General Information

Short term mission trips to Puerto Rico

Vine and Branches Ministries PR

RELEASE OF LIABILITY

Your Safety is always our primary focus so that you can enjoy a successful Mission trip with Vine and Branches Ministries PR. Please read this form carefully before signing and either give it to your Group Leader or if you are traveling without a group, mail it back to Vine and Branches Office at PO Box 5043 Aguadilla, PR 00605. This is a legally binding contract, and each participant must sign a separate form, and a parent or guardian must sign for minors under 18 years old.

LOCATION
We have partnered with local churches all around the island. You will be serving with one of these partners, the exact location will be determined by your teams skills and the churches needs..

HOUSING
Will be determined by group size and availability of specific locations, but plan on having a ladies sleeping area and a men's sleeping area. Even married couples will be split up for the week along with children must sleep with same sex.

FOOD
You food will be prepared by locals who take great care in providing a mix between Puerto Rican meals and some American meals. While Puerto Rican water is safe to drink, it is filtered different than in the US, so we will always have 5 gallon jugs of water to fill your water bottles with.

Ministry
Vine and Branches exists to help the local church in reaching out to their community. How your team accomplishes this will be based on your groups gifts, such as VBS, Sports Camps, Cheer camp etc, or may include some educational programs for the adults. Depending on the teams desire and churches need we have also done physical labor on home repairs or with mercy ministry. The important thing is your team will be assisting with a ministry that will continue when your team leaves, so it is part of a lasting impact in the community and for the local church.

Transportation
You will travel all week in either vans or bus depending on the size of the group. We will have staff that handle all the van driving and a professional bus driver for the bus.

Recreation
Another important aspect of a mission trip is to enjoy the surrounding beauty and culture of the island. You will have a recreation day along with generally an afternoon for recreation. See the recreation tab for more information and options.

Currency
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States so Puerto Rico official currency is US Dollars. Although Visa and Mastercard are pretty well accepted on the island American Express and Discover card not so much.

Credit Card
It is a good idea for those that can to have a credit card on hand in case of emergency. If you have to go to the hospital they will take your insurance but sometimes they still require a deposit of $200-$500. For shopping Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted and some places accept American Express. Discover card is very rarely accepted on the island.

Why choose us?

By being non-denominational we have worked with all types of church groups. Each trip is customized to fit the team's interests and gifts. No two trips are exactly the same.