Oblong: Spring

This team will be flying to San Antonio, Texas and driving over the border to Piedras Negras, Mexico to serve alongside Vida Nueva Ministries. This team will be assisting in facility upgrades at the school and camp, as well as building relationships with kids and families from the community. This trip will end with a fun overnight in San Antonio, TX. This trip is open to adults and families, including anyone who is 10 or older at the time of the trip (minors must be accompanied by a parent).

This team will be flying to San Antonio, Texas and driving over the border to Piedras Negras, Mexico. The team will stay in the housing on the property of Vida Nueva ministries. This team will be driving back over the border each day to Vida Nueva’s offices on the Texas side of the border. They will be blessing our global partners, Eli and Mandy Garcia by completing renovation work on their house and work office. This trip is open to adults and students, including anyone who is 16 or older at the time of the trip (minors must be accompanied by a parent).

How would you like to stand on the same stage, in the theater of Ephesus, where Paul caused a riot from his preaching of the Good News? This Biblical learning experience will bring the Bible alive in ways that you never imagined possible. This trip will take you on a tour of the main sites involved in Paul's missionary journeys through modern day Turkey and Greece, as well as the churches of Revelation. The tour includes stops in Thessaloniki, Athens, Phillipi, Neopolis, Corinth, Ephesus, Izmir, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis and Laodicia. Age 18 and over.

This team will be flying to Cancun, Mexico and driving to the center of the old city of Cancun. This team will be renovating the outside walls of the church building of Iglesia de Cristo Vida Nueva and facilitating a VBS program for area kids alongside local church leaders. This trip will end with a fun day at a local resort on the beach. This trip is open to adults and families. (Minors must be accompanied by a parent).

This team will drive 3 hours to Oblong, Illinois, to work alongside our mission partners at Oblong Christian Children's Home. The team will be participating in projects that include light construction, organization, cleaning, yard work and painting. This can be an amazing opportunity for a family to serve together. (Ages 6 and up) Trip cost is $50. Trip cost does not include: travel expenses (contribution towards driver’s gas), and 2 fast-food meals (driving down & back up)

Clean Water is LIFE! This PEACE Team will focus on bringing clean water to rural villages in Malawi through solar-powered, clean water wells. Additional opportunities to support community needs may also be explored. No experience is required. We will teach you everything you need to know! This trip will conclude with a beautiful excursion to Lake Malawi and is open to anyone who is 16+ at the time of the trip (minors must be accompanied by a parent).

Parkview's partners from Mexico are coming to Chicago on a mission trip! A team from Parkview and a team from Nueva Historia Church in Piedras Negras, Mexico will be working side by side with our friends at New Life Community Church in Chicago in the Little Village, Humboldt Park and Midway neighborhoods to learn about urban ministry. During these 3 days, you will experience working with inner-city food pantries, helping facilitate neighborhood peace block parties and equipping the neighborhood churches. The Parkview team will be leaving from the Orland Park Campus each morning, riding together into the city and returning to the Orland Park Campus every evening. This trip is open to students and adults, including anyone who is 16 or older at the time of the trip (minors must be accompanied by a parent). Trip cost includes transport and meals in the city at restaurants and food trucks.

This team will fly into Nairobi and spend time in orientation at Pangani School with our friends at Missions of Hope International (MOHI), before heading to the countryside community of Nyeri, about 3 hours north of Nairobi by car. In Nyeri, we’ll host a VBS experience for the students and visit local communities to pray with families alongside MOHI staff. This trip may offer additional opportunities to serve students back at Pangani School and will finish with a spectacular safari experience. Anyone who is 16+ at the time of the trip (minors must be accompanied by a parent) is welcome to join us.

This team will be flying to Chiang Mai, Thailand and transferring to the Horizon Village Conference Center, north of the city. They will be running sound, lights and media for the global gathering of missionaries that will happen that week. This trip is open to adults (18 and up) and trip registrants must be active volunteers on Parkview’s production team.

This team will fly into Nairobi and spend time in orientation with our friends at Missions of Hope International (MOHI) before flying north to Lodwar in the Turkana region where we'll host a VBS experience for the students at Napuu and Locheredome Schools. We will also visit local communities to pray with families alongside MOHI staff. This awesome trip will finish with a beautiful safari experience and is open to anyone who is 16+ at the time of the trip (minors must be accompanied by a parent).

This team will be flying from Chicago to Dublin, Ireland and then driving across the border to Belfast, Northern Ireland. This trip is for Parkview HSM students and will be accompanied by Parkview HSM leaders but will be led by the European staff of CIY. This team will work in a local youth/sports center in Belfast and will be focused on making relationships with students from another culture and understanding international ministry. Partner with CIY Engage and Salt Factory Sports in Belfast and surrounding communities on an unforgettable mission experience built around games, relationships, and the Gospel. Your students will help facilitate a VBS-style sports camp where kids come to play games, learn Bible stories, and experience the love of Christ through intentional relationships. No one has to be a star athlete—what matters most is a willingness to lead activities, cheer kids on, and create a space where laughter and connection open the door for ministry. Whether it’s organizing competitions, joining in team games, or sharing in times of worship, your group will get to point kids to Jesus in simple but powerful ways. Beyond the activities, this trip gives students the chance to practice relational ministry. Building friendships with kids becomes the bridge for sharing the hope of Christ. Salt Factory Sports is intentional about discipleship through Team Times, where students will help kids hear the truth of God’s Word in creative and engaging ways. If you have students who love worship or storytelling, their gifts will be an incredible asset to the ministry as well. Come alongside what God is already doing in Northern Ireland and let your group discover how Kingdom Work can happen through games, conversations, and everyday moments.

Our team will travel to Lilongwe, Malawi where we’ll team up with churches and community leaders to host multiple mobility clinics. We are in urgent need of physical therapists who can work alongside mechanically-minded volunteers to customize mobility devices to meet individual needs. PT’s will also work with families to share therapy protocols. This trip will conclude with an excursion to beautiful Lake Malawi and is open to anyone who is 18 or older, with priority going to those who are PT’s or who have mechanical skill.

This team will be flying to Zurich, Switzerland to work alongside our global partners who recently launched a brand-new church in September of 2026, called "Strong Church". The team will assist this young, urban church community by offering a 4-day Financial Peace University training, as well as assisting with weekend church services. This trip is open to adults (18 and up) and trip registrants must have been through the FPU training. Team members will be instructing in FPU or serving as table guides for participants. We will also have a free day to drive into the mountains and see beautiful Switzerland.

This team will drive 3 hours to Oblong, Illinois, to work alongside our mission partners at Oblong Christian Children's Home. The team will be participating in projects that include light construction, organization, cleaning, yard work and painting. This can be an amazing opportunity for a family to serve together. (Ages 6 and up) Trip cost is $50. Trip cost does not include: travel expenses (contribution towards driver’s gas), and 2 fast-food meals (driving down & back up)

This team will be flying to San Antonio, Texas and driving over the border to Piedras Negras, Mexico to serve alongside Vida Nueva Ministries. This team will be assisting in facility upgrades at the school and camp, as well as building relationships with kids and families from the community. This trip will end with a fun overnight in San Antonio, TX. This trip is open to adults and families, including anyone who is 10 or older at the time of the trip (minors must be accompanied by a parent).