Teaching & practical skills
Offer English practice, mentoring, financial education, or classes that fit your experience. Review lesson materials in advance; audience and translation needs are confirmed during planning.
Serve alongside the work in Jacó through teaching, children’s ministry, meals, and prayer. Bring willing hearts and practical skills to support people affected by exploitation and trafficking.
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Building on three years of ministry involvement and relationships in Costa Rica, Tim and Beverly help churches and groups plan meaningful opportunities to serve.
Each visit is shaped around your team’s ages, strengths, and the community’s needs. We coordinate agreed activities with local ministries and provide preparation materials before you travel.
Offer English practice, mentoring, financial education, or classes that fit your experience. Review lesson materials in advance; audience and translation needs are confirmed during planning.
Share age-appropriate Bible lessons, encouragement, and practical care. Activities, materials, and supervision are planned with your adult leaders.
Explore joining Horizon Church’s Monday burrito ministry. Participation, timing, meal preparation, and distribution are coordinated with the church in advance.
Walk through Jacó, meet people, listen, offer encouragement, and pray alongside local ministry. Receive guidance on the setting and agreed activities.
Visiting teams serve through prayer, teaching, meals, and practical care. They do not participate in rescue operations.
Monday: meal outreach and prayer.
Tuesday: teaching or children’s ministry.
Wednesday: your team’s independently planned fun day.
Thursday: community outreach and prayer walks.
Friday: reflection and remaining agreed activities.
This is a sample. Your final schedule depends on travel dates, team strengths, and confirmed opportunities.
A central Jacó option with a pool, courtyard, and flexible rooms. Confirm breakfast and group arrangements during planning.
A beachfront option with a pool and restaurant. Confirm breakfast, availability, and room arrangements for your dates.
Lodging options, availability, rates, and inclusions are confirmed before booking.
Travel: Arrive at SJO near San José. Airport transfers and local transportation are coordinated around your group.
Meals: Confirm breakfast with your hotel. Your team arranges and pays for lunch and dinner; we can suggest options around the ministry schedule.
Preparation: Receive materials for agreed lessons, activity guidance, and a trip-specific packing list.
Budget: Confirm lodging, transport, meals, airfare, optional activities, and what is included before booking.
Choose a team leader, discuss group supervision, and share your dates, ages, interests, and skills.
Understand which arrangements and expenses to confirm before making travel commitments.
Review preparation and safety guidance with your church and adult leaders.
Share your preferred dates, estimated group size, participant ages, adult leadership, and practical skills. Estimates are welcome. Confirm all arrangements and costs with us before booking travel.
Pray. Give. Share your skills. Help make a different future possible through the love of Jesus.