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Praying Pelican Missions
Praying Pelican Missions is a short term missions organization, leading groups on trips to Belize, Jamaica and Mexico. This non-denominational, Christian organization became an official nonprofit in 2003. Lloyd W. Stanford, Pastor of Queen Street Baptist Church in Belize City, partnered with Praying Pelican Missions and connected the organization with other churches and pastors in Belize. Pastor Stanford later introduced Praying Pelican Missions to the Jamaican Baptist Union. In 2007, Praying Pelican expanded to leading trips in Jamaica. More than 150 teams serve in the countries of Belize and Jamaica, making Praying Pelican the largest provider of mission trips to Belize and Jamaica. Praying Pelican will begin leading trips to Sonora, Mexico in the winter of 2010.

Mission
Praying Pelican Missions states: Our vision is to become a short-term missions organization that glorifies Jesus Christ in all that we do. We want to create an environment that impacts our own people as much as the people we are ministering to. We want to break down the walls, barriers, and obstacles that stand between the people of the United States and the rest of the world. We want to bring the world together as one to serve our Lord Jesus Christ.

Structure
Praying Pelican Missions' headquarters are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota; with offices in Duluth, Minnesota and Denver, Colorado. There are 11 full time staff, 30 American part time staff, 9 Belizean part time staff and 4 part time support staff.