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2008 Opportunity List
Click here to download a copy of the opportunity list.Below you will find a list of our EMX opportunities. Each is ranked:
"E" (Easy) For leaders and/or groups who are new to mission. You may have never gone on one or have done only one experience. These well-organized opportunities are perfect for those new to the mission world. These opportunities have staff available to help you in all areas throughout the week, including places to stay, supplies, food, spiritual support, and long-standing relationships in the community. If you have never participated in a mission opportunity we strongly recommend that you try a Passport Youth Camp that incorporates mission emphases on a daily basis before participating in EMX. Visit Passport for more information.
"M" (Medium) For those leaders and/or groups that have gone on a couple of mission opportunities, yet are still learning the ropes. These exchanges are well staffed and require a bit more planning and training of the group prior to the trip, including self-arrangements for food preparation and housing.
"X" (eXtra-challenging) For those groups and/or leaders who are seasoned veterans. You and/or your group have been going on mission for several years and are ready for a new challenge. These mission environments offer rewarding work and contacts in highly demanding contexts. You will need to generate your own leadership (among youth and adults) with substantial training prior to the experience. Improvisational skills and humor are pre-requisites.
Each exchange opportunity includes details on housing, estimated costs and suggested schedule. Certain opportunities operate on a rigid schedule to assure an even flow of volunteers. When calculating your group's
costs, realize that long-distance and local transportation is not included – the costs listed refer only to those on-site; housing, meals and any other administrative costs for the exchange.
Select an Opportunity
Arlington, Texas - Mission Arlington Homestead, Florida - Open House Ministries Miami, Florida - Touching Miami with Love Perry County, Alabama - Rural Poverty Initiative: Together for Hope Rio Grande Valley, Texas - Rural Poverty Initiative: Together for Hope Appalachia, Kentucky - Rural Poverty Initiative Quinton, New Jersey - Persian World Outreach Center Bay St. Louis, Mississippi - Mission on the Bay Bemidji, Minnesota - The Cass Lake Mission Retreat Delta Counties in Mississippi - Rural Poverty Initiative: Together for Hope Wassilla, Alaska - Alaska Wilderness Mission Camps
Arlington, Texas
Mission Arlington
Ranking: E
Availability: Ongoing
Minister to children in apartment complexes through day camp, sports camp, etc. Groups will also be involved in various work projects.
- Housing: Free of charge groups will stay in one the following Mission Arlington locations: 1) A storefront; 2) a church; 3) a gym; or 4) an unfurnished apartment. These accommodations will provide a clean, safe place on the floor to sleep, restrooms, showers, and a kitchenette. Groups will need to bring with them whatever they need - even down to pots and pans, toilet paper, soap. Housing is assigned a few weeks before arrival.
- Estimated cost per person: food and transportation costs
- Schedule: Arrive by Sunday evening
- Website: www.missionarlington.org
Homestead, Florida
Open House Ministries
Ranking: E
Availability: Summer
Mission teams of 8-15 people will host one week of summer camp in a hyper-poor community. Each team will assist with elementary and youth summer programs. Responsibilities may include leading worship and skits, coordinating and leading crafts, Bible Studies, music and recreation. Responsibilities may also include specific projects such as garden boxes.
- Housing: a local church, a mission house or a hotel
- Estimated cost per person: $200
- Schedule: Set – Sunday orientation, Monday – Friday mission days
- Website: Open House Ministries
Miami, Florida
Touching Miami with Love
Ranking: E
Availability: Summer
- Housing: local church or retreat center
- Estimated cost per person: under $250
- Schedule: Set – Sunday is the start day
- Website: www.touchingmiamiwithlove.org
Perry County, Alabama
Rural Poverty Initiative: Together For Hope
Ranking: M
Availability: Ongoing
Opportunities for ministry in an area with little financial resources. Ministry opportunities include housing rehab, day camps, sports camps, literacy, tutoring, healthcare projects and more.
- Housing: Judson College
- Estimated cost per person: under $200
- Schedule: Set – Sunday is start day
- Website: www.sowingseedsofhope.org
Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Rural Poverty Initiative: Together For Hope
Buckner Children and Family Services
Ranking: M
Availability:Ongoing
Vacation Bible School, ESL, work with low-income families in the Colonias and light repair projects. Work is through two community centers and a children’s home.
- Housing: a local hotel, retreat center or church
- Estimated cost per person: under $300
- Schedule: Flexible on arrival and departure
- Websites: Rural Poverty Initiative & Buckner Children & Family Services
Appalachia, Kentucky
Rural Poverty Initiative
Ranking: M
Availability: Summer
Opportunities for ministry in an area with few financial resources. Ministry opportunities include housing rehab, day camps, literacy projects and more.
- Housing: volunteer houses, retreat centers and motels
- Estimated cost per person: under $300
- Schedule: Flexible on arrival and departure
- Website: www.mountainhopeky.org
Quinton, New Jersey
Persian World Outreach Center
Ranking: M-X
Availability:
Ongoing
Groups are needed to assist with upcoming construction, landscaping and outreach projects. Groups also have the opportunity to attend fellowships with individuals from local Afghan and Iranian communities.
- Housing: a local camp
- Estimated cost per person: $100-150
- Schedule: Flexible on arrival and departure
- Website: www.persianwo.org
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Mission on the Bay
Ranking: M-X
Availability:
Ongoing
Groups needed to help with the ongoing cleanup and recovery after Hurricane Katrina. Mission on the Bay is affiliated with Lutheran Episcopal Services of Mississippi and is Located on the property of Christ Episcopal Church which was completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
- Housing: Groups stay in air-conditioned Quonset huts on site. Meals are provided.
- Estimated Cost: $20 per person per night – includes lodging, meals, snacks
- Schedule: Flexible on arrival and departure. Sunday is a day of rest for groups and staff.
- Website: Mission on the Bay
Bemidji, Minnesota
The Cass Lake Mission Retreat
Ranking: M-X
June 29–July 5;
July 6–July 12
Working with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Episcopal Community Services of Minnesota, the Cass Lake Mission Retreat is an opportunity for youth to interact with Native American children and to learn in a respectful manner about Native American spirituality and the sacred appreciation for the environment.
The retreat program will be for the youth to engage a day camp experience on Monday through Friday 10:00 – 4:00 for Native American youth and children. Activities will include arts and crafts, games, sports, recreation and fellowship. Education and spirituality opportunities for the youth group will be provided by the Ojibwe tribal college. Field trips in the area to the Source of the Mississippi River and other sites are available.
- Housing: The property features 18 cabins, indoor and outdoor chapels, an activities building, a dining hall with commercial kitchen, and 500 feet of sandy beach on Cass Lake. The property also has areas for volleyball, softball, basketball, tetherball, a playground and canoes.
- Estimated cost per person: $400 inclusive for room and board
- Group Costs: $200 per group activity fee $75 per day for waterfront coverage $500 Deposit
- Schedule: Sunday is the start day
Delta Counties in Mississippi
Rural Poverty Initiative: Together For Hope
Ranking: M-X
Availability:
Summer
Join with Delta communities to offer Sports, Music, or Art Camps for children and youth. Focus communities in Mississippi include Greenville, Mayersville, Tchula and Lexington. Able to accommodate four groups of 10 to 30 youth and sponsors. Camps may be scheduled for the same week or staggered.
- Housing: a local hotel
- Estimated cost per person: under $300
- Schedule: Flexible on arrival and departure
- Website: Rural Poverty Initiative
Wassilla, Alaska
Alaska Wilderness Mission Camps
Ranking: M-X
Availability: Summer
Alaska Wilderness Mission Camps allow groups the opportunity to serve in a variety of ways throughout the state of Alaska. While in Alaska groups can help with Vacation Bible Schools or participate in a work projects repairing homes and churches.
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