{"id":26255,"date":"2025-12-05T00:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T00:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26255"},"modified":"2025-12-06T17:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T17:32:52","slug":"faithx-announces-service-trips-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/faithx-announces-service-trips-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"FaithX announces seven service trips for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Aly Heckeroth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FaithX will offer seven service trips in 2026, along with the option for custom-designed trips for families, congregations, or districts. To prioritize senior high participation in National Youth Conference (NYC) this coming July, we will be offering fewer youth trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four trips will be available for junior and senior high youth, an older adult trip will take place in February, an adult international trip will be offered in June, and the We Are Able trip will be offered in July. Additional information and trip descriptions can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/faithx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/faithx\">www.brethren.org\/faithx<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration is now open for the older adult trip at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/faithx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/faithx\">www.brethren.org\/faithx<\/a> and registration for summer trips will open on Jan. 14, 2026, at 7 p.m. (Eastern time).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/FaithX-2026-logo-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/FaithX-2026-logo-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/FaithX-2026-logo-600px-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/FaithX-2026-logo-600px-560x306.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The theme for FaithX 2026 is \u201cBreak Through\u201d based on Isaiah 43:2.<\/strong> Big or small, internal or external, we all face challenges and setbacks\u2014after all, Isaiah speaks of when we pass through the waters or walk through the fire, not if. God is with us through every trial, yet it is still up to us to move our bodies forward. We must choose to \u201cBreak Through\u201d the weight that threatens to crush our spirit. We do this by having hope, finding community, and becoming resilient. As we do, we emerge more equipped to handle what appears next, whether that is nurturing ourselves or uplifting others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions, contact the FaithX office: Marissa Witkovsky-Eldred (847-429-4337), Aly Heckeroth (847-410-1523), or <a href=\"mailto:faithx@brethren.org\">faithx@brethren.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Junior and senior high (completed 6th grade through age 19):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>June 9-14, University Park, Md.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 14-19, Winston-Salem, N.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 21-26, Rodney, Mich.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 5-10, Hershey, Pa.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adult (ages 18-plus):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>June 14-22, Northern Ireland<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Older adult (ages 50-plus):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feb. 22-27, Gotha, Fla.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We Are Able<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>July 13-16, Sturgis, Mich.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/faithx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/faithx\">www.brethren.org\/faithx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Aly Heckeroth is assistant FaithX coordinator serving through Brethren Volunteer Service.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a>#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/direkte-misyon-mondyal\/\">Direkt\u00e8 egzekitif Misyon Mondyal la f\u00e8 premye vizit li nan Legliz Fr\u00e8 d&#8217;Haiti ak nan Pwoj\u00e8 Medikal Ayiti a.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/global-mission-executive-visits-haiti\/\">Global Mission executive director makes first visit to l\u2019Eglise des Fr\u00e8res d\u2019Haiti and the Haiti Medical Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/el-director-de-global-mission\/\">El director ejecutivo de Global Mission realiza su primera visita a la iglesia de los Hermanos de Hait\u00ed y al Proyecto M\u00e9dico de Hait\u00ed.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/d-c-circuit-court-of-appeals-decision\/\">D.C. 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