Illinois: Oblong – October

Sep 12, 2025 

- Sep 14, 2025

Oblong, Illinois

Ages 6 and Older

(Minors need to be accompanied by an adult)

Trip Cost - $50

Team Capacity 15 People

Trip Description

These teams will drive 3 hours to Oblong, Illinois, to work alongside our mission partners at Oblong Christian Children's Home. OCCH is a working horse therapy ranch for kids in troubling situations. This team will be primarily serving at the annual horse show at OCCH, by helping with parking, check-in and event details, as well as possibly some light construction, cleaning, yard work and painting. This can be an amazing opportunity for a family to serve together.
Registration closes on August 29, 2025

About the Ministry

Oblong Children's Christian Home – Oblong, Illinois

The vision of the Oblong Children’s Christian Home is excellence in providing Christian home and programs for at-risk and troubled youth where they are disciplined to become responsible, productive, maturing Christians. 

Trip Information

Trip Requirements

  • 6 years old or older (Minors must be accompanied by an adult)
  • Complete a volunteer background check and trip paperwork
  • Attend all pre-trip team meetings.
  • Attend a Global 101 class. View Global 101 Class Dates>

Team Meetings

Global Teams Training Day: Sunday, Sept. 28, 8:30am-2:00pm.

2-3 more meetings will be scheduled with your team leader.

Cost

Cost for trip is $50. Trip cost is due upon registration. All trip deposits are non-refundable.

Trip Cost Does NOT Include: travel expenses (contribution towards the driver’s gas), and 2 fast-food meals (driving down to Oblong & back to Parkview).”

Trip Accomodations

The team will stay overnight in homes on the property.  Participants are asked to bring a sleeping bag, pillow and air mattress for sleeping on the floor.  Meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday will be provided by Oblong Christian Children’s Home.

 

Questions

If you have any questions, please email:

Christy Mullin (christymullin@parkviewchurch.com).

How You Can Help

Pray for our partners.

Prayer is one of the most powerful ways you can support these global ministries.

Support through giving.

Parkview provides financial support to these global partners through your generous gifts.