Taking the Good News of Jesus to Franklin County, Virginia, our nation, and the world.

If you’ve been around Franklin Heights Church for any length of time, you already know that missions is an integral part of who we are. That’s because our church was begun as a mission effort. We’re committed to an Acts 1:8 strategy—we believe that God has called and purposed us to reach our communities, our county, our nation, and our world, and we won’t settle for anything less!

With many local opportunities offered to serve and engage our church and community, as well as national and international efforts that impact and affect our world, we encourage you to step out in faith and be on mission with God!

Download our Mission Trip Application. Or complete the online version here.
Download Raising Funds for Mission Trips Guide.

Loving North America

Each year our church provides mission opportunities with a variety of focuses here in Virginia, as well as across the United States and her territories. Prayerfully consider taking a step of faith to share the Good News at one of these locations. Check out this year’s scheduled trips; if you have specific questions, please contact the leader who is coordinating the trip.

 

MARLINTON, WEST VIRGINIA
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Age: 18+
Dates: April 27-29, 2023
Description: Our team will consist of two groups, one team going to the Greenbrier Birthing Center and another group doing home repair projects in the surrounding community.
Cost: $150/person (approximately)
Interest Meeting: Early March 2023
*Sign up ends February 26
Contact: Pastor Mark Long mlong@franklinheights.org

COWLEY, WYOMING
SERVING ALONGSIDE RANDY & SUE BOWERS AND PASTOR JOHANNES & MARY BETH SLABBERT
Age: Adults
Dates: May or June 2023 (TBD)
Description: Participants will be a team of skilled drywall finishers who will put up drywall and mostly finish drywall in a church plant in Cowley, Wyoming.
Cost: TBD
Team Size: 5
Team Requirement: Skilled at drywall finishing
Contact: Pastor Caleb Walker cwalker@franklinheights.org by the end of February 2023. If there’s enough interest, the first interest meeting will be mid-March.

 

Loving the World

A short-term mission trip will not only challenge your faith, it will change how you view culture and the world. Each year our church provides mission opportunities all over the world with a variety of focuses. Consider taking a step of faith to share the Good News at one of these locations. Check out this year’s scheduled trips; if you have specific questions, please contact the leader who is coordinating the trip.  

CHIRIQUI PROVINCE: PANAMA
SERVING ALONGSIDE VETERAN IMB MISSIONARIES, THE LAUDERBACKS
Age: Middle and High School Students
Dates: June 2-9
Description: Through pre-trip and on-the-ground training, as well as hands-on cross-cultural ministry, participants will be serving in Panama through prayer-walking, evangelism, creative outreach, working in schools, community events, and gospel distribution.
Cost: $2,000 per person (Cost includes travel, flights and housing)
Team Size: 14 (to be finalizd by March 19)
*Passport required (valid for at least three months past the date of entry)
Interest Meetings: CrossPointe Students – Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 11:30 at the CrossPointe Campus (pizza provided) RSVP here
                                  Rocky Mount Students – Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 12:30 in the Legacy Room (pizza provided) RSVP here

ARAD, ROMANIA
SERVING ALONGSIDE ADMIN AND FIONA BOSCA’S CHURCH, BISERICA HARVEST
Age: 18+
Dates: September 8-17, 2023
Description: Participants will assist Admin and Fiona’s Church in serving opportunities focused on outreach, refugee relief work, and building up the local church. More details TBD.
Cost: TBD
Team Size: 10
Interest Meeting: Early Summer (TBD)
*Passport required (valid for at least three months past the date of entry)
Contact: Pastor Caleb Walker cwalker@franklinheights.org

 

Loving Franklin County 

Franklin Heights Church is committed to do whatever it takes to reach Franklin County for the Gospel! Knowing that Christ first came to serve, we believe as followers of Christ we are called to display his love through both word and deed. Loving Franklin County uses ordinary people, empowered by God’s spirit, who are obedient to God’s command to love and serve others. Whether you’re an individual, a family, or a connect group, we encourage you to show up and allow God to use you. Here are some ways you can get involved this year:

  • Adopt-a-Foster Family for Christmas
  • Backpack Ministry
  • Celebrate Recovery
  • Christmas Parade Hot Chocolate Distribution
  • Emergency Food Distribution
  • Free Market
  • Gardens for God’s Children
  • Kairos Prison Ministry
  • Middle & High School Mentoring Program
  • Never Alone Letter Writing Ministry
  • Nursing Home Visitation
  • Operation Christmas Child
  • Senior Citizen Health Fair
  • Shoes for Christmas
  • Strawberry Festival
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Wild Game Dinner
  • Women’s Conference

There are so many opportunities to be the hands and feet of Christ in our communities. For more information, contact:

Caleb Walker, Pastor of Missions and Discipleship | cwalker@franklinheights.org 
Mark Long, Campus Pastor  | Union Hall | mlong@franklinheights.org