Design ideas
Mission trip shirt ideas for your team and supporters
What should a mission trip shirt say?
A mission trip shirt should name the team, the destination and the year, so the whole group is easy to spot in an airport. Pick a bright shirt color for travel days, keep the design simple enough to read from across a terminal, and consider a second supporter shirt you can sell at home to help fund the trip.
At a glance
- Ideas on this page
- 13
- Plan ahead
- About 4 weeks from quote to in hand
- T-shirts, 50 pieces
- $8 to $12 each, delivered
- Sizes
- One price per piece, youth to 3XL and up
Mission trip shirts are working clothes first. They get worn on travel days so the leader can count heads at the gate, on the work site where they will collect paint and dirt, and in the photo that goes in next year's newsletter.
Many teams order two designs: a bright team shirt for the trip and a quieter supporter shirt that families and the congregation buy to help cover costs. Both are below, along with a few accessories that earn their space in a carry-on.
13 original ideas
Pick one, then make it yours.
Every idea opens in the design studio on the suggested blank. Change the words, the shirt color or the print method there, and the free mockup comes with your quote.
[Church name] Mission Team / [Destination] 2027
Airport bright
Large front type, team name repeated on the back for the gate count.
T-shirtBlueScreen print
Start with this ideaHere am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8
Here am I
Verse across the chest with a small compass mark.
T-shirtWhiteScreen print
Start with this ideaGo ye into all the world. Mark 16:15
Go ye
Stacked on the back over a simple outline of the route.
T-shirtLight grayScreen print
Start with this ideaBuild Crew
Work site tee
Front pocket mark only, so paint and dirt hide better on a dark shirt.
T-shirtCharcoalScreen print
Start with this ideaI sent a team to [Destination]
Supporter shirt
Quiet front line for families and donors to wear at home.
T-shirtForest greenScreen print
Start with this idea[Destination] / 2027
Passport stamp
A round stamp-style mark printed slightly off-center on the chest.
T-shirtRustScreen print
Start with this ideaYour team line in English and the local language
Two languages
Two lines, one above the other, the same size.
T-shirtMidnightScreen print
Start with this idea[Destination] Team
Evening layer
Left chest on a long sleeve for cool evenings and long flights.
Long-sleeve teeGrayScreen print
Start with this idea[Church name] Missions
Sun cap
Embroidered front, one thread color.
CapWhiteEmbroidery
Start with this idea[Destination] 2027
Water bottle
Small wrap print, the bottle doubles as a name tag on the work site.
Water bottleNavyUV print
Start with this ideaTeam [Destination]
Carry-on drawstring
Centered mark on a drawstring for snacks and gloves.
Drawstring bagBlackScreen print
Start with this ideaSent with love
Supporter tote
Single front print for the welcome-home table.
Tote bagWhiteScreen print
Start with this ideaPraying for [Destination]
Prayer partner tee
Quiet front line for the church family to wear the Sunday before departure.
T-shirtLight grayScreen print
Start with this idea
The panels above are type sketches of each idea, not photos of finished orders. Bracketed words stand in for your own names.
Planning
What to sort out before you order.
1
Order before fundraising, not after
Supporter shirts raise the money for the trip, so they need to be on hand weeks before you leave. Order them in the same run as the team shirts.
2
Bright for travel, dark for work
One bright shirt for airport days and one darker shirt for the work site is a common and sensible split.
3
Ship to the church, not the team
Orders ship to one US address. Have them sent to the church office and hand them out at the commissioning service.
When to order
Summer trips are planned in winter and shirts are usually ordered in early spring, so supporter shirts can be sold at home first.
For a team leaving in late June (Sunday, June 20, 2027), request your quote by Monday, May 24, 2027 and approve the mockup by Monday, May 31, 2027.
Itemized quote by the next business morning (CT). Then about 2 weeks of production plus 1 week of shipping.
Work out your own dateWhat it costs
Published per-piece prices, US shipping to one address included. Prices are read at 50 and 250 pieces; send your real headcount and we quote that run.
- T-shirts
- 50 pieces: $8 to $12
- 250 pieces and up: $5 to $8 at 250+
- Long-sleeve tees
- 50 pieces: $11 to $16
- 250 pieces and up: $7 to $11 at 250+
- Water bottles
- 50 pieces: $12 to $18
- 250 pieces and up: $9 to $13 at 250+
One price per piece across every adult size, 3XL+ included. Youth sizes are priced on your quote. Made to order and decorated in India, then air-shipped with duties paid to one US address.
Every product, every tierQuestions
Before you order.
When should we order mission trip shirts?
At least four weeks before the date you need them in hand. If you are also selling supporter shirts to raise money, order eight to ten weeks before departure so the fundraiser has time to run.
Can supporter shirts and team shirts be one order?
Yes. Two designs can run in one order, shipped together to one address, and each design is priced on its own quantity on the quote.
Can you ship shirts to our destination country?
No. Every order ships duties paid to one address in the United States. Most teams have shirts sent to the church and carry them over in their luggage.
What shirt color is best for a mission trip?
A bright color such as blue or white is easiest to spot in an airport. For a construction or painting site, a darker shirt such as charcoal hides wear better.