Kentucky Missions
September 21-25, 2025
A mission opportunity for the whole family!
Why Big Creek?
What Will We Do?
Life is hard here in parts of Appalachia. The terrain is rugged and unforgiving. Technology is lagging. The coal mines are nearly gone. Few jobs are available that provide living wages. Everybody knows somebody with cancer - and someone struggling with addiction.
Our people are resilient - but many are hurting, without hope, and without help. That's why we're here.
Although we do have a lot of churches in our area, many struggle to find the resources to take care of their members, and it's difficult to take care of those outside their own congregation.
We are located in an area considered as one of the poorest counties in the United states. It has also been designated as one of the hardest places to live in the United States.* Our mission exists to share the Gospel of Jesus by meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our residents.
To accomplish this goal, we recruit volunteer teams to help us serve struggling families, provide hope for hurting neighbors, and show love to everyone we meet. Your teams will make a difference here, but these people and this area will impact the lives of your team members.
Our trips will expose you to a different way of life here in Appalachia. We don't want to hype the Appalachian stereotypes - but there are parts of our area that some in your group might see as "unbelievable" living conditions.
Our people are resilient - but many are hurting, without hope, and without help. That's why we're here.
Although we do have a lot of churches in our area, many struggle to find the resources to take care of their members, and it's difficult to take care of those outside their own congregation.
We are located in an area considered as one of the poorest counties in the United states. It has also been designated as one of the hardest places to live in the United States.* Our mission exists to share the Gospel of Jesus by meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our residents.
To accomplish this goal, we recruit volunteer teams to help us serve struggling families, provide hope for hurting neighbors, and show love to everyone we meet. Your teams will make a difference here, but these people and this area will impact the lives of your team members.
Our trips will expose you to a different way of life here in Appalachia. We don't want to hype the Appalachian stereotypes - but there are parts of our area that some in your group might see as "unbelievable" living conditions.
Your team would serve our community in three general ways. Your team members can individually choose any of the three mission types:
1) Construction - depending on the skill level of your team and leaders, your team may replace roofs, flooring, or install ramps. We do just about everything, depending on the construction skills you bring.
2) Community - we offer several community ministries AND partner with various community agencies to reach out in our community. We provide food, home goods, well care checks, and various other services to our people.
3) Children - your team might have an opportunity to partner in our local schools or with children. The more creative you are - the more opportunities you may have! If you can plan educational activities for children (STEM, arts, physical ed)- we can perhaps partner with our local schools!
1) Construction - depending on the skill level of your team and leaders, your team may replace roofs, flooring, or install ramps. We do just about everything, depending on the construction skills you bring.
2) Community - we offer several community ministries AND partner with various community agencies to reach out in our community. We provide food, home goods, well care checks, and various other services to our people.
3) Children - your team might have an opportunity to partner in our local schools or with children. The more creative you are - the more opportunities you may have! If you can plan educational activities for children (STEM, arts, physical ed)- we can perhaps partner with our local schools!
Who Can Go?
A team is as any group of one or more! That includes Individuals. Families. Schools. Churches. College groups. Youth groups. Friends. Business Groups...and the list doesn't end there!