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Short-Term Service Directory 2012

Copyright 2011 by

Christian Vocations (a ministry of Global Connections)

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Inclusion in the Short-Term Service Directory does not imply

endorsement by Christian Vocations. Applicants should satisfy

themselves as to the suitability of the organisation and the

programme that they are considering. While every care is taken to

ensure that information is correct at the time of going to press,

enquirers should contact organisations for full current details.

AcknowledgementsWe would like to express our appreciation to John Bagg, UK Director

of WEC International, for his article, Carpe diem: Seize the Day.

We also thank the following for articles, testimonies and

photographs used in this publication:

Act4Africa, ACTS Africa, Aim International, BMS World Mission, CCI

and Heatree Activity Centre, DNA, Eastern European Outreach,

Friends International, Frontiers, Hope for Kids International, Interserve,

Latin Link, LightForce International, MECO UK & Ireland, Novi Most

International, OMF International, Operation Mobilisation, Tim Davy of

Redcliffe College, Riverside School of Performing Arts,

The Lighthouse Group, United Beach Missions and WEC International.

We also thank Manson Group Ltd for their help in the production of

this directory.

Designer: Francesco Tabbuso, stripyeye.com

Editor: Jo Jowett, Global Connections

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CONTENTS

why go?

Page 46 Organisation and

programme informationThis section contains an

alphabetical listing of organisations

offering short-term programmes.

Information on location, cost, timing

and eligibility is summarised for each

programme.

Page 30 Location informationFind the country you are looking for

in the relevant regional section.

Under each country you will find a

list of organisations which work in

that country. You can then find

information about the organisation

in the ‘Who to go with’ section

starting on page 46 which lists

organisations alphabetically.

where to go

Page 40 Activity informationIf you have a clear idea of the type

of thing you want to do, this section

lists a variety of activities, under

which you will find a list of

organisations offering programmes

which incorporate that activity.

who to go with

Page 6 Feature article: Seize the DayJohn Bagg, UK Director of WEC

challenges us to take hold of the

opportunities God gives us and

shares his own experiences of how

a short-term mission experience

affected his own spiritual journey.

Page 10The adventure of living missionallyInformation about GO!2012 and

Mission-Net: ways you can connect

with God’s mission in the world.

Page 15Stories and testimonies from those

who have ‘seized the day’ and

seen God at work in their lives

through short-term mission projects

all over the world.

Page 29A reminder to look out for the Code

of Best Practice logo. Where you

see it, you will know those

organisations are meeting a high

standard in the running of their

programmes to give you the best

possible experience.

what to do

Short-TermService Directory2012

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According to the records of word searches on Google, the phrase

‘Carpe Diem’ is looked up more than any other phrase. I wonder why

there is such a fascination with the phrase. Perhaps it’s something to do

with the pervading mood of society which suggests we should seek all

the pleasure we can and accumulate as much as we can while we

can. Why work when you can play?! More positively, those who adopt

the ‘carpe diem’ take on life may do so from more altruistic motives –

why take when there’s an opportunity to give?

The usual understanding of the phrase ‘carpe diem’ is ‘seize the day’

but this meaning actually isn’t literal enough for some Latin Scholars.

'Carpe' translates literally as 'pluck', with particular reference to the

picking of fruit, so a more accurate rendition is 'enjoy the day, pluck

the day when it is ripe'. A more extended meaning suggests, ‘Pluck the

day, trusting as little as possible in the future’.

I love this idea and I think it echoes how Jesus would have us live. When he commanded his disciples to

‘Go… and make disciples’ he wasn’t suggesting that they should hang around for a while to think

about. The task was urgent!

Paul, writing to the Christians at Ephesus suggests we should, ‘Make the most of every opportunity for

doing good in these evil days.’ To the Colossian Christians he writes, ‘Live wisely among those who are

not Christians, and make the most of every opportunity.’ That’s a real challenge to my tendency to hold

back and procrastinate. And yet, I know how God can bless and use me when I take the opportunities

he gives me, even the small and seemingly insignificant ones.

My husband and I work on a street project in Birmingham called City Pastors which serves the city’s

night entertainment hub at the weekends. A while back we got talking to a girl who was about to go

on a rehab programme to get off Methadone which she had been taking following years of drug

addiction. As she shared her story, we listened intently. Her face lit up as we suggested that we would

pray for her during her rehab programme.

As we were about to leave her, I sensed the Lord prompting me - ‘Pray for her right now! Seize the

moment!’ At that moment, two of her friends arrived to take her home, but the moment wasn’t lost. All

three of them bowed their heads and placed their hands on their chests, as if absorbing into their hearts

every word of the prayer. In their brokenness there was such openness. It was a God-given moment

which had to be seized there and then. We believe the seeds of His love were sown in their hearts at

that moment and we’re praying for a chance to meet this girl again.

Throughout this publication, you’ll be challenged again to ‘seize the day’ or ‘pluck the day while it is

ripe’. You’ll read testimonies of those who have seen God work in amazing ways in their lives as they

have done so. This edition of the Short-term Service Directory invites you to take the opportunities it

presents. There’s probably more information than you can take on board in one hit, but why not ask

God to help you seek out and take the opportunities he is giving you to serve him here and now and in

the future? You’ll be amazed at what might happen.

Jo JowettEditor

Mobi l i sation Director, Global Connections

Seize and Serve!

5why go?

why go? Page 6 Feature article: Seize the DayJohn Bagg, UK Director of WEC challenges us to take

hold of the opportunities God gives us and shares his

own experiences of how a short-term mission experience

affected his own spiritual journey.

Page 10The adventure of living missionallyInformation about GO!2012 and Mission-Net: ways you

can connect with God’s mission in the world.

Page 15Stories and testimonies from those who have ‘seized the

day’ and seen God at work in their lives through short-

term mission projects all over the world.

Page 29A reminder to look out for the Code of Best Practice

logo. Where you see it, you will know those organisations

are meeting a high standard in the running of their

programmes to give you the best possible experience.

6 why go?

carpediem

‘Now would be agood time to praythat we arrive safely!’These were the pilot’swords as the tropicalstorm blew our six-seater Cessna outacross the AtlanticOcean.

I confess that wasn't our only

prayer as my wife and I

attempted to live long enough

to start a two-year stint of

missionary service. ‘O God, why

did you bring us out here to die?’

may also have gone through my

mind!

Anyway, having landed safely,

we arrived at our new home,

wet, hot and frantically

processing the new sights,

sounds and smells – no

orientation can prepare you! We

gratefully went to bed, tucked in

mosquito nets and settled our

heads on pillows that smelt

damp in a way that only pillows

that have done time in sub-

Saharan Africa can smell.

Exhausted and relieved to be

alive, we drifted to sleep.

Seizethe day:

7why go?

Until we heard the shooting ... Raised in rural

Somerset, I hadn't been exposed to a great deal of

small-arms fire, so I’m not sure how I recognised it ...

Then I heard it again: ka-ka-ka-ka. I tried to leap out

of bed, only to rediscover the mosquito net. Pauline

and I groggily struggled to find our way out, but

eventually gave up. 'If this was our time to die, why

fight?' ... Then we heard the words of the Imam

calling local people to the five o’clock prayers, over

an old PA system that suffered from crackly, gunfire-

like static.

This was our introduction to short-term mission.

It’s a privilege to be asked to write for a magazine

so full of opportunities for the body of Christ to serve.

As you read these pages I hope you get a sense

that there is something for you to do, and that God

wants to take you and plant you somewhere.

I believe we, His people, His church, should be the

channels through whom God might speak His words

of comfort, hope, truth and love to this world ... Let's

seize the day! Because if we don't, who will?

Short-term mission has an increasing and important

impact on the growth of the kingdom.

In the past, the focus of short-term mission was for

people to support and augment long-term workers

with long-term vision. Teachers, medical staff,

administrative and clerical support made a vital

contribution to the continuation of work on the

Carpe diem: extending the Kingdom

8 why go?

mission field. This is still necessary and much valued

– but more and more in missions today, as in the

business world, organisations are having to re-

examine their strategies to integrate a generation

with a short-term or 'seasonal' pattern to life. This

gives much more freedom, to those committing to

shorter periods of time, to develop and pioneer

new work in new ways that may only have a very

short lifespan.

For example, in Asia WEC International is seeking to

develop strategies with short-term church planting

teams that focus on a specific area. The fruit from

this can then be picked up and developed by

those who are there longer term. In Africa we have

reading or book rooms which address the problems

of low levels of literacy. Someone with the right

gifting can, in a few months, significantly affect the

lives of many people.

Finding God’s ways to build short-term missions into

strategic kingdom initiatives, such that the longer-

term vision is greatly enhanced but not reliant on

them, is sometimes easier said than done. In WEC

we are seeking to reach out to unreached people

groups and communities, to incarnate Christ and

share stories of Jesus. To do this we need to build

relationships, interact with people, learn their

culture, their language, their traditions – all this

takes a long time. Nevertheless, we – and other

agencies – are all striving to create meaningful

projects, with clear short-term aims and

meaningful, satisfying outcomes, in the recognition

that short-term work 'is a strategy'.

Early in our time in Africa an older

missionary took me to one side and

shared something, in a way that only

older missionaries can: God had brought

me there not because of the things I was

going to do. He’d brought me because

of the things He wanted to do in me,

and through me.

There then followed two of the most

formative years that Pauline and I have

ever known. It was a period when

something broke inside me and I

understood for the first time that I was no

longer my own and that Jesus was Lord

of my life – in a real sense, not a

conceptual one. The thing I took from

this time was the need to serve God

above all else, to commit our lives to

doing what He wants to do, and to reap

the reward that comes from serving Him

and others.

Carpe diem: knowing Jesus

9why go?

Seize the dayAs you look around do you understand the times

in which you live? Can you perceive the hand of

Christ as He builds His church? Do you desire to

align yourself with what He is doing? Whatever He

is doing is for today, and for His people to get on

with ... Carpe diem!

Seizing the day is about taking every opportunity

that God presents. Not just to do things for Him,

but also to allow Him to work within us. That’s the

ultimate motivation and satisfaction: serving so

we know Jesus. This magazine is filled with

opportunities to seize and serve.

You are on a journey, and perhaps short-term

mission is the next step for you. It might lead to a

longer-term commitment to a particular ministry.

More importantly, I trust it will lead to a lifelong

commitment to know Christ, to love Him, to

worship Him and to express that by serving Him.

It is an awesome privilege to be a part of what

He's doing in the world. As you read, pray that He

will, by His Spirit, enlighten your hearts and minds

to His calling upon your lives!

John Bagg

John, along with his wife Pauline, are WEC

UK Directors. They were married in 1990

and have four children: Esther, Ollie, Joe

and Caitlin. They served with WEC as short-

termers from 1991 to 1993, eventually

joining the mission full-time in 1999. After

language study in France, they worked in

education of missionary children in

Senegal, West Africa. On returning to the

UK in 2005 they served as mission

mobilizers in the South West, before taking

up the role of UK Directors in 2007. They

share a passion and prayerful concern to

see the UK Church rise up and take it's

place again in reaching out to those in our

generation and in the wider world who for

one reason or another have little

opportunity to hear the gospel.

John is one ofthe mainorganisers of theGO!2012 event.Read moreabout this onpages 10-11.

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I believe that to truly seize the

day is to worship God with your

whole being; to rejoice in Him, to

surrender each day to Him - to

lay your day at the feet of the

one who has given you the day.

God gave me 90 wonderful days

in Madagascar. I was able to

meet with a few Malagasy

women every week as they

sought to improve their

conversational English. These

women were so different to me,

but they became like my

Malagasy mothers. As we

studied the Bible it was amazing

to see their eyes open to the

truth of God’s word and be

changed. The last time our team

met them we thanked them for

being as mothers to us; yet how

special for them to say that we

were like mothers to them as we

taught them about God’s love.

What a special moment.

‘...to the Creatorof the day’When I hear the words ‘seize the day’ I am challenged to

consider its meaning. Maybe it’s to live like it’s your last day,

to do crazy things that you thought you’d never do. But I don’t

think that this is really what it means. In Psalm 118v24 it says

the words: ‘This is the day that the Lord has made...let us

rejoice and be GLAD in it.’

I also remember

going to an

orphanage and

telling the kids

about God’s

love shown to

them in Jesus on

the cross. What

an amazing

thing to see

these kids

respond and ask

God for

forgiveness. One

boy told his

teacher later

that day that he

had been ‘born

again’. Even though I had never

used those words, he knew that

he had been changed and

forgiven. How amazing to be

able to learn from these kids.

There were times spent learning

Malagasy with my neighbour. To

see how we were able to have

fellowship as sisters in Christ even

though we spoke different

languages was astonishing. We

were able to laugh and to sing

of God’s love together.

To ‘seize the day’ is to give your

all to the Creator of the day.

Forgetting what is behind, striveSarah Gilkinson

Aim International

…lay yourday at the

feet of the onewho has given you the day

forward into all that God is

calling you into. I know that

God has changed me during

my time in Madagascar and I

am thankful that He chose to

use me as well.

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Each summer young Christian men from around the

world join Sattha for a 22-day tour of six provinces

in Central Thailand, organising soccer tournaments

and doing evangelism.

‘Summer 2010 marked the tenth anniversary of

Sattha. Not only is Thailand gripped with football

fever 24/7, Team Sattha 2010 ran during

the final weeks of the World Cup – so you

can imagine how much added energy

there was in the villages we visited!

‘The Thai population have a real love

for Western culture, so to see 23

non-Thai men rolling into their

village in a huge coach really

got them excited. Everywhere

we went, people asked for our

autographs!

‘Since Sattha began, the

team has also visited schools,

teaching English and

performing sketches. This year,

some schools allowed the

team to come in and help,

while others were less keen.

‘Slowly and surely, the team’s

leaders have seen some

progress in people’s receptivity

to the gospel. This summer saw a

particularly big breakthrough

with our coach driver, P’Noi, and

his wife, P’Bee.

‘One morning they approached

Will, one of our leaders, and told

him they were unable to sleep

because a spirit kept visiting

them at night. The couple

believed this was the spirit of

their deceased child. They tried

to appease the spirit by going to

the temple and giving offerings,

but that didn’t work, so they asked

Will to pray for them, which he

promptly did.

‘The next morning P’Noi thanked

Will for his prayers, and said that

he and P’Bee had slept

Serving through soccer‘With another church member, I went to Thailand for a month lastsummer as a member of Sattha, a Serve Asia short-term teamdoing football ministry in Central Thailand. Sattha,translated into English, means ‘faith’.

wonderfully

for the first time

in days. After that

P’Noi began to read a Bible

that had been given to him

by the team. He also began

studying it with Will. At the end

of the tour, P’Noi and his wife

asked the team for our

prayers, and said they hoped

that one day they would be

Christians like us.

‘What I’ve particularly come

home with is the sense of what

my strengths and gifts are, plus

a willingness to serve overseas

at some future date. For now,

however, it’s a case of seeking

God’s will for my life, and using

my experiences and renewed

passion for sharing the gospel

to serve my home church,

grow in my relationship with

God and deepen my

understanding of his word and

ways.

‘After all isn’t that part of what

mission’s about? To find what

God-given gifts you have, then

use them to glorify his name in

the place where you will make

the most impact.’

Alan Falconer OMF Sattha Soccer

Team , Thailand

20 why go?

I didn’t want to go to Africa.

Even though I’d been before

and enjoyed it, I didn’t feel I

needed to go back. I didn’t

want to leave my girls with

other families for that length of

time. I had deadlines and

commitments and there was

just too much to do.

In spite of my misgivings before

my trip, it was amazing. I

realized I was seeing things I

would never see anywhere

else – rugged beauty, amazing

wildlife, wonderful people.

Sometimes God takes us to

places we don’t want to go.

As I put that in the context of

this season of my life –

preparing to send my oldest

daughter off to college later in

the year – I realized that God

was going to show me things

that I would never be able to

experience any other way.

Of course, as God leads us on,

sometimes we experience

suffering and pain – through

serious illness, the death of a

child, when a spouse walks

away or when families are

separated by ‘greater’

commitments. This was the

case when Habakkuk cried

surprising me with His majesty,

beauty and power. But I know

that some of those places will

be difficult – requiring all the

faith I possess just to make it

from minute to minute. I pray

that I will be grateful for all of

the places God leads me,

realizing that the Sovereign Lord

is my strength. He makes my

feet like the feet of a deer. He

enables me to go to the

heights.

SometimesGod takesus to placeswe don’twant to go

out for relief from injustice. For a

time, the enemies of God

prevailed and by God’s doing,

His people were in a place they

didn’t want to be. Habakkuk

could have responded to this

revelation in a number of ways.

Not all might have been God-

honouring. Instead, he

concluded with a bold

statement of faith:

“Though the fig tree does not

bud and there are no grapes on

the vines, though the olive crop

fails and the fields produce no

food, though there are no sheep

in the pens and no cattle in the

stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord.

I will be joyful in God, my

Saviour. The Sovereign Lord is my

strength; he makes my feet like

the feet of a deer. He enables

me to go to the heights.”

Habakkuk 3:17-19.

I know that God is going to

continue to take me to some

places I don’t want to be. I pray

that most of those experiences

will be like my journey to Africa –

I realizedthat God

was going toshow me thingsthat I wouldnever be able toexperience any otherway.

Ann Lovell

ACTS Africa

21why go?

I became a Christian in my teens

whilst visiting an activity centre with

my youth group, so while I was

growing up that time away kept

coming back to me. I heard about

this centre through a friend, who

later became my wife! It’s situated

in a fairly remote area of Devon in

beautiful surroundings.

A church internship had given me

experience working with young

people, but I had never done

anything adventurous in the

outdoors. I joined the trainee

instructor team for a year. The work has involved

everything from a bit of housekeeping and kitchen

work to leading ‘assembly time’ with school groups

and helping lead outdoor activities. It’s been an

apprenticeship style of learning on the job which

I’ve really enjoyed. You watch others doing

assemblies and then after a week or two it’s your

turn to have a go and be mentored by someone

else. Then the reins are off and it’s amazing how

your confidence grows!

My faith has really

been helped

through the prayer

and Bible times we

have together as a

team. I have

spiritually become

more independent

through this process,

learning to trust God

more. There are

always

people to

talk with about

faith issues. It’s been

like having another family. A lot of the children

that come to stay at the centre watch your every

move. That’s the key witness – how the team

interact with each other. Then, after assembly

time, they often ask questions about everything

from heaven and hell to how God shows

compassion.

There’s just no experience to match a gap year.

I was in a protected, learning environment where

I was able to try things and explore, gaining

confidence all the time. It’s certainly been a full-

on time – emotionally and physically. I’m

considering what future ministry God is asking me

to get involved in now and how I can use one of

the skills I’ve picked up which is learning to work

with a diversity of people.

the reinsare off and

it’s amazinghow yourconfidencegrows

Gaining ConfidenceChris Sharp, aged 24, tells his story of a gap yearat Heatree Activity Centre in deepest Dartmoor!

Chris SharpHeatree

Activity

Centre

Heatree Activity

Centre is a member

of CCI and offers a

number of trainee

instructor roles

each year.

40 what to do

what to do If you have a clear idea of the type of thing

you want to do, this section lists a variety of

activities, under which you will find a list of

organisations offering programmes which

incorporate that activity.

Activity information

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CMS

Friends I nternational

GLO (Gospel

Literature Outreach)

Pioneers

Act4Africa

ACTS Africa

AI M I nternational

ALOVE UK

Arab World M inistries

BMS World M ission

CCI

Crossl inks

DNA

GLO (Gospel


I nternational Teams

I nterserve

Latin Link

LightForce I nternational

London City M ission

MECO UK and I reland

M ission Africa

OMF I nternational

OMS-UK

Operation Mobi l i sation

Pioneers

Samaritan's Purse

I nternational

Scripture Union

SI M

Smi le I nternational

Soapbox

Springs Dance Company

Tearfund

United Beach M issions

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

YES

ALOVE UK


Eastern European Outreach

Frontiers

GLO (Gospel


Hope Now

International Teams

New Tribes M ission

OMF I nternational

OMS-UK


ReachAcross

SI M

WEC I nternational

AI M I nternational

ALOVE UK


AsiaLink

BMS World M ission

CCI

Crossl inks

DNA



GLO (Gospel


Hope Now

International Teams

Latin Link

Lee Abbey London


M ission Africa

New Generation Music

Oddments Theatre Company

OMF I nternational

OMS-UK


Pioneers

ReachAcross

Riverside School of

Performing Arts

Scripture Union

SI M


UFM Worldwide


WEC I nternational

YES

Youth For Christ

WEC I nternational

BMS World M ission

DNA



Latin Link

OMS-UK


SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

YES

Act4Africa

ALOVE UK

BMS World M ission

CCI

I nterserve

Latin Link


Oddments Theatre Company

Oxygen

Riverside School of

Performing Arts

SI M



USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

YES

Youth For Christ

Act4Africa

ACTS Africa

AI M I nternational

ALOVE UK

CCI

CMS

Crossl inks

DNA



Latin Link


M ission Africa

Novi Most I nternational

OMF I nternational

OMS-UK


Oxygen

Pioneers

Riverside School of

Performing Arts

Scripture Union

SI M



The Lighthouse Group

UFM Worldwide


USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

YES

Youth For Christ

what to do

Children's Ministry

Church Related Church Planting

Evangelism

Outreach to Cults

Pastoral / Church Based

School's Work

Youth Ministry

Art / Graphics / DTPCommunications

Church Related

Act4Africa

OMF I nternational


TWR Europe

Wycli ffe Bible Translators

Youth For Christ

Frontiers

I nterserve




Riverside School of

Performing Arts

WEC I nternational

Communications/Media

42 what to do

SI M

WEC I nternational


Act4Africa




Oddments Theatre

Company


Pioneers

Riverside School of

Performing Arts

Scripture Union

Soapbox


WEC I nternational

Youth For Christ

Mercy Ships

TWR Europe

WEC I nternational

New Tribes M ission

WEC I nternational


AI M I nternational

Latin Link

New Tribes M ission

SI M

WEC I nternational



AsiaLink

GLO (Gospel



UFM Worldwide

WEC I nternational

OMF I nternational

SI M


TWR Europe

WEC I nternational


Youth For Christ

Oddments Theatre

Company

SI M

TWR Europe

WEC I nternational

AI M I nternational


Pioneers

WEC I nternational

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

ACTS Africa

AI M I nternational

BMS World M ission

DNA

Eastern European

Outreach

Engineering M inistries

I nternational

Frontiers




Mercy Ships

OMF I nternational


Pioneers

Samaritan's Purse

I nternational

SI M


Tearfund

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

Vision for China

WEC I nternational

DNA

WEC I nternational

ACTS Africa

Latin Link


SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Acts of Hope

CCI

CMS

Crossl inks

DNA

Frontiers

Hope for K ids

I nternational

I nterserve

Oxygen

Pioneers

Riverside School of

Performing Arts

SI M


USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Riverside School of

Performing Arts

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Hope for K ids

I nternational

SI M

WEC I nternational

Acts of Hope

Frontiers

ReachAcross

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Acts of Hope

Oxygen

SI M


USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Hope for K ids

I nternational

LightForce

I nternational


M ission Africa

SI M

Vision for China

WEC I nternational

Acts of Hope

AI M I nternational

BMS World M ission

CCI

CMS

Crossl inks

Hope for K ids

I nternational


Interserve

Latin Link


Mercy Ships

Near East M inistry

New Tribes M ission

OMF I nternational

OMS-UK


Pioneers

ReachAcross

Scripture Union

SI M

Soapbox

Tearfund


Bible Translation

Drama / Dance / Music

Linguistics

Literacy

Literature

Promotions / PR / Media

Radio

TV / Film / Video

Editorial / Journalism Development

Community Development

Agriculture

Emergency Relief

Social Development

Education

Higher Education

General Education

Houseparents

Primary Education

Secondary Education

Special Needs

Teaching

43

UFM Worldwide

WEC I nternational

Wycli ffe Bible

Translators

AI M I nternational

Crossl inks

Frontiers

Hope Now

International Teams

Interserve

M ission Africa

OMS-UK


ReachAcross


USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

Vision for China

WEC I nternational

CCI

Crossl inks

DNA

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Crossl inks

Hope for K ids

I nternational

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Mercy Ships

SI M

ACTS Africa

AI M I nternational

BMS World M ission

CMS

Frontiers

Hope Now

Interserve


Mercy Ships

OMS-UK


Pioneers

ReachAcross

Samaritan's Purse

I nternational

SI M

UFM Worldwide

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

Vision for China

WEC I nternational

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission


Mercy Ships

Near East M inistry

OMS-UK

ReachAcross

SI M


USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

Vision for China

WEC I nternational

Mercy Ships

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Mercy Ships

SI M

WEC I nternational

Mercy Ships

ReachAcross

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational


I nternational

Latin Link

Mercy Ships

New Tribes M ission

OMS-UK

SI M

Soapbox

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Lee Abbey

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational


I nternational

Frontiers

Mercy Ships

SI M

WEC I nternational

E l lel M inistries

I nternational

Lee Abbey London

Mercy Ships

New Tribes M ission

ReachAcross

Samaritan's Purse

I nternational

SI M

Soapbox

Tearfund

WEC I nternational

Mercy Ships

New Tribes M ission

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

BMS World M ission

CCI

CMS


I nternational

GLO (Gospel

Literature

Outreach)


Lee Abbey London

Mission Africa

Near East M inistry

New Tribes M ission

OMS-UK

Pioneers

SI M


UFM Worldwide

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational


I nternational

Mercy Ships


Pioneers

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

TWR Europe

WEC I nternational

Act4Africa

CMS

Interserve

what to do

TEFL

Theological Education

Vocational Education

Dentistry

General Medical

Medical

Surgery

Nursing

Midwifery

Technicians

Ophthalmics

Practical &

Technical

Gardening / Grounds

General Engineering

General Maintenance

Mechanics

Construction

Practical

Technical

Addictions

Social Action

Social Action

44 what to do

Pioneers

SI M

Tearfund

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

ACTS Africa

CCI

Hope for K ids

I nternational

Hope Now

International Teams

Interserve


Near East M inistry


Oxygen

Samaritan's Purse

I nternational

SI M


USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational


WEC I nternational


Near East M inistry

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational


Oxygen

WEC I nternational


WEC I nternational

Hope Now

Latin Link

WEC I nternational


USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational

Near East M inistry

WEC I nternational

Frontiers

SI M

WEC I nternational

BMS World M ission

Crossl inks


Latin Link

M ission Africa

SI M

Soapbox

WEC I nternational

WEC I nternational

CMS

Interserve

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

AI M I nternational

BMS World M ission

Crossl inks


Frontiers

Hope for K ids

I nternational


Lee Abbey

Lee Abbey London

Mercy Ships



SI M


TWR Europe

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational


Mercy Ships


New Tribes M ission


SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational


Mercy Ships

New Tribes M ission

SI M

USPG: Angli cans in

World M ission

WEC I nternational


SI M

WEC I nternational

BMS World M ission

SI M

Vision for China

WEC I nternational

SI M

TWR Europe

WEC I nternational

I nterserve



Riverside School of

Performing Arts

CCI

Eastern European

Outreach


LightForce

I nternational


OMS-UK

Oxygen

Scripture Union

WEC I nternational

Youth For Christ


AsiaLink

CMS

Eastern European

Outreach


Frontiers

Lee Abbey London

LightForce

I nternational

New Tribes M ission

Samaritan's Purse

I nternational

SI M

WEC I nternational

Wycli ffe Bible

Translators

CCI

Lee Abbey

WEC I nternational

CCI

E l lel M inistries

I nternational

Lee Abbey

Lee Abbey London

Mercy Ships

WEC I nternational

CCI

Frontiers

LightForce

I nternational

Care of Children Social Worker

Prison & Ex-Offenders

Refugees

Residential / Social Care

Street Children

Unemployed

Elderly

Debt Advice

Family Issues

Homeless

Support Ministries

Administration

Support Ministries

Computers

Finance

Management

Logistics

Personnel / Training

Arts

Holiday

Housekeeping / Catering /

Wardens

Camps

Outdoor Activities

Prayer

Cultural Awareness /

Encouragement

Other

45


Soapbox

WEC I nternational


AsiaLink

CCI

CMS

Frontiers

Lee Abbey

OMF I nternational

OMS-UK

SI M

WEC I nternational

AI M I nternational


Crossl inks


I nternational

I nterserve

OMF I nternational

Pioneers

ReachAcross

SI M

WEC I nternational

DNA

WEC I nternational


CCI

Lee Abbey

SI M

WEC I nternational

AI M I nternational

ALOVE UK

CCI

what to do

Technicians

Professional Skills /

Tentmaking

Retreat / Conference

Centres

Sports

Research

46

Organisation and

programme information

who togo with

This section contains an alphabetical listing

of organisations offering short-term

programmes. Information on location, cost,

timing and eligibility is summarised for

each programme.

who to go with

Gap Year Drama TeamAn exciting opportunity to use performing arts skills serving

alongside our Africa team on our 2-week 'Difference Maker'

team in Kasese, Uganda, giving thousands of young Africans

hope for a future without HIV/AIDS.

Poverty reduction through dramatically different education.

Improving health, well being and education for the world's

poorest communities.

Tel: 0161 941 1435

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.act4africa.org

Kathy Smedley, Act4Africa, 17 Seamons Road, Altrincham,

Cheshire WA14 4ND

Act4Africa

Individuals,

Couples and

Church Groups

for Individual

Placements

Age: 18 – 70

eligible

cost

£675

activity

Youth Work

Drama

School's Work

Children's Work

Uganda

Apply any time

Duration: 2 weeks

Start:

30 June 2012

time & place

ACTS AfricaThere is little more rewarding and life-changing than Christian

volunteering in Africa. ACTS Volunteer Projects come alongside

local communities and churches, offering various incredible

opportunities for ministry and cross-cultural missions

involvement.

ACTS exists to advance the kingdom of God by facilitating

international, short-term mission trips, and by providing and

facilitating effective short-term volunteer placements in Africa

in partnership with local churches and organisations.

Tel: +27 (0)21 789 1250


Web: www.actsafrica.com

Charl Ackermann, ACTS Africa, PO Box 734, Noordhoek, Cape Town, South Africa 7979

Individuals,

Couples, Families

and Church

Groups for

Individual

Placements or

Teams

Age: 18+

(under 18's if

accompanied by

guardian)

eligible

cost

From £280

activity

Community

Development

Social

Development

Care of Children

Children's Ministry

Youth Ministry

General Medical

Kenya, South

Africa, Zimbabwe

Apply any time

Duration:

2 - 12 weeks

Start: Ongoing

time & place

Acts of Hope Volunteer

ProgrammeWe welcome all volunteers wishing to

serve at the Acts of Hope School, helping

and teaching our children who come

from the poorest and underprivileged

sections of the Indian society.

'...Bringing Hope and Opportunity...'

Tel: 01494 819912


Web: www.actsofhope.org.uk

Peter Willetts, Acts of Hope, 35 Jackson Court, Hazlemere, Surrey HP15 7TZ

Individuals,

Couples,

Families or

Church Groups

for Individual

Placements or

Teams

Age: 16+

eligible cost

£60 per week

(contact our

office for more

information)

activity

Primary Education

Secondary

Education

Teaching

India

Apply any time

Duration: Flexible

to a maximum of

6 months

Start: 1 June

time & place

47who to go with

ACTS Africa

Acts of Hope

Essential1Run by ALOVE UK - The Salvation Army

for a New Generation, the 'Essential'

gap year is a discipleship and mission

training course for young people who

want to serve and reach out to the

world around them.

ALOVE's Mission: Calling a generation to

dynamic faith, radical lifestyle,

adventurous mission and a fight for justice.

Synergy Gap Year ProgrammeProviding opportunities of a minimum of 3

months and a maximum of 12 months for

cross-cultural work and spiritual ministry.

Training is provided beforehand and

debriefing afterwards.

Christ centred Churches among all

African peoples

Tel: 0115 983 8130


Web: www.synergyafrica.com or www.aimint.org/eu

Marcella Bernales, AIM International, Halifax Place,

Nottingham NG1 1QN

Tel: 020 7367 4534


Web: www.salvationarmy.org.uk/alove

Amy Pinwill, ALOVE UK, The Salvation Army, Territorial Headquarters,

Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN

Aim International

Individuals

Age: 18 – 24

eligiblecost

Free

activity

Youth Ministry

Evangelism

Children's Ministry

Schools Work

Sports

Church Planting

UK

Apply by: August

Duration:

11 months

Start: September

time & place

Individuals or

Families for

Individual

Placements

Age: 18 - 70

eligiblecost

Cost: Approx

£7000 for 12

months (not

including flights)

activity

TV / Film / Video

TEFL

Youth Ministry

Literacy


Tentmaking

Administration

Many African

countries, See

Location Index.

Apply any time

(min 4 mths

before

departure)

Duration:

3 - 12 months

Start: Varies

time & place

Synergy TeamsOur Synergy teams spend approx 5 weeks in Africa, working

alongside the local church seeking to make disciples through a

variety of ministries. Orientation is provided and a reunion

weekend afterwards.

Individuals,

Couples, Families

or Church Groups

for Teams

Age: 18+

eligible

cost

£2000 (not including flights)

activity

Children's Ministry

Youth Ministry

Teaching

General Medical

Sports

Community

Development

Congo, Chad,

Madagascar,

Kenya, Uganda,

Creative Access

Nations

Apply by:

15 April 2012

Duration: 5 weeks

Start: July 2012

time & place

Individuals or

Couples

Age: 18+

eligible

cost

£1000 (not including flights)

activity

Children's Ministry

Evangelism

Teaching

General Medical

Literacy

Community

Development

DR Congo, Chad,

Madagascar,

Kenya, Uganda,

Namibia, Creative

Access Nations

Apply any time

(allow 12-18 mths

before start)

Duration:

6 - 8 weeks

Start: Any time

time & place

Student PlacementsPlacements for those studying Bible or Medical related courses.

The purpose of these placements is to give the opportunity to

see how your skills may be used in cross-cultural mission.

48 who to go with

ALOVE UK

Operation MonsoonCore mission: Distribution of multimedia presentations of the

gospel and/or Bibles. Teams carry media across the border

and travel by various means to designated areas. There may

be some personal risk involved. Special Summer 2012 youth

trip (18-24). Email: [email protected]

AsiaLink exists to reach the unreached people of Asia with the

Good News of Jesus Christ. We operate in partnership with

local Asian Christians and under their leadership.

Tel: 01772 681618


Web: www.asialink.org.uk

Colin Dudgeon, AsiaLink, The Old Barn, Mill Farm, Fleetwood Road, Wesham, PR4 3HD

Arab World Ministries (a ministry of Pioneers)

Individuals,

Couples or

Groups for

Teams

Age: 18 - 65+

eligible

cost

Approx £1500

activity

Cultural Awareness

/ Encouragement

Evangelism

Literature

Prayer

Restricted SE

Asian countries

Apply any time

Duration: Flexible.

Min: 2 weeks

Start: Ongoing

time & place

Individual & Team PlacementsExperience mission at first hand! Join one

of our established teams and work

alongside long-term workers.

Programmes can be tailored for

individuals or small groups.

Working in team situations and in

partnership with local churches, AWM's

purpose is to proclaim the Good News of

Jesus Christ to Muslims of the Arab World,

wherever they may be found.

Tel: 01509 239525


Web: www.awm-pioneers.org

Helen Pardoe, Arab World Ministries, PO Box 51, Loughborough,

Leics LE11 0ZQ

Individuals,

Couples or

Families for

Individual

Placements; CUs

and Church

Groups for

Teams

Age: 18 - 65+

eligible

cost

Varies with destination

activity

Children's Ministry

Church Planting


Tentmaking

Cultural

Awareness /

Encouragement

Prayer

TV / Film / Video

North Africa, Middle East, Arabian

Peninsula, France, UK. Other countries -

see Country Index

Apply by: Individuals: 3 months prior;

Teams: 6 months prior

Duration: Individuals: 2 weeks - 1 year;

Teams: 1 - 4 weeks

Start: Varies

time & place

Edge TeamsDesigned to expose you to ministry of

long term workers involved in cross-

cultural church planting in the Arab

World. It's your chance to taste Arab

world mission first hand. Arranged in

partnership with Pioneers.

Individuals or

Married Couples

Age: 18 – 50

eligible activity

Cultural

Awareness /

Encouragement

Evangelism

Prayer

Children's Ministry

Literature

London, France,

North Africa and

Canaries

Apply by:

31 March 2012

Duration: 4 or 6

weeks (depends

on programme)

Start: 2 July

time & place

49who to go with

AsiaLink

cost

Depends on

programme; from

approx £500 -

£1500

(Regional Office in Northern Ireland)

Apprenticeship SchemeThe course provides intensive training in dance - ballet,

contemporary and jazz techniques; choreography; repertoire;

improvisation; teaching practice and contextual studies; set

within a Christian context. The 10-month course culminates in a

national or international tour.

Springs Dance Company aims to explore faith and life issues

from a Christian perspective, to encourage dance within the

church, education and the community, and to pursue

educational and artistic excellence.

Transform - Long Term

PlacementsTeams of up to 9 people go overseas to

work with Tearfund partners around the

world. They work in partnership with local

people on practical projects.

We are Christians passionate about the

local church bringing justice and

transforming lives. Our vision is to see 50

million people released from material and

spiritual poverty through a worldwide

network of 100,000 local churches.

Tel: 01634 817523 / 07775 628442


Web: www.SpringsDanceCompany.org.uk

Helen Sollis, Apprenticeship Coordinator, Springs Dance Company,

65 John Kennedy Court, Newington Green Road, London, N1 4RT

Tel: 020 8943 7777


Web: www.tearfund.org/transform

Transform, Tearfund, 100 Church Road, Teddington,

Middlesex, TW11 8QE


Individuals

Age: 18+

eligible

cost

£1850 to £3950

activity

Children

Church-based

Work

Drama / Dance

Evangelism

Schools Work

Youth Work

UK (London)

Apply by: ASAP

(auditions held

from Nov to June )

Duration:

3 or 10 months

Start:

September 2012

time & place

Individuals,

Married

Couples,

Disabled and

Church Groups

for Teams.

Medical & CRB

clearance

required.

Age: 18+

eligiblecost

From approx

£1700 (2 months)

to £3000 (4

months) plus

flights and visa,

depending on

location and cost

at time of travel

activity

Children's Ministry

Community

Development

General

Maintenance

Teaching

Social Action

Thailand,

Uganda, Peru,

Kenya, South

Africa, Tanzania

and Rwanda

Apply by:

15 October 2012

Duration:

2 - 4 months

Start: Jan, March

& April 2013

time & place

Transform - Summer TeamsTeams of up to 9 people go overseas to work with Tearfund

partners around the world. They work in partnership with local

people on practical projects.

Individuals,

Married Couples,

Disabled &

Church Groups for

Teams. Medical &

CRB clearance

required.

Age: 18+

eligible

cost

From approx £1000 upwards (2 weeks)

to £1700 (6 weeks) plus flights and visa,

depending on location and cost at time

of travel

activity

Children's Ministry

Community

Development

General

Maintenance

Teaching

Social Action

Includes: Burkina

Faso, Burundi,

Cambodia,

India, Thailand,

Uganda,

Rwanda, South

Africa and

Zambia

Apply by:

1 March 2012

Duration:

2 or 6 weeks

Start: 2 July &

9 August 2012

time & place

Individuals,

Married Couples,

Disabled and

Church Groups for

Teams. Medical &

CRB clearance for

all adults required.

Age: Families -

children must be

aged 7+ (Year 2

and upwards)

eligible

cost

1 week trip from £400 plus flights and visa costs

activity

Children's Ministry

Community

Development

General

Maintenance

Teaching

Social Action

Tanzania and

South Africa

Apply by:

1 May 2012

Duration:

1 - 2 weeks

Start:

10 August 2012

time & place

Transform - Family TripsGroups of 3 or 4 families travel together and work with local

partners and communities on projects, including building,

gardening and children's work.

80 who to go with

Tearfund

(Regional Offices in Scotland &Northern Ireland)

The Fast Track Intern ProgrammeWe need people with a vibrant Christian

faith to work within our pioneering

Christian Charity for diverse experiences

like leading activities within the

education and youth work team or in

organisational development. It will

develop you as a leader.

In centres across the UK, we educate

young people who are at crisis in their

education.

Tel: 0845 508 3242


Web: www.tlg.org.uk

Meryl Sitch, The Lighthouse Group, National Support Centre,

Hope Park, Bradford, BD5 8HH


Individuals,

Couples or

Families for

Individual

Placements

Age: 21+

eligible cost

Bursary of up to

£135/week

activity

Youth Ministry

Literature

Promotions / PR /

Media

Secondary

Education

Teaching

Administration

UK

Apply by:

31 June 2012

Duration:

6 - 11 months

Start:

August 2012

time & place

TWR Europe Internship ProgramTWR interns experience on-the-job

training that relates to their field of

interest/study, while at the same time

meeting real needs.

To reach the world for Christ by mass

media so that lasting fruit is produced.

Tel: +43 (2236) 312 488 56


Web: www.twreurope.org

Philipp Ruesch, TWR Europe, Wolfholzgasse 2, 2345 Brunn a.G, Austria

Individuals or

Couples for

Individual

Placements

Age: 18 - 30

eligible cost

£700 / month

activity

Editorial /

Journalism

Promotions / PR /

Media

Radio

Technical

Administration

Personnel / Training

Austria, Slovakia

Apply by:

4 months prior to

starting date

Duration:

8 - 12 weeks

Start: Ongoing

time & place

Summer TeamsTeams support our work in evangelism,

church planting amongst unreached

people groups, theological education,

leadership training, street children’s

ministry, youth work, medical work,

building/maintenance projects and

church related community development

and support.

UFM is an interdenominational mission

that partners, mainly with UK churches, to

send missionaries to Africa, Asia, Asia

Pacific, South America and Europe.

Tel: 01793 610515

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Web: www.ufm.org.uk

Jonathan Redhead or Debbie Fitch, UFM Worldwide,

145 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5DL

Individuals,

Couples,

Families,

Disabled or

Church Groups

for Individual

Placements or

Teams

Age: 18+

eligible cost

£400 - £1800

activity

Evangelism

Literature

Teaching

Youth Ministry

General Medical

Practical

Burkino Faso,

France, Ireland,

Brazil, Moldova,

Peru, Eastern

Europe

Apply by:

End of May 2012

Duration:

2 - 3 weeks

Start: July

time & place

81who to go with

TWR Europe

UFM Worldwide

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