Short-term mission trip prayer reminders

TL;DR:
These student prayer cards offer ideas for requesting prayer and financial support for summer mission trips. Photos, trip details, and specific prayer requests help friends and family stay connected and remember to pray.

Samples of prayer cards used to request prayer and financial support for summer mission trips

Prayer cards remind friends and family to pray for someone going on a short-term mission trip and offer opportunities to provide financial support. They can serve as bookmarks or be displayed on bulletin boards or refrigerators. Distributing them invites others to join your support network. The cards typically include a photo and brief information about the mission trip, as well as a few specific prayer requests.

Vangie Stark's prayer cards were printed on photo-quality paper. They were five inches wide by three and a half inches tall. A small piece of rubberized magnetic strip was attached to the back.
Sample of Vangie Stark's prayer card

Kayla Kratz's prayer reminder bookmarks were printed on gray paper. They were two and a quarter inches wide by seven inches tall.
sample prayer card from Kayla Kratz

Kristin Moyer's prayer card:

prayer card for Kristin Moyer

Katie Steel used card stock to create a postcard as part of her support-raising efforts. Here's what her postcard looked like:

Katie's prayer card

"That glorious movement of the Spirit among the Moravians in 1727 that transformed them into one of the mightiest evangelizing forces in the world was born in prayer." — Jonathan Goforth, missionary to China

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Afterword

Giving out personalized prayer cards can contribute to the fruitfulness of your short-term mission trip. Here are six things they can do for you:

  1. Prayer cards are a means of getting people to engage with you and support your mission trip. By distributing prayer cards, you invite others to join you in prayer. That can create a network of spiritual support to sustain the team throughout the trip.
  2. The cards can include specific prayer requests related to your mission trip. These may include safety during travel, fruitfulness in ministry, and impact on the local community. The cards can help focus prayer on your specific needs and objectives.
  3. Sharing prayer cards can help create a sense of unity among team members and supporters. The knowledge that you have people praying for the team can encourage you and your teammates.
  4. Giving out prayer cards raises awareness about the mission trip. The printed cards provide opportunities to share the mission trip's purpose and goals with a wider audience. That can lead to increased support and involvement.
  5. Prayer is seeking God's presence, blessing, and help. By inviting others to pray for the trip, the team is openly inviting God to work in and through its efforts.
  6. Prayer cards often include photos. A prayer card displayed on a refrigerator or tucked into a friend's or relative's Bible can strengthen connections between mission trip participants and their supporters.

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