TriForce Mission Team

Who are We? Who can Join?

The TriForce Youth Mission Team is primarilymade up of high-school-aged youth from St. Louis, St. Anthony, and St. Nicholas cohort Parishes. Although, youth from any area Catholic Church are welcome! We have had members from Holy Family, St. Lawrence, and All Saints, to name a few. The mission of the TriForce Youth Mission Team is to provide an opportunity for the Batesville area Catholic youth to serve our parishes, our community, and other communities while encouraging youth to apply trust, humility, fortitude, stewardship, and servanthood in all of their actions.

To be eligible, youth must be in the 8th thru the 12th grade this school year and must be an active member of St. Anthony, St. Nicholas, St. Louis, or another Catholic parish in the southeast Indiana/Batesville area. In addition to building a stronger relationship with God, one of the goals of the Mission Team is to help develop the leadership skills of our youth. The adults going on the trip serve as advisors and chaperones. 
 

What do we do?

The former St. Louis Senior High Mission Team took their first trip in June 1999. They teamed with COAP (Christian Outreach for Appalachian People) and travelled to Harlan Co, KY where they re-roofed 2 homes. However, organizing the trip was a lot more work than anticipated, so the teens were asked to find an organization that took care of more of the details. After considerable research, they recommended that teaming with Group Workcamps Foundation. And this turned out to be an awesome decision.  

Group Mission trips, (formerly known as Group Workcamps Foundation), has been organizing short-term mission trips for Junior and Senior High students for over 35 years. And they take care of everything, except the fund-raising and transportation. On a Group mission trip, you’ll find “service” balanced with “spiritual growth”. Although the home repairs are an important part of the experience, the main focus is relationship building. Relationship building with God, with those we’re serving, with the members of our work crews, and with our own Youth Group members. 

The #1 goal is to provide an opportunity for God to work in our hearts. Through carefully planned evening programs, devotions, and service projects, we hear God’s Word, do God’s Word, and experience transformation. The byproduct is meaningful service for people in need. It's unforgettable. And it's fun!

Chuck & Andrea Hartman, parishioners of St. Anthony, serve as chaperones.
 

Learn more about the team or find ways to support us at https://triforcemissionteam.org/about 

Check out our upcoming Events and Fundraisers at https://triforcemissionteam.org/events

You may also reference St. Louis' website for their mission page at
https://stlouis-batesville.org/ym_missionteam