Praying Pelican Missions
CFCC Global Outreach focuses on unifying our church family behind a single, focused partnership with a church in Costa Rica.
Our Partners in Costa Rica
As God showed us His vision for global outreach at CFCC, prayer and research led us to connect with Praying Pelican Missions. PPM’s goal is to facilitate church partnerships, building lasting relationships through short-term mission trips. While we may only be in Costa Rica for a couple of weeks each year, our friends at PPM are there all year long, facilitating our partnership. The Costa Rica PPM staff consists of Costa Rica nationals who have been called into ministry and make our partnerships and short-term trips possible.
Nathan Norman
We as a church, financially support Nathan Norman and his family. Nathan and his family are missionaries that we met on our first discovery trip to Costa Rica. He now serves as the International Missions Director with Praying Pelicans in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Connie Mairena
We as a church, financially support Connie Mairena, a long-time Praying Pelicans Missions staff member. Connie has been instrumental in facilitating all of our church’s relationships with our “extended” church family in Costa Rica.
Iglesia Mejores Días
Through our partnership with Praying Pelican, we met Pastor Dimas Alfaro and connected with his church Iglesia Mejores Días in Nambi, Costa Rica. God has given Pastor Dimas a beautiful vision for His church in Nambi. It’s our desire to come along side Pastor Dimas and his church leadership to show their community just how much God loves them. Our goal is to support them through prayer, partnership, and by sending several teams to Nambi each year to connect, serve, and build a bond that will grow both communities.
It’s our desire to come along side Pastor Dimas and his church leadership in showing their community just how much God loves them.
Through our partnership with Praying Pelican, we met Pastor Dimas Alfaro and connected with his church, Iglesia Mejores Días in Nambi, Costa Rica. God has given Pastor Dimas a beautiful vision for His church in Nambi. It’s our desire to come along side Pastor Dimas and his church leadership in showing their community just how much God loves them. Our goal is to support them through prayer, partnership, and by sending several teams to Nambi each year to connect, serve, and build a bond that will grow both communities.
FAQs
If bunking at the church, there is a building for the men to sleep in with bunk beds where we set up air mattresses. The women sleep in a different building, on the floor with air mattresses.
As part of our trip cost, all of our meals are prepared on-site at the church. A group of men and women from the church are hired for the week to cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Participants are welcome to bring their own packaged snacks on the trip.
Refunds or credits are not guaranteed if you need to drop out within 2 weeks of the trip. If you need to drop out of a trip after airfare has been purchased, some of your trip cost may be returned in the form of credit.
Yes! There are toilets and 5-6 shower stalls located on the church grounds. If staying at the hotel, you will have a private shower and toilet in your room.
That's ok! We work with a missions organization called Praying Pelican Missions. They organize all the mission work we do with our partner church, as well as provide us with a trip leader and translators for our trip.
All travelers must have a U.S. passport, valid for six months after the trip's return date.