We believe that if done well, a short-term mission can mutually benefit both the host culture and the visiting team or individual.
Trip Components
The School
Our school is the heart of our ministry—teams participate in school life through devotionals, recess and help in English classes.
Children's Ministry
Teams often plan a children’s ministry activity with a local church, including Bible stories, games, crafts and songs.
Church Involvement
Teams partner with churches from the “La Gloria Que Impacta” (The Glory that Impacts) church network with the goal of encouraging congregations and expanding reach in local communities.
Team Times
Teams intentionally set aside time to meet, reflect and debrief their experiences.
Outreach
In partnership with local pastors, teams visit homes to listen, encourage and pray for families.
Hands-on Service
Teams paint, clean, landscape or pitch in wherever needed.
Sight-seeing
El Tizate is 15 minutes away from the historic city of Antigua. Teams tour the city, shop in local markets, experience Guatemalan cuisine, visit local ruins and may even hike a volcano.
Custom Elements
Specialization and team skills are put to good use, whether that be carpentry, teaching, landscaping, theatre, or something we haven’t heard of yet.
GLENN COON
GLENN COON
GLENN COON
PHARMACIST, PORT ROWAN, ON
PHARMACIST, PORT ROWAN, ON
PHARMACIST, PORT ROWAN, ON
I can think of no better way to be exposed to and immersed in a culture for such a short period of time.
Global Shore provided an opportunity that stretched each one of us. It was physical, cultural, adventurous, wondrous, emotional, educational and for me most of all, it was spiritual. I can think of no better way to be exposed to and immersed in a culture for such a short period of time.
Global Shore provided an opportunity that stretched each one of us. It was physical, cultural, adventurous, wondrous, emotional, educational and for me most of all, it was spiritual. I can think of no better way to be exposed to and immersed in a culture for such a short period of time.
DAN & HEATHER JANZEN
DAN & HEATHER JANZEN
DAN & HEATHER JANZEN
MISSION, BC
MISSION, BC
MISSION, BC
Our trip with Global Shore has been a journey of discovering the power and depth of our God's love.
Our first missions trip to Guatemala with Global Shore has been a continuing journey of discovering the power and depth of the love our God has not only for us individually but around the world. God’s Spirit is alive in El Tizate, the school, students, staff and local church.
Our first missions trip to Guatemala with Global Shore has been a continuing journey of discovering the power and depth of the love our God has not only for us individually but around the world. God’s Spirit is alive in El Tizate, the school, students, staff and local church.
PAUL ROBINSON
PAUL ROBINSON
PAUL ROBINSON
PASTOR, TILLSONBURG, ON
PASTOR, TILLSONBURG, ON
PASTOR, TILLSONBURG, ON
Lives are being changed and disciples are being raised up. It truly is a work of God!
In the past few years, I have had the wonderful opportunity of travelling on three separate occasions to El Tizate where I was privileged to witness and experience first-hand the amazing ministry of GSO in Guatemala. Lives are being changed and disciples are being raised up. It truly is a work of God!
In the past few years, I have had the wonderful opportunity of travelling on three separate occasions to El Tizate where I was privileged to witness and experience first-hand the amazing ministry of GSO in Guatemala. Lives are being changed and disciples are being raised up. It truly is a work of God!
EMILY FRIESEN
EMILY FRIESEN
EMILY FRIESEN
STUDENT, ABBOTSFORD, BC
STUDENT, ABBOTSFORD, BC
STUDENT, ABBOTSFORD, BC
I served with GSO in my Grade 12 year. If you have the chance to go serve in Guatemala, definitely do it!
I went to Guatemala and served with GSO in my Grade 12 year and I fell in love with the country and people and miss it so much. I sponsored a little girl at the school and am counting down the days until I return and see her again! If you have the chance to go serve in Guatemala, definitely do it!
I went to Guatemala and served with GSO in my Grade 12 year and I fell in love with the country and people and miss it so much. I sponsored a little girl at the school and am counting down the days until I return and see her again! If you have the chance to go serve in Guatemala, definitely do it! It's truly a life-changing experience!
Location & Facilities
Our ministry is located in a beautiful, mountainous region, and our school sits atop the hill in our town, El Tizate. The climate is comparable to a mild Canadian summer.
Teams are housed in our private compound in town, equipped with washrooms, warm showers, an eating area, a kitchen, nine dorm-style bedrooms, beautifully terraced gardens and a large meeting room. Bedrooms are outfitted with bunk beds, some of which can accommodate couples. The facility is securely locked at all times. Meals are catered or billeted out to local families in the community.
Dollars & Cents
Most short-term opportunities are 10 days at a cost of CAD $1900/person. Trip length can be adapted to meet team needs and the price adjusted accordingly. $1900 covers: a non-refundable $100 application fee, one international flight to and from Guatemala, all accommodations, all in-country transportation, translators, tourist activities (ruins sites, a volcano or coffee tour), donations to the churches your team will partner with, and funds for service projects.
This price does not cover: passport costs, travel/medical insurance, flight cancellation insurance, immunizations, travel and meals to and from the airport, personal spending money
Book Your Team Now
We host adult teams, youth groups, high schools, elderly couples, bible study groups, campus groups, families and church groups.
Our preferred team size is 10-12 people; however, we can accommodate team sizes up to 25 people.
Annual Celebration Trip
October 23rd – November 3rd, 2018
Is your sponsor student graduating this year? Do you want to visit Guatemala to serve alongside our ministry, but also see more of this beautiful country? This trip is perfect for all ages, so bring your family! Along with regular service components and opportunities to experience Guatemalan culture, trip participants throw our biggest party of the year: graduation! From first concept to the last decoration, this team has always done a great job celebrating and honouring our graduating students. This year we’re celebrating our first Grade 12 graduates. This group also goes on a weekend retreat to Lake Atitlán to relax and take in the beauty of Guatemala!
Applications for this trip have closed.
Annual January Trip
January 10th – 19th, 2019
Come start the year with our Guatemalan school! We host an annual trip for those who want to participate in the beginning of our Guatemalan school year, pitching in to start the process of school photos, sponsorship crafts and anything else that needs to be done. Both beginners and trip veterans are welcome to join us. Service and ministry components include: assisting in the school, construction work, being involved in outreach to families through food hamper deliveries, and partnering with a local church to offer children’s ministry activities. You also get to be immersed in Guatemalan culture and see some local sites, and have the opportunity to hike a volcano!
Now accepting teams for 2019
Flexible timing
While we have a few teams committed throughout the 2019 calendar year, we still have openings for several other teams for service, missions or education trips. If your youth group, church group or friend group would like a new chance to look outward, connect with us about coming down to visit!
We are also accepting applications from school teams that would like to come down. With a BC-certified teacher on our Short-Term Opportunities staff, we are prepared to offer focused trip elements which meet education objectives in a variety of courses (e.g. Social Studies, English, Spanish, Home Economics, etc.). Reach out to discuss how we can fashion a trip which meets your group’s needs.
731 Lakeshore Rd.
RR#2 Port Burwell
N0J 1T0, Ontario
Phone: (519) 875-3382
Fax: (519) 875-1606
info@globalshore.org
