Frequently Asked Questions - Trip Costs

How do we get reimbursed for pre-trip costs? Where do we submit

If possible, attempt to collect supplies from people within your local church or network of friends. Many people enjoy giving supplies in this way. If you are unable to collect the needed supplies, but you are over-funded for your trip, then purchase the supplies from your extra funds that you have raised. If you are not overfunded, then supply receipts to SCM, and SCM will reimburse your costs up to 50% of the allocated amount, leaving the other 50% for trip costs.

How do I pay for the mission trip to Ukraine? When are the payments due?

All deposits for the mission trip need to written to Slavic Christian Ministries and mailed to:

Slavic Christian Ministries
4218 SW 55th Cir
Ocala, FL 34474

Place on the memo line “ Ukraine ST – Your Last Name /Your Church Name”. If a payment is coming on the entire team’s behalf, then place on the memo line “ Ukraine ST – Church Name.”

The trip costs have been broken up into two sections:

1. Initial deposit amount of $375 needs to be given to SCM at the time the application is submitted.
2. The final deposit is made 30 days before the trip departure.

Every person is expected to raise their own support by sending out between 75-100 support letters. See if your church will act as the non-profit organization collecting the money. This is the best option for teams coming from churches. If the churches choose not to collect money for the team, then the team leader needs to make arrangements for SCM to be the non-profit. All of SCM’s donations are tax-deductible for the donor.