Adult Mission Trip 2026

This year’s mission trip takes us to Iowa! As you can read below there was a very large flood there in 2024 that they are still recovering from. We will be working under the sponsorship of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS).

Location: Spencer, Iowa

Why we are needed: In June 2024, Spencer, Iowa, experienced devastating, record-breaking flooding when the Little Sioux River crested at 22.2 feet, inundating the south side of town, damaging hundreds of homes, and requiring the rescue of 800 residents. The surge caused significant infrastructure damage and forced massive, long-term cleanup efforts.

What work will be likely be doing? MDS work will focus on drywall, taping/mudding, flooring, and painting.

There are openings for 10 UPC mission trippers. Please contact Rick Burg at [email protected] if you are interested and can join us. More details will become available as we get closer to the date. Historically housing and some food will be provided to us. That information and the cost should be available soon.

Please feel free to invite friends and family on this awesome adventure!

The 2025 adult mission trip was to North Carolina to repair hurricane damage.

Here are pictures from 2025. Click on picture to see all 16

The 2024 Adult mission trip was to Mayfield, KY to help build new homes. On our previous trips there, we worked on repairing existing structures damaged by the December 2021 EF4 tornado that ripped through downtown. This year we joined the Habitat for Humanity’s Blitz Build (BHB) where they build as many as 5 homes in 2 weeks.

Here are pictures from 2024. Click on picture to see all 12

Here are pictures from 2023. Click on picture to see all 7.

Below are pictures from this same area from our 2022 trip.