Nicaragua Service Trip 2027

February 12-22, 2027

Purpose: To meet brothers and sisters in Christ who are ministering to the children in the communities of Managua and San Benito, Nicaragua through their two Christian schools. Our purpose is to be mutually encouraged, to grow strong relationships, to learn from each other and to support each other through work, prayer, worship and friendship.

This year we will partner with two schools to run a huge VBS program as well as help a church upgrade their Sunday School meeting area.

After the tremendous success of last year's VBS, we are expanding the program in 2027 to include more than 300 children from two schools. Our team will work alongside teachers and local volunteers to lead games, crafts, singing and Bible teaching, while spending lots of time interacting with the children.

This year the VBS will be even more collaborative. Teachers from both schools will help lead and shape the program. We will share our songs and learn some of theirs, while local teachers will take a greater role in Bible teaching, drawing on their experience and understanding of the children they serve.

We will also work alongside Living God Mennonite Church to refurbish and expand their Sunday School area. There will be opportunities for everyone to participate, regardless of age, experience or physical ability.

An important part of the week will be celebrating what we have accomplished together. We will spend a day with the Jesus the Good Shepherd School inaugurating and dedicating the new classrooms that were built with NKMB's support.

The trip will also give us opportunities to experience Nicaraguan culture and everyday life. Just as we did last year, we will spend time with our hosts, learn how to prepare some of their food, and simply enjoy being together.

These schools have been in a long term relationship with Generation Rising. Generation Rising is a Canadian Christian charity working in Nicaragua, Honduras and Paraguay and it is facilitating this trip for NKMB. Learn more at www.genrising.org