Ropes Volunteer Application (Summer 2026)

Thank you for your interest in serving at ORU Missions Summer Ropes! We are humbled and grateful that you would be willing to sacrifice your time to pour into our mission teams.

Ropes begins Sunday, May 3 and concludes Friday, May 8, 2026. Ropes kicks off with a night service on Sunday at 7PM, and we will be out at Camp Loughridge Monday-Friday.

There are a few important changes happening this year due to campus construction and updated university policies. We’re so grateful for your willingness to serve, and we want to make sure you’re aware of how these changes may affect Ropes this summer:

Christ Chapel Renovation: Christ Chapel will be under renovation this summer, so the ORU Missions Office and all evening services will be relocated to the GLC for Summer 2026.

Sunday Schedule Update: Because of this location change, we will not be able to host our usual facilitator dinner on Sunday, May 3. Instead, we will hold a mandatory Zoom meeting in April to help prepare our hearts and minds for Ropes. Two meeting options will be offered to accommodate different schedules and time zones (you only need to attend one). After the first Ropes evening service, facilitators will meet with their assigned group to receive their packets and more detailed information from their lead facilitator. The expected time commitment on Sunday will be from 7:00–10:00PM.

Background Check Requirement: ORU is now requiring all Ropes facilitators to complete a background check. This will be required in order to serve, and each background check takes approximately 5 business days to process. ORU Missions will cover the cost of this; however, because of this added expense, we kindly ask that facilitators commit to serving the full week of Ropes (or at least three days). Additionally, we will not be able to add any facilitators after April 1, in order to allow enough time for background checks to be processed and for everyone to attend one of the Zoom meetings.

You will receive an email letting you know if we have an area for you to serve at Camp Loughridge by April 8, along with the dates of the Zoom calls. Regardless of whether you serve out at camp, we would love to have you at our night services, starting Sunday, May 3, through Thursday, May 7 (Friday night will be Commissioning Service for the teams).

Current Students: Please note that the opportunity to serve at Ropes is for alumni only.

We're so excited for Ropes and to consider the wonder of all He's doing in the nations!