SOAR Bakersfield
A One Week Local Missions Experience for Students.
June 8–14, 2026
Deposit: $50
Total Cost: $230
(Includes all food, lodging, transportation, life journals, T-shirt and 6-Flags tickets!)
June 8–14, 2026
Deposit: $50
Total Cost: $230
(Includes all food, lodging, transportation, life journals, T-shirt and 6-Flags tickets!)
What is Soar?
SOAR Bakersfield is a one‑week, local mission experience designed to help students grow spiritually, discover their purpose, and step boldly into serving the city they call home.
SOAR Bakersfield is a one‑week, local mission experience designed to help students grow spiritually, discover their purpose, and step boldly into serving the city they call home.
What to expect?
Grow Spiritually – Students grow in their faith through daily devotions, worship, and team‑based spiritual challenges.
Serve Our Community – Participants partner with local organizations and the local church to make a real impact through hands‑on outreach.
Build Community – Students form lifelong friendships as they serve together and strengthen their bonds during team‑building experiences. Staying overnight on our safe, gated, and supervised school campus is a big part of making SOAR a deep experience.
Scholarships are available.
Email: Jacob@heritagebible.us for request.
Grow Spiritually – Students grow in their faith through daily devotions, worship, and team‑based spiritual challenges.
Serve Our Community – Participants partner with local organizations and the local church to make a real impact through hands‑on outreach.
Build Community – Students form lifelong friendships as they serve together and strengthen their bonds during team‑building experiences. Staying overnight on our safe, gated, and supervised school campus is a big part of making SOAR a deep experience.
Scholarships are available.
Email: Jacob@heritagebible.us for request.
SOAR Schedule
Theme: Authentic Theme Verse: Romans 12:9 – “Don’t pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold Tightly to what is good.”
Day 1 – Monday, June 8
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Welcome to SOAR! Check-In in the social hall.
6:15 PM: Dinner in the Gym
7:00 PM: Welcome & Worship in the sanctuary
8:00 PM: Commissioning Message & Ceremony
9:00 PM: Team Building followed by Bonfire & Worship in the sump
10:00 PM: Debrief & Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 9
7:00 AM: Showers
8:00 AM: Breakfast in the Gym
9:00 AM: Life Journal quiet time around campus.
9:30 AM: Worship in the sanctuary.
10:00 AM: Session 1- Working Cross Culturally: Silvia Lopez (Multiply Staff)
11:00 AM: Team Building Game
12:00 PM: Lunch in the Gym
1:00 PM: Session 2 – Sharing your story: Edier Giraldo (Pastor)
2:00 PM: Know the real Bakersfield
Prayer Walk in the neighborhood and Special guests including directors of 3 of the most influential non-profit ministries in Bakersfield: Flood, The Mission & Mercy House.
5:00 PM: Free time.
6:00 PM: Dinner in the Gym
7:00 PM: Worship & Session 3- Real Faith: Brad Isaac (New Life Community Church)
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Amazing Race / Interactive Team Activity
10:00 PM: Debrief & Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 10
7:00 AM: Showers
8:00 AM: Breakfast in the Gym and pack bag lunches
9:00 AM: Life Journal quiet time around campus.
9:30 AM: Prep for serving day in the sanctuary.
10:00 PM– 5:00 PM: Serving Day at partner ministries and around Bakersfield including The Mission, Salvation Army, Skye’s the Limit, Community Action Partnership of Kern, plus more!
12:00 PM: Lunch (bag lunch at serving locations)
5:00 PM: Return to Heritage / Free time
6:00 PM: Dinner in the Gym
7:00 PM: Worship in the sanctuary
7:30 PM: Session 4 – Real Love: Katie Wiebe (Shafter Church)
8:00 PM: Team Building: Talent Show, Free Time, Open Gym.
10:00 PM: Debrief & Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 4 – Thursday, June 11 Six Flags Trip
7:00 AM: Breakfast in the Gym and pack bag lunches
8:00 AM: Depart for Six Flags
10:00 AM: Arrival
12:00 PM: Bag Lunch
6:00 PM: Pizza & drinks on ride back to Heritage Church.
9:00 PM: Free time/Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 5 – Friday, June 12 7:00 AM: Showers
8:00 AM: Breakfast in the Gym and pack bag lunches
9:00 AM: Life Journal quiet time around campus.
9:30 AM: Worship
10:00 AM: Serving Day part 2
12:00 PM: Bag Lunch at serving sites.
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Prepare for and promote Community Festival
6:00 PM: Dinner
7:00 PM: Worship
7:30 PM: Session 5 Real Jesus: Chelsea Weber (FPU)
9:00 PM: Free Time / Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 6 – Saturday, June 13 7:00 AM: Showers
7:30 AM: Breakfast in the Gym
8:00 AM: Life Journal quiet time around campus.
8:30 AM: Prep for Community festival
11:00: Heritage Fest Kick Off (Heritage Park Community Festival)
Free cook out, Inflatables, carnival games, skateboard contest, 3 on 3 basketball, and more!
12:00 PM: Lunch at the park
2:00: Community festival wraps up and clean up.
3:00: Free time
5:00 PM: Dinner
6:00 – 7:30 Worship and final session.
10:00 PM: Debrief/Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 7 – Sunday, June 14 7:00 AM: Showers
8:00 AM: Pancake Breakfast in the Gym
9:00 AM: Pack Up
9:30 -10:45 AM: Heritage Sunday Service
11:00 AM: Group Picture
11:15 PM: Groups get lunch on the road.
Theme: Authentic Theme Verse: Romans 12:9 – “Don’t pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold Tightly to what is good.”
Day 1 – Monday, June 8
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Welcome to SOAR! Check-In in the social hall.
6:15 PM: Dinner in the Gym
7:00 PM: Welcome & Worship in the sanctuary
8:00 PM: Commissioning Message & Ceremony
9:00 PM: Team Building followed by Bonfire & Worship in the sump
10:00 PM: Debrief & Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 9
7:00 AM: Showers
8:00 AM: Breakfast in the Gym
9:00 AM: Life Journal quiet time around campus.
9:30 AM: Worship in the sanctuary.
10:00 AM: Session 1- Working Cross Culturally: Silvia Lopez (Multiply Staff)
11:00 AM: Team Building Game
12:00 PM: Lunch in the Gym
1:00 PM: Session 2 – Sharing your story: Edier Giraldo (Pastor)
2:00 PM: Know the real Bakersfield
Prayer Walk in the neighborhood and Special guests including directors of 3 of the most influential non-profit ministries in Bakersfield: Flood, The Mission & Mercy House.
5:00 PM: Free time.
6:00 PM: Dinner in the Gym
7:00 PM: Worship & Session 3- Real Faith: Brad Isaac (New Life Community Church)
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Amazing Race / Interactive Team Activity
10:00 PM: Debrief & Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 10
7:00 AM: Showers
8:00 AM: Breakfast in the Gym and pack bag lunches
9:00 AM: Life Journal quiet time around campus.
9:30 AM: Prep for serving day in the sanctuary.
10:00 PM– 5:00 PM: Serving Day at partner ministries and around Bakersfield including The Mission, Salvation Army, Skye’s the Limit, Community Action Partnership of Kern, plus more!
12:00 PM: Lunch (bag lunch at serving locations)
5:00 PM: Return to Heritage / Free time
6:00 PM: Dinner in the Gym
7:00 PM: Worship in the sanctuary
7:30 PM: Session 4 – Real Love: Katie Wiebe (Shafter Church)
8:00 PM: Team Building: Talent Show, Free Time, Open Gym.
10:00 PM: Debrief & Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 4 – Thursday, June 11 Six Flags Trip
7:00 AM: Breakfast in the Gym and pack bag lunches
8:00 AM: Depart for Six Flags
10:00 AM: Arrival
12:00 PM: Bag Lunch
6:00 PM: Pizza & drinks on ride back to Heritage Church.
9:00 PM: Free time/Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 5 – Friday, June 12 7:00 AM: Showers
8:00 AM: Breakfast in the Gym and pack bag lunches
9:00 AM: Life Journal quiet time around campus.
9:30 AM: Worship
10:00 AM: Serving Day part 2
12:00 PM: Bag Lunch at serving sites.
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Prepare for and promote Community Festival
6:00 PM: Dinner
7:00 PM: Worship
7:30 PM: Session 5 Real Jesus: Chelsea Weber (FPU)
9:00 PM: Free Time / Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 6 – Saturday, June 13 7:00 AM: Showers
7:30 AM: Breakfast in the Gym
8:00 AM: Life Journal quiet time around campus.
8:30 AM: Prep for Community festival
11:00: Heritage Fest Kick Off (Heritage Park Community Festival)
Free cook out, Inflatables, carnival games, skateboard contest, 3 on 3 basketball, and more!
12:00 PM: Lunch at the park
2:00: Community festival wraps up and clean up.
3:00: Free time
5:00 PM: Dinner
6:00 – 7:30 Worship and final session.
10:00 PM: Debrief/Showers
11:15 PM: Lights Out
Day 7 – Sunday, June 14 7:00 AM: Showers
8:00 AM: Pancake Breakfast in the Gym
9:00 AM: Pack Up
9:30 -10:45 AM: Heritage Sunday Service
11:00 AM: Group Picture
11:15 PM: Groups get lunch on the road.