to create the travel experience.
More Details
Pre-Trip Training
All trips will use The Global Table training material for pre-trip training. You can find out more information about this module-based training at The Global Table
What’s Covered
- Lodging in destination country
- Meals in destination country
- In-country transportation
- Travel Insurance
What’s Not Covered
- Airfare to destination airport
- Pre-trip immunizations
- Passport expenses
- Souvenirs, snacks
- Meals while traveling to destination
Passport Information
- For passport information, visit http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
- Passport must be valid for up to six months following return.
Immunization Information
- All travelers should visit a medical professional at least 8 weeks before departure.
- Tetanus is required.
- Resources to obtain overseas immunizations may include:
- Local Health Department
- Passport Health
- View recommended immunizations by visiting cdc.gov/travel
