Alaska Mission Trip

Travel Information

Volunteers Needed

WE HAVE REACHED OUR CAPACITY FOR SUPPORT STAFF.
WE URGENTLY NEED DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND OPTOMETRISTS.

Medical Professionals – Including dentists & dental hygienists, and optometrists. All categories of medical service providers will be welcomed and utilized.
NOTE: All non-Alaska-based licensed medical professionals must share their license information with AMEN so that temporary licenses can be secured through the state.

It Is Written will partner with AMEN (Adventist Medical Evangelism Network) to conduct the medical clinics. This will be a large-scale endeavor and partnership, and we are very pleased to work together.

Mission Trip Location

Location 1: Anchorage, Alaska
Location 2: Bethel Village, Alaska

Most of the team will work in Anchorage, Alaska, providing a five-day city-wide AMEN Free Clinic providing medical, dental and vision services for the public and a church remodeling project. Healthcare and non-healthcare professionals are welcome. This clinic serves as a prelude to a major Conference-wide evangelistic series by It Is Written, scheduled from April 4 to May 5, 2024.

A smaller, select team (based on specific needs) will travel to Bethel Village, located on Alaska’s west coast, to provide mental health and addiction education/counseling, and host an evangelistic series with children’s programming.

Mission Trip Expenses

Mission Trip Fee*
Adults and children 15+: $800
Children ages 7-14:$500
Children Birth-6: Free

Groups
If four or more adults attend from the same nuclear family or church, the fee is reduced by $100 per adult. Call Cathy Q at 423-362-5822

*This fee does not cover airfare to and from the destination.

Refund Policy
Full refund if you cancel three weeks prior to departure. Half refund any time after.

Airfare – You must purchase your own round-trip ticket for Anchorage, Alaska, from your location. You should arrive on March 20 and depart on March 31. You may wish to arrive earlier or depart later for vacation or sightseeing, but you will be responsible for your own accommodations, airport transportation and meals during that time.

Other expenses include your own personal spending money, team excursion costs, food outside of served team meals, souvenirs, or any other purchases you wish to make.

Why pay a fee to attend a mission trip? Keep in mind, a typical mission project costs tens of thousands of dollars to execute. In some cases, hundreds of thousands. The fee assists in covering the basic costs of each team member, including meals, travel insurance, housing, and more. In addition, the fee helps to purchase the medical clinic and construction supplies, as well as the evangelism costs that become the tangible help a person will receive. The mission trip fee often does not cover the actual cost.

Please pay the fee as soon as you apply, the final deadline is February 1, 2024.

Airport

Team members will fly into the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) on March 20 and depart on March 31.

From Anchorage, the Bethel team will fly via Alaska Airlines. The Bethel team must complete orientation in Anchorage before going to Bethel. Bethel flights will be arranged by It Is Written.

Accommodation Details

• Accommodations will be at local Airbnb’s in the surrounding area. You are welcome to stay at a local hotel at your own expense.
• Local transportation is provided to and from the airport and all trip destinations. Car rentals are available at the airport at your own expense if you prefer.
• Three vegetarian meals are provided each day. Totally vegan meals may not always be an option, although some selections within a meal may be.
• We are unable to accommodate gluten-free or other similar needs. You are welcome to bring any food items you need. Any food purchases outside of the three meals are the participant’s responsibility.
• If you plan to arrive early or stay longer, you are responsible for making all of your hotel and transportation arrangements.