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FRIDAY FIELD TRIP

Friday, October 16, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM · Eastside Church, Bothell

2026 Friday Field Trip

A day built for students in grades 4–12 — workshops, exhibits, and a close-up look at what God is doing around the world. Bring your bus full and join us!

Grades 4–12Workshops & exhibitsBring your own lunch
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FFT Coordinator: Heather Ewald · roger.heather@yahoo.com

The 2026 Friday Field Trip is a special event for students grades 4–12, hosted during Missions Fest Seattle from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm — a morning of workshops and exhibits displaying what God is doing around the world.

We invite and welcome students who come mostly from Christian Schools and Home Schools. Students from Charter or Public Schools who may also be interested in missions are warmly welcomed too.

Students bring their own lunchLunch is not provided for the field trip.
Adults, please join a sessionWe ask that every adult sit in on a session wherever there’s room — you don’t need to stay with your child.
Please don’t bring younger childrenThe day is designed for grades 4 and up.

How to register

Email Heather with your group’s details

Registration is by email — send Heather these six details and she’ll take care of the rest.

Email Heather →
  • 1 School Name
  • 2 Teacher’s Name
  • 3 Email
  • 4 Grade(s)
  • 5 Number of Students Coming
  • 6 Mode of Transportation (bus, van, car)

The Workshops

Choose from this year’s sessions

More 2026 workshops will be added here as they’re confirmed.

Diane Tillman
Don’t Let Your Friends Go To You Know Where
Don Belfils, MATA
“Mission Aviation, The Magical Difference”
MATA, Mission Aviation Training Academy, employs great scheduling flexibility to meet the training needs of each student God is CALLING to missions. Future missionary pilots gain multiple FAA certifications and the experience needed before qualifying to fly for mission aviation agencies. MATA provides students with opportunities to practice airplane maintenance, learn proven safety tips at monthly pilot meetings, experience discipleship at weekly Bible studies, and exercise aviation skills during ministry trips. 
Don Belfils, MATA
“Spread the Gospel Message Farther and Faster”
Don Belfils, MATA
“A Desperate World-wide Need for Qualified Pilots”
Gordon Peet, OMF
“Arubic” What is Bible translation like?
“Students can do Big Things for God” See from the Bible and history how God has used students in significant ways.
Gordon Peet, OMF
“God Doesn’t Change”
God did many miracles in the Bible but does He do them today?
Gordon Peet, OMF
“Students can do Big Things for God”
See from the Bible and history how God has used students in significant ways.
Gordy Lindstrom, Book Table Ministries
“Full Joy: Find It and Keep It”
Discover how true joy begins with the Good News of Jesus—His death for our sins, burial, resurrection, and victory. Then learn how walking honestly with Jesus, confessing our sins, and keeping “short accounts” with Him roots us deeply in Christ so that His joy can remain full in us.
Gordy Lindstrom, Book Table Ministries
“Let Your Light Shine: Spread the Joy”
Jesus calls us to shine His light wherever we go. Discover how Paul learned to do this from Jesus as it gives us a simple pattern for helping others move from darkness to light—one conversation, one act of love, and one person at a time.
Helen Chen, Silver Lining Missions
“Life Changes Life and Brings Hope”
Will share what the organization has done over the 21 years since its inception to change lives of numerous orphans, children with disabilities and their families. And I will also provide some recent updates. 
Jan Linville, CEF
“Share the Gospel by Drawing!”
Learn about 3 pictures you can draw to show how Jesus made the way to God. We will also learn and practice some key verses that explain the Good News.
Josh & Kyla Ransom, Global Gates
“Nations in Our Neighborhood”
KR and JR are missionaries to an unreached Muslim people group in Seattle. Come hear their story of how God called them and how He is calling you to share the love and message of Jesus with your international neighbors!
Julie Lowe, pianist
“You are Exactly Qualified for Sharing the Gospel”
All the good, the bad, the ugly and the glorious you’ve gone through have prepared your unique testimony that the world needs to hear! Julie will weave her life experiences into the testimony concert ministry.
Kaitie Newcomb, Special Hope Network
“Bringing Hope & Revealing Glory: What Does the Bible Say about Disability?”
Learn what life is like for children with intellectual disabilities in Zambia—and how God is using Special Hope Network to share His love, show value, and challenge stigma. We’ll also explore what the Bible says about disability and how the Great Commission calls us to reach every nation and every child with the hope of Jesus, regardless of ability.
Megan Aguilar, GO on the Mission
“Mission Possible: Students and Teens Changing the World”
Many students think missions is something they’ll do when they’re older. But Jesus didn’t say, “Wait until you’re grown up.” In Acts 1:8, He calls every believer to be His witness, right where they are and wherever He may go. The mission Jesus gave wasn’t just for pastors, missionaries, or adults; it’s for every follower of Christ. Through stories, Scripture, and practical examples, students will discover how God can use them today to share His love at school, in their neighborhoods, and around the world. You are never too young to make an eternal impact.
Ron Rice, Wheelchairs for Nigeria
“Wheelchairs for Nigeria”
There are tens of thousands of polio survivors in Nigeria who spend their lives crawling on the ground. Come and learn how this ministry has built and donated over 43,000 tricycle/wheelchairs to both Muslim and Christian disabled in the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.
Tom Carleson, Kairos Prison Ministries International
Christ’s Love in the Prisons
We are a Christian outreach to the people in prisons across the United States. Imagine being in prison. You are locked up. No choices over where to go, what to eat, who you hang out with. What happens there? Sadness. Loneliness. Thoughts of harming yourself and others. What can bring light into that dark place? Jesus Christ. We offer prisoners an opportunity to learn about Jesus’ love for them by showing Christian love in a three half-day event in which we share Christ’s love with them.

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Questions? Contact Heather Ewald at roger.heather@yahoo.com