2026 LST Site List
Last Updated: December 17, 2025

Albania – Elbasan – Team of 2-4 Workers – 1-2 teams of experienced Workers only
LST teams work with an Albania couple who are Christian Church partners with the work in Lecce, Italy (below).

2026 dates: This site is open to hosting 1-2 experienced LST teams during their school year (September through June). Note: The winter months of December through March may be especially cold for North American guest used to central heating in homes and work spaces.

 

Angola – Huambo- Team of 2-4 Workers – 1-2 teams only
LST teams work with a North American Christian Church missionary in Portuguese-speaking Angola.

2026 dates: This site is open to hosting 1-2 LST teams preferably in the summer months.

 

ARGENTINA – BUENOS AIRES – TEAMS OF 2-4 WORKERS
LST Partner Site. LST teams live and work at the Argentinian-led Church of Christ in this country’s capital city. This site prefers teams composed of Workers from Churches of Christ. 

2026 Dates that are available for teams of 2-4 Workers: 

• February (last half only) – Open 
• March – Open 
• April – Open – Confirmed LST Team April 10-26, 2026
• May – Open 
• June – Open 
• July (first half only) – Open. Also open to a camp team in late July. 
• August (last half only) – Open  
• September – Open 
• October – Open 
• November – Open 

 

 Brazil – Florianopolis – Teams of 2-4 Workers
LST teams live in a rented apartment (Airbnb) and work at the Brazilian-led Church of Christ in this popular southern Brazilian island-city with famous beaches. This site prefers teams composed of Workers from Churches of Christ.  

 2026 dates available to teams of 2-4 Workers 

• March – Open
• April -Open 
• May – Open 
• June- Open 
• September – Open 
• October – Open 
• November – Open 

 

 Brazil – Joao Pessoa – Teams of 2-4 Workers
LST teams live and work at the Brazilian-led Church of Christ is this beautiful and relaxed sea-side city in the northeast part of Brazil. This site prefers teams composed of Workers from Churches of Christ. 

 2026 dates available for teams of 2-4 Workers : 

• June – Open 
• July – Open 
• September – Open 
• October – Open 

  

BRAZIL – RIO DE JANEIRO – TEAMS OF 2-4 WORKERS
LST Partner Site. LST teams live in host homes and work at the Brazilian –led Church of Christ in this famous city known worldwide for its beaches and hospitality.  

 2026 dates that are available for teams of 2-4 Workers: 

• April – Open 
• May – Open – Confirmed LST team: May 9-June 20, 2026
• June – Open (see above)
• July – Open; also open for a larger team coming for one week to do special activities with young people. 
• August – Open 
• September – Open 

  

Croatia – Zagreb – Two Teams of 2 Workers
LST teams stay in rented apartment (Airbnb) and work with long-time Croatian LST host leading a discipleship-based work in the capital city of Croatia.

 2026 dates that are available for teams of 2 Workers: 

• Spring – 1 team (January – April) – Confirmed LST team: May 9-June 20, 2026
• Fall – 1 team (September – December)

 

Ecuador – Tabacundo – One-week English camp team of 10
LST teams stay at local Christian camp and conduct LST group session with teenagers from the community.

 2026 dates that are available for one camp team: 

• July 2026

 

Germany – Hannover – Teams of 2-3 Workers
LST teams stay in a rented apartment and work with Readers from the community. LST manages this site while maintaining a warm relationship with two local churches.

 2026 dates that are available for teams of 2-3 Workers: 

• Open all year – Confirmed LST team: June 5-July 18, 2026

 

 ITALY – LECCE – TEAMS OF 2-3 WORKERS
LST Partner Site. LST teams live in a rented apartment and work at the all-Italian Christian Church in this lovely city that sits in the heel of Italy.  

 2026 dates available for teams of 2-3 Workers 

• January – Open 
• February – Open 
• March – Open – Confirmed LST team: March 16-31, 2026
• April – Open – Confirmed LST teams: April 3-18, 2026 and April 17-May 2, 2026
• May – Open – Confirmed LST team: May 1-30, 2026
• June 1-15 only – Open 
• September 15-30 only – Open 
• October 1-15 only – Open 
• December – Open 

 

 Italy – Vicenza/Padova – Teams of 2 Workers
LST teams live and work at the all-Italian Church of Christ in beautiful and quaint Vicenza. Teams may also serve the campus ministry in nearby Padova which hosts one of the oldest universities in Europe.  

2026 dates available to teams of 2 Workers: 

• January – Open 
• February – Open 
• March – Open 
• April – Open 
• May – Open – PADOVA confirmed LST team: May 15-June 27, 2026
• June – Open – VICENZA confirmed LST team: July 3-25, 2026
• July – Open 
• August – Not available 
• September – Open 
• October – Open 
• November – Open 
• December – Open (early December only)

 

 Japan – Kasama – Teams of 2-3 people
LST teams live with a long-time missionary and work at the Church of Christ in this smaller community northeast of Tokyo in the Ibaraki Prefecture.  

 2026 dates for teams of 2-3 people: 

• Mid-April through November. Confirmed LST team: June 1-July 11, 2026

 

 Japan – Machida (Tokyo) – Teams of 2-3 people – 1-2 teams only
LST teams live and work at the Christian Church in this suburb of Tokyo. The LST Host is a North American. 

 2026 dates for teams of 2-3 people: Flexible – Confirmed LST team: June 14-July 5, 2026

 

 

Philippines – Teams of 2-4 people – 1-2 teams only
 LST teams work with One Mission Society (Christian Church mission org)

2026 dates available for 1-2 teams of 2-4 people: Flexible

 

 

 Poland – Krakow – Teams of 2-3 Workers – 1-2 Teams only
LST teams supplement the creative work of Graceland English School, living and working at this school in beautiful and historic Krakow.  

 2026 dates available to teams of 2-3 Workers 

• January 7-February 13
• June 1-30 
• September 7-26 

 

 Poland – Lodz
2026 details and dates: Not available for 2026

 

South Korea – Seoul – Teams of 2-4 Workers
LST teams live in a rented apartment and work on the campus of Gangseo University, a private university connected to Churches of Christ, in this vibrant and historic megacity.  

 2026 Dates that are available for teams of 2-4 Workers: 

• April – Open  
• May – Open – Confirmed LST team: May 4-June 13, 2026
• June (until mid-June only) – (see above)
• October – Open 
• November – Open 
• December – Open 

  

 USA, MASSACHUSETTS, WEST SPRINGFIELD – TEAMS OF 2-4 WORKERS
LST Partner Site. LST team’s live and work at the Church of Christ in this community full of people from countries around the world.  

 2026 dates available for teams of 2-4 Workers: 

• January-March – Open; Readers are less available though due to winter weather.
• April (late April only) – Open 
• May (last three weeks only) – Open 
• June – Open – Confirmed LST team: June 12-27, 2026
• July (early July only) – Open; late July and August are available but less interest from Readers due to summer vacations)
• September – Open 
• October – Open – Confirmed LST team: October 17-31, 2026