Dates: July 30 – August 6, 2017

Location: Northeast England (Tees Valley)

Total Cost: $1650

What we will be doing:

We will be partnering with UK-USA Ministries ( to take the gospel to students and children in Northern England. We will be hosting Sports Camps, Park Block Parties, Bible Clubs and Serving Local Churches in order to share the Gospel. Mike Taylor, the director of UK-USA Ministries and local pastor, will be providing lodging and meals at our host homes for the week. Our students will stay in host homes of church leaders and ministry staff for the week. Idlewild will rent mini-buses for all transpiration, while country.

We will also plan to spend one day and evening in London. This will require the group to travel by train into the city. We will have a guided tour and allow time for some shopping.

Next Steps:

  1. Pray about your involvement in the trip
  2. Attend Info Meeting, Tuesday, April 11th (After the Tree)
  3. TURN IN a Mission Trip Application before 3/21
  4. REGISTER online at and pay the non-refundable deposit
  5. BEGIN sending out support letters and attend training meetings

Ministry Partners/ Contact Info:

UK-USA Ministries- Mike Taylor - Director

Lodging in Teeside-Cote Ghyll Mill (August 1-7)

Lodging in London-Hilton Gatwick Airport

Phone # +44-1293518080

Costs / Payments:

$1650 Total Cost

- Includes: Airfare, Transportation (Mini-bus), Lodging, Ministry Supplies and Meals in country.

- Additional Expenses include:

•Passport (required for all traveling)

o$110

oAllow minimum 4-6 weeks

•Airport/ Travel Meals ($30-$40)

•Souvenir/Shopping money

•Deposit $500 due by May 21st

•Deposit + $500 ($1,000 total) Minimum Balance due by June 24th

•Final Balance Due by July 19th

•Final Team Meeting – July 23rd (in the Loft, following College BF – Lunch will be provided)

Tentative Travel / Ministry Schedule:

Sunday, July 30- Depart TampaInternational Airport

Monday, July 31- Arrive in London (See Flight Schedule)

-Arrive Teesside via train;

-Dinner and Lodging at Cote Ghyll Mill (coteghyll.com)

-Worship / Overview of the week and Bed time!

Tues-Friday, August 1-4

-8:30am –Depart for Camp of Champions

-10:00am-12:00pm Camp of Champions

-Lunch

-1:30pm-3:30pm Camp of Champions

-4:00 pack up Camp and prep for afternoon activites

Tuesday-Friday Evenings/Options

Tuesday-Durham and Durham Cathedral

-Dinner out at Nando’s

Wednesday-Hike Roseberry Topping

-Dinner ate Cote Ghyll

-Sheepwash (Worship in the Trees)

Thursday-Tour Whitby

-Dinner in Whitby

Friday-4pm Saltburn Beach

-Dinner on Saltburn Beach - Fish and Chips;

-Home to Cote Ghyll Mill to pack

Saturday, August 5-Train to London (7:30am)

-Arrive in London (10:15am)

-Sightseeing, Lunch & Dinner in City

-Check-in Hilton Gatwick Airport

Sunday, August 6- Return to Tampa (See Flight Schedule)

Additional Information:

Packing and Travel Information

  • Passport Required (Make at least 1 copy of your passport and place in checked luggage)
  • Only 1 checked bag on the flight
  • We may ask you to check an additional ministry bag
  • Clothing:
  • Casual dress all week
  • Pack comfortable, athletic clothing for ministry projects
  • Dress warm for morning and evenings (Hi’s in 60’s, Low’s in 40’s)
  • At least one pair of closed-toed shoes
  • You will be given one ministry shirt to wear for the week
  • Currency Exchange: you can exchange currency prior to departure. However, we will have several opportunities to exchange currency while in country.
  • Any heavy medication (prescription meds) need to be packed in checked luggage
  • UK Power Converter is required for electrical devices (we will have a few to lend out)
  • Pack one refillable water bottle for ministry project days
  • At Customs in England it is extremely important when you are asked “reason for your trip”, that you reply “We are on holiday”.
  • Do not mention “Church”, “Mission Trip”, Missionaries”, etc.
  • Address while in England:

Cote Ghyll Mill

Osmotherly

North Allerton

North Yorkshire

DL6 3AH

Donation Items:

We would love to be a blessing when we go over to England. Here is a list of items that they do not have. If you are able to donate any of these items please bring to the final meeting on July 29th and we will pack them to take over.

  • Peanut Butter (Not in Glass)
  • Grape Jelly (Not in Glass)
  • Country Time Lemonade
  • Crystal Light
  • Peanut Butter Crackers
  • Snacks crackers
  • Gatorade
  • Flavor packets for water (Mio, powder packs etc)
  • Ranch dressing (dry mix as well)
  • Rotel Cans
  • Velvetta
  • Advil liquid-gels
  • Nestle Chocolate Chips
  • Graham Crackers
  • Banana or Vanilla instant pudding mix
  • Vanilla wafers
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Pancake Syrup
  • Saltine Crackers