VentureVENTURE = a risky or daring journey or undertaking
Venture is a new initiative offered by DSM International. It is a 3 month discipleship program with our ministry team in Port au Prince, Haiti. Members of the program will be a part of a team who will be learning more about God’s word, ministry, missionary life, and more, in a cross cultural setting. You will have opportunities to put what you learn into practice within various ministries in Haiti. You will live at our ministry center, Our House of Hope, in a dorm like situation, under the leadership of our DSM International missionaries. We are searching for people who are looking to step out of their normal and see what God has in store for them. We pray this will be a time for each Venture team member to grow into a deeper relationship with Christ. We desire that our Venture team will discover how God can use the unique gifts He has given each member to bring Him glory. Come Venture with us! Matthew 16: 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? Cost: $4000. This will cover your room, board, emergency care insurance, medical evacuation insurance, ministry expenses, and special experiences in Haiti. This amount does NOT include the price of your airline tickets to and from Haiti, nor any personal spending money while you are in Haiti. Dates: February 2023 - April 2023 To begin the process of becoming a part of the Venture Team, you must fill out this application form and include a deposit of $100. All applications need to be turned in by November 1, 2022. Filling out the application does not guarantee your spot. This is just your first step of the application process to be accepted to the program. If you are not accepted, your deposit will be returned to you. DSM International will then contact you to further discuss your interest in the Venture Program. If you are then notified of your acceptance into the Venture program, all of your funding for the trip would need to be raised in full by January 1, 2023. Before filling out this application, spend some time in prayer seeking God’s will for you in this season of your life. Short Term MissionsDSM International organizes several short-term mission trips each year. Individuals and groups are welcome to be a part of these trips. In addition, we tailor make trips for other groups.
Is your church interested in getting more involved in missions? Do you want to reach out to another community in a tangible way? Many churches have asked our organization to help them organize mission trips specifically for their members. Years of experience and contacts with missionaries throughout the world give churches many options for their mission outreaches. The menu to the right lists DSM International's upcoming trips. To get more information on one of these trips or to express interest in planning a trip, contact Don at don@dsminternational.org or call him at (715) 484-2017. APPLYING FOR A TRIP To apply, please hit the link below. It will take you to the Managed Missions organization page. You will then establish your own managed missions account. This will have your application and store your information for your upcoming trip. It will also give you all the resources that you will need for your trip. If you have questions. Please contact Julie McFadden at haiti@dsminternational.org or call at (815)600-9236. Mission Cruise
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Don Shire is the President of the board of Sandy Bay Lighthouse Ministries. DSM International has loved being a part of this beautiful ministry in Roatan. For more information go to their website.
Here is a video of Hailey Pierce talking about her role in Haiti and the Venture program.
Upcoming Mission Trips
DSMI SANDY BAY TRIP
February 17-24
Cost: $1,000 plus air fare.
Team leader: Don Shire
Ministry: Construction and spending time with the children at the Children’s Home. Updating and maintaining the equipment for the tilapia farm at the home. We may also do some community service.
All meals, ground transportation and lodging in Roatan is included. A supplemental insurance policy is also included.
February 17-24
Cost: $1,000 plus air fare.
Team leader: Don Shire
Ministry: Construction and spending time with the children at the Children’s Home. Updating and maintaining the equipment for the tilapia farm at the home. We may also do some community service.
All meals, ground transportation and lodging in Roatan is included. A supplemental insurance policy is also included.