Mark your calendars for April 24-27, and let your teachers know that you’ll miss a day of school, because we’re taking a long weekend, serving various ministries and performing outreach concerts across New Orleans! Junior High Mission Trip is tailor-made for 7-8th graders and is the perfect introduction to short-term missions with The Prestonwood Student Worship Ministry. NOLA Tour is all-inclusive—flights, food (even beignets), and accommodations are all included in the trip cost of $695.
Please note that we will not depart until the evening of April 24, so students will only miss school on Friday, April 25.
FAQ’s:
- Q: What are the accommodations like?
A: We will be staying at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. This is a gated campus in the Gentilly neighborhood and boys and girls will be staying in separate dormitories.
- Q: How will my student be traveling?
A: We will fly to New Orleans! While in NOLA, our ministry groups will travel in 15-passenger vans.
- Q: Does my student have to audition for a specialty part?
A: No! Though this is a choir mission trip, your student can choose not to audition for dance or solo parts, and simply sing in the choir and serve at mission sites.
- Q: What does registration look like?
A: Starting this year, registration is a two-part process. Part 1 is filling out the application (linked below) and part 2 is the financial commitment, which will you will receive upon acceptance of your application.
Please, if you have any questions, send us an email at studentworship@prestonwood.org! We are honored that you would entrust your student to us and are glad to address any questions or concerns that you may have. Now, let’s go share the Gospel!
APPLICATION
The deadline for submitting your application for the 2025 Student Choir Mission Trip is Friday, November 1, 2024.
You must be a member of The Prestonwood Student Choir in order to apply. Once you complete your application process, it will be thoroughly reviewed and you will be notified with further instruction when you are accepted.
KEY DATES
Trip: April 24 – 27
Homecoming Concert: April28, 6:30 pm
Family Group Reveal: February 16
Dance / Vocal Auditions: TBD
Forms Due: February 1
Parent Meeting: TBD
Mandatory Rehearsals: April 22
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT
- Sunday Rehearsals: 3 absences allowed in Spring Semester
- Family Group Meetings: Only 1 absence allowed
- Parent Meeting: At least 1 parent must be present at the meeting.
TRIP COST & FUNDRAISING INFORMATION
Our church believes in Missions, Students, and Worship and because of this we are able to offer this years trip at an incredible price! Prestonwood automatically subsidizes all members trips keeping the cost of this mission trip to the participant at $695.
This cost is all-inclusive (air and ground transportation, lodging, all meals, trip T-shirts, etc.) with the exception of the following:
- Required shorts / pants and tennis shoes
- Optional spending money
Financial Benchmark
- Deposit $100: Due upon registration, by November 1, 2024
- Payment 1 $300: Due by Jan 1, 2025
- Payment 2 $295: Due by Feb 1, 2025
Prestonwood makes a significant financial investment for each participant by covering a portion of the cost for church members. Due to this, we are unable to provide any additional financial assistance for students.
*** All payments and donations are tax-deductible but are nonrefundable/not transferable. ***
SPIRITUAL COMMITMENT CRITERIA
Because all Student Worship Ministry “short-term” mission trips are a direct extension of the Prestonwood mission and purpose, mission trip participants are to express a lifestyle of spiritual commitment in the following areas:
- Have made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
- Have been scripturally baptized by immersion after salvation experience.
- Have to be an active member of a local chursh.
- Maintain consistent Worship Attendance.
MISSION TRIP APPLICATIONS ACCEPTANCE PRIORITIES
Mission Trip application priority is given to PBC members.
Non-church members are permitted to participate in Prestonwood Music Mission trips only if they meet the Spiritual Commitment Criteria (see above).