Misión Verde

Misión Verde is a faith-filled eco-adventure for youth between the ages of 14 - 18.

Explore God’s wondrous creation while enjoying the hospitality of Georgia’s only mountaintop lodge only accessible on foot. Participants will make new friends from around Atlanta as they enjoy being in the woods!

Hike with guides from the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club. Participate in faith conversations and reflections led by Youth Ministers Raphael & Ana Pinto, Rev. Kate McGregor Mosley and GIPL Intern Drew Handverger.

Come to know more deeply our Creator, and as children of God our role as caretakers of the Earth.

What: Three Day/Two Night Hiking Trip for Youth ages 14 - 18
When: July 11- 13
Where: Len Foote Hike Inn
Cost: $40/person (includes all lodging, meals and transportation to trailhead)

The only access to the lodge is a 5-mile hike of moderate intensity. All hiking abilities welcome. Good sneakers or hiking boots are essential. Once at the lodge, we’ll enjoy first-rate hospitality, delicious meals and rustic lodging with a view of Georgia’s premiere mountain range.

For more info or to register, contact Rev. Kate McGregor Mosley at via email or at 404.377.5552.

History

Misión Verde was created by Earth Covenant Ministry as an outreach program to Latino youth. In July 2011 a vibrant group of youth and five fearless leaders spent the week exploring faith in God's good creation right here in Georgia as part of Misión Verde. Generous donations of time and money were shared so that these youth could have an eco-adventure from the headwaters of the Chattahoochee in North Georgia on down to the flowing Flint River in Hampton, Georgia. While enjoying the refreshing waters, they learned about being good stewards of this precious resource in our midst and responding to the call of environmental justice.

As one youth was overheard saying at the close of the excursion: "I came to learn about God and was not disappointed!"