Florida

**Spring Break Mission Trip**
March 21-28, Orlando, FL

Dates - March 21 - March 28, 2026

Location - Orlando, Florida

Price - $550 (Includes plane flight, housing, Many of your meals and Ground transportation)

Early Registration Deadline - Feb. 26th
Price Likely will go up after this date as we can’t control price of airline tickets

The is also a chance the overall price will go down as well if we raise more money than expected. Also, the more people who come the cheaper it becomes for everyone.

(when registering, a deposit of $75 will be needed and we’ll purchase your ticket)

We also have additional scholarship funds available. We don’t want money to be a barrier! Apply Here**

You can also lower your cost by raising funds - we will give you instructions on how to do that (see below)

Another option for lowering your cost is if you have the ability to purchase your own plane ticket through points or vouchers that you have. If you purchase your own flight we will arrange a lower cost for you. Contact Chris - chris.swanson@cru.org if you want to explore this option. Note: you will need to coordinate arrival and departure times with the group tickets.

What is this Trip about?

First and foremost, this trip is about Jesus and his heart for the world and for people. It’s about growing in our faith and deepening our friendships with one another. It’s about helping the local Cru ministry in Orlando with their outreach on their campuses. It’s about partnering with students to help reach their campus and their city. It’s about sharing the Good News of Jesus with college students. It’s about learning to be more confident and prepared to have conversations about the Gospel, whether that be with the students we meet in Florida, friends at MIT or family members. This trip is not just about going to Florida for a vacation, though it will be a nice place to enjoy sunny warm days and the beach. So, there is a part of the trip that is actually about fun and rest too, as well as enjoying fellowship, laughter and some adventures with one another. It’s about stretching our faith, growing our dependence on God, and getting to know Jesus better. Our hope is that you will leave with a deeper connection to the heart of God. This trip is more about what God will do in your life than what you will do for others.

What will we be doing?

Our ministry focus will be outreach to college students on campuses in Orlando. You will get some great practical experience in communicating your faith with others. We will be giving you some great training and experience in talking to others about Jesus….and it will be stuff you can use for a lifetime. You will gain a vision for God’s heart for people. One desired outcome is that you will become better Gospel conversationalists (both in listening well to others and in communicating the Gospel and asking questions). We will come as learners and listeners. We seek to be relational. Honestly, it’s actually really fun to see how God takes these steps of faith and turns them into great conversations that are meaningful to us and the people we meet.

When we aren’t doing ministry, you will have time to just chill and relax, hang out and play games, enjoy the warmth of Florida, maybe some late-night shenanigans, worship nights and more. On our free day, Friday, there will be opportunities to head to the beach or explore the fun things in Orlando, like Disney World, or Universal Studios.

General Schedule for the week:

Saturday - Leave Boston, arrive and settle in, dinner together
Sunday - Visit a local church - prayer walk on campus, explore a little, orientation to the week
Monday-Thursday - ministry days on campus (University of Central Florida)
Friday - day off - rest, or take a trip to Disney World, Universal Studios, the Beach, Kennedy Space Center or another attraction
Saturday, head to airport and fly back to Boston

Cost

$550

We are able to offer such a low cost because we are subsidizing the actual cost with donations from Cru alumni. Thank you, Alumni! The actual cost is much higher.

Still seem like a high price tag? Many students have found that people want to give to trips like this, so you can reduce your cost by raising funds from a home church, family, friends. Last year, one student’s home church covered his entire cost! See below for instructions on how to raise financial support. It’s easier than you think and a great way to trust God to provide!

We will also be setting aside extra scholarship funds for those who need extra financial assistance. Please don’t be ashamed to ask for help. We want to give away the money! :) Apply here

This is what is included in the cost:

Round trip airfare*
Lodging for 7 nights
Ground transportation
Some Fun activities
Some of your meals (you will be on your own for most breakfasts and lunches). Most of your dinners will be included.

*You are welcome to purchase your own flight as well, like if you have airline points or vouchers that you would like to use or some other way to get special deals or pricing (like free checked baggage). Please let us know if you plan to get your own flight. We will adjust your cost accordingly. Your flight times will need to fit in a certain window time for arrival and departure, though. So please coordinate with Chris.Swanson@cru.org

Housing and Meals:

We will be staying in a couple large AirBNB houses. Men and women will be housed separately. Everyone will have a bed to sleep in for the week.
You will also have access to a local grocery store to buy personal groceries as needed.
We will cook some dinners together and cater some others. Breakfast and lunch is on your own.

PACKING LIST

How to raise funds to pay for the remaining cost of the trip:

Many of us have raised financial support to help fund this mission trip. Friends, family, and churches have been very enthusiastic about giving to help send students on our Spring Break trips. Basically, this entails sending out letters to people about your trip and asking them to partner with you and send you on the trip. We will give you more information on how to do this.

Here is a sample support letter you can edit and send to people. Sample Letter

Here are instructions on how to go about raising financial support: Support Raising Instructions

If people want to give, they can send you a check payable to “Cru”. Or they can give online here: https://give.cru.org/1991194

If they give online, there should be an option to put your name in a memo/note field.