GBIM has teamed up with Grace College to establish GOgrace Teams for Grace College students. These teams fulfill the Cross-Cultural Requirement if you have completed the Global Perspectives Class.

Spring Break ’08 - Feb 29 - Mar9, 2008 Estimated cost: $1,900

• Dublin, Ireland - Join up with a church planting team in Dublin, Ireland, that works primarily with young adults and university students. Discover how they are planting spiritual seeds into the soil of people’s lives and how these seeds are blooming and producing fruit to the glory of God. Pray with them for a harvest in Ireland. Encounter the fascinating history, culture, and music of the Emerald Isle.The leader will be Emily Caley.

May'08 (Two week trip - right after school is out) Estimated cost $2,000

• Ralph Justiniano will lead a team to Okinawa, Japan. Youth churches are multiplying on the island of Okinawa, where Japan and America meet. Come see how it is happening. And you don’t have to just watch, you can jump right in because English is practically the first language of this unique isle. There is also a large English-speaking International Christian School which is ministering to the youth of the community. Education majors may want to check out the opportunities.

First week of May, 2008 Estimated cost $1,500

• World View Encounters, Los Angeles - Los Angeles plays host to the world and its religions. The largest Buddhist temple in the western hemisphere is located in the heart of L.A. Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam and other world religions are present and practiced. This trip will be though-provoking “world view tour” that is sure to impact your life. This trip is still tentative.

June 15-29, 2008 Estimated cost $2,000

• Bangkok, Thailand leader Scott Feather. Hanging out with Thai university students is the main activity of this team. This team will hook up with Campus Crusade Thailand in order to connect with university students in Bangkok.

June 13 - 29, 2008 Estimated cost $2,000

• St. James Way Pilgrim House, Spain Zach Evans will lead this team to Spain. Each Summer thousands of people hike the beautiful St. James pilgrim path across northern Spain. Many of these pilgrims are seeking spiritual truth and redemption. Here’s your chance to walk a few miles with them. This team will hike part of the pilgrim path and also play hosts to pilgrims at a Campus Crusade hostel along the way. Come learn what it means to be a pilgrim in this life with Christ as our destination!

For an application contact Marti Thompson at mthompson@gbim.org or call (574) 268-1888 ext. #23.

Application and $100 deposit due December 1, 2007.

The first few days of the tour include celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Brethren movement in Schwarzenau, Germany. Hotel accommodations will be in Marburg, Germany, but the Saturday and Sunday activities will be in Schwarzenau, the little hamlet on the Eder River where Alexander Mack and seven other believers baptized each other in 1708 to give birth to what is today the "mother movement" for six or more Brethren groups.

Following the 300th anniversary celebrations, the tour will move on to a Rhine River cruise and tours of several cities in Germany, including some time with the Grace Brethren Church in Aalen, Germany for an evening get-together.

Moving then to France and Switzerland, the tour will include day tours of the Swiss Alps, Sunday worship with the Lyon (France) Grace Brethren Church, and a two night stay at the Chateau de St. Albain. Nights and tours in Paris will conclude the trip.

Cost for the tour is: $2800.00 for the ground tour, $804.00 for the International flight plus the cost of the domestic flight to meet the group in Newark, NJ.

Space is limited, so it is suggested that reservations be made early.

For more information please contact Ted Rondeau at trondeau@gbim.org or call (574) 268-1888 ext 29.