Mission Trips / Siberia 2021 Mission Trip

Siberia Mission Trip

   
Dates How many Location Cost
Sept/Oct-
Sept/Oct, 2021
12 people Omsk, Novosibirsk, and Ulan-Ude$1500/person
+airfare

Overview

Siberia is a land renowned for its great vastness (one third bigger than the United States) and long winters. It’s also a land where people (36 million) desperately need Jesus. We are looking for volunteers who can reveal Jesus in words and action. This project involves health professionals consulting with patients during the day and in the evening introducing them to Jesus. This is going to be an absolutely phenomenal journey where few foreigners go.

Arrival

Sept/Oct, 2021

Departure

Sept/Oct, 2021

Travel Information

Volunteers are responsible for purchasing their own airline tickets to and from Omsk Tsentralny Airport. All dates exclude air travel time and any additional excursions taken. You may need to purchase airline tickets a day or two before arrival date due to the time difference. If you choose to arrive earlier than the arrival date or depart after the departure date mentioned above, you will be responsible for payment of any additional nights at the hotel. It Is Written representatives will meet all volunteers upon arrival at the airport. Once your airline ticket has been purchased, email a copy of your itinerary to Maria Rayburn at [email protected].

Travel Resources

Butler Travel:
Nathanael Martin
P.O. Box 40
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
503-879-5005
[email protected]
www.butlertravel.com

Kayak:
kayak.com

Accommodation Details

To be announced.

 

Excursions

To be announced. (All excursions, if any, will be an additional cost.)


Siberia Mission Trip Facts & Figures

Capital
Moscow
Population
142.1 million (July 2018 est.)
Language
Russian (official) 85.7%, Tatar 3.2%, Chechen 1%, other 10.1% (2010 est.)
Religion
Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2%, note: estimates are of practicing worshipers; Russia has large populations of non-practicing believers and non-believers, a legacy of over seven decades of official atheism under Soviet rule; Russia officially recognizes Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism as the country's traditional religions
Climate
Ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast.
Currency Russian rubles (RUB)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s)
220 V / 50 Hz / plug type(s): C, F
Time Difference
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Potable Water
Opt for bottled water

Entry Requirements

US citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. They should also make sure they have at least 2 blank pages in their passport for any entry stamp and or visa that will be required. A visa is required. US citizens will need to get in touch with the country’s embassy or nearest consulate to obtain a visa prior to visiting the country.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, click on this link for visa requirements.


Medical Requirements

Check the vaccines and medicines list and visit your doctor (ideally 4-6 weeks) before your trip to get vaccines or medicines you may need.

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for more details.


Registration Information

Registration Forms and Deposit Due
July 15, 2021 ($500)

Final Payment Due
August 11, 2021 ($1000)

Payment Options

Pay online
 

Over the phone
Call Maria Rayburn to make a payment by debit/credit card at 423-362-5846

Mail a check to
It Is Written, Attn: , P.O. Box 6, Chattanooga, TN, 37401