Welcome to the Journey! This training site (along with the team trainings) will provide you with all of the information that you need to be fully prepared for your missionary journey.

This home page will have training videos below but also be aware of the other two menu items...financial and leaders. If you have any questions about journey finances or want to contact your leaders, check out those tabs.

Training Videos and Resources

Below you will find videos, recaps, and resources from past trainings to help you take your next steps. If you are confused or don't see a resource you are looking for please contact your journey leader.

Raising Ministry Partners Resources

Logistics Information

Passport

Do you have a passport?

Yes – Awesome, does it have at least 6 months before expiration? If so, you are good to go!

No? It’s time to apply!

What you need:

• New Passport Application (or renewal if you’ve had a passport before)

  • Needed with application:

    • Proof of citizenship

    • Proof of ID

    • Passport Photo (can be taken at passport office)

    • Fees - $110-160

TIPS: Go to the Winchester Passport Office (located in the post office). Click here for the Winchester post office information. An appointment is required, so call today.

Here is the link to the Passport Application Website with more information about what you need and how to get it.

Immunizations

CDC/NLGM Recommendations:

• “Routine Vaccines” (i.e., Tetanus(TDaP))

• Typhoid

• Hep A

• Yellow Fever

• Altitude Medicine Rx

• Cipro Rx

TIPS: Most of these should be available at your health department. Click here for info on the Berkeley County Health Department immunizations. We will have the most recent immunization information at trainings so please feel free to ask us questions at that time.

YELLOW FEVER NOTE:

There is only limited availability of yellow fever vaccine in the US so we have found the two best options for you.

Joseph Willard Health Center (this will be the cheapest for YF vaccine but you cannot get other immunizations at this location)

3750 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 22030

Call 703-246-7100 for appointment

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/immunization/travel

Passport Health Columbia

11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite LL-008, Columbia, MD 21044

Call 410-964-5569 for appointment

https://www.passporthealthusa.com/locations/md/columbia/279/