Things to do in in September (Support letter and passport)

9/14/2023

Passports

Now is the time to start getting your passports lined up. While these can be done within a month, it is good to get a head start in case there are complications. Below are instructions on how to get a NEW passport. All of this can be done at your local post office.
You will need the following:

Application - You will need Form DS-11.
- You can Fill out Form DS-11 online and print it, or
- Download Form DS-11 and fill it out by hand, or
- Find your local passport acceptance facility or regional agency and pick up Form DS-11
- Do not sign Form DS-11 until you are at your appointment and the passport acceptance official tells you to do so.
Personal documents including:
- Original proof of citizenship
- An acceptable photo ID
- A photocopy of both your citizenship document and photo ID
Passport photo (They will take this picture of you at the Post Office)
Passport fee ($165 for passport book and fee)

If you are renewing a passport, you currently must do it by mail as online renewals are paused.

Support letters

Some of you may be interested in writing support letters to your friends and families to help raise support for your trip. Below is a link to a website that can help you write your letter. Be sure to include how people can make payments (Venmo, Cashapp, paypall, gofund me, check, etc.) Be sure to consider fees associated witht things like gofund me. If people want a tax reciept, you may have them send a check to the church at
783 Central City Road, Joplin MO 64801
and we will apply the credit to your account.

Important note: For the protection of Books and More, please refer to this trip as a service trip (not a Missions trip) in your support letters.

How to Write a Mission Trip Support Letter | Experience Mission

1 Comment

Ty McCarty

10/16/2023 10:34:30 pm

Jared, Johnie mentioned to me that having someone's personal name on a check (possibly even in the memo area) might disqualify it from tax deduction purposes. If that's so, then people need to be aware that checks sent to the church to get a tax receipt must not include the individual's name who it is getting credited to. There would instead need to be some note sent with the check to tell the church who the check is credited to. Is that how you understand it?