Community Outreach Week Team – UK Diaspora

Could you spend a week helping a city centre church as they run an events week to reach out and build bridges in their diverse community?

Background

A Midlands city centre church is seeking to reach out to the diverse community on their doorstep. The church building is situated in the middle of a community of people from a North African background and they have asked Borderless to provide a team to help them run a special events week.

Vision

The aim of the week is to build on the community work which the church is already involved in, this includes English lessons and helping residents find employment. The church wants to celebrate its involvement in their locality, and further demonstrate care and concern for their surrounding community.

Ministry

The local community have been resistant to the Gospel and are unlikely to respond well to open evangelism. For this reason, the team will seek to witness through action rather than words. However, the team will not seek to hide their identity as Christians, or their reason for being there when people express an interest.

Activities will include a Children’s holiday club – games, crafts. A community artwork challenge. A women’s group to run alongside the children’s activities – crafts and practicing English. There will also be sports activities for teenagers in the evenings. Along with the opportunity to visit local cafes and women’s groups.

Training will be given during orientation and at regular times during the week.

Qualifications and Experience

Must be at least 18 years old, Christian and able to provide a reference from your local church. A heart for the lost and a willingness to learn are the key things we’re looking for.

Experience or skills in one or more of the following areas would be desirable but not essential:

  • Experience working among people from a North African background
  • Experience working with children
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Sports skills
  • Craft skills

When?

Saturday 3rd August – Sunday 11th August 2024

How much?

The cost will be the cost price to cover accommodation, administration and DBS checks for the week, we do not expect this to exceed £475.00. Team members will need to arrange their own transport to the city.

Accommodation is expected to be in individual rooms in an Airbnb a short distance from the church. Meals will be provided at the church.

Interested?

Contact mobcoord.eu@aimint.org

This year will be the fourth year that the church has run a community outreach week. Here is what one of last year’s participants said about their experience of serving on the team.

In a town in the midlands there is a very small congregation with a very bright light shining and a burning desire to share the gospel with their neighbours- a large community of African diaspora, mainly from the north of Africa. This church has started a yearly summer holiday program that welcomes parents and kids to come and enjoy fun craft and sports activities, while giving them the opportunity to build relationships and engage in meaningful conversations.

If you have a heart for Muslim people and African diaspora, and would like to practice how to be a good neighbour, I would recommend this outreach opportunity!

FAQS

Yes. Whether you go on a team assignment with other short termers, or an individual assignment, you will be part of a team once out on the field. Both teams and individuals will be placed within teams of long term workers and you will be a part of supporting their ongoing ministries.

Listen to one of our missionaries sharing about being a part of a team:


Yes, you must be a born-again Christian with an active and growing relationship with Jesus Christ and agree with AIM's statement of faith. AIM is an evangelical Christian mission agency. We work in partnership with the African church to reach Africa's unreached peoples with the good news of Jesus Christ, and to develop leaders for the fast-growing church.

The easiest way is to fill out the contact us form on our website. Once we receive that form, we’ll be in touch to arrange a time to discuss together how the Lord is leading you.

Luke Herrin 

In Acts 18:10, the Lord told Paul that he should keep speaking clearly because he had many people in Corinth. The Lord has many people in your city. We just need to find them. And the best way to do that is just to talk to them. 

Intéressé ? Contacte-nous

Bonjour, je m'appelle Jessica. Si cette opportunité t'intéresse ou si tu as des questions, n'hésite pas à nous contacter.

Interested in serving form (FR)

Short term (under a year)

There are many ways to serve short term. Whether on a team, as an individual, on a medical elective, or as a Bible college placement, short term with AIM fits into our long term ministry of reaching Africa’s unreached with the gospel. LEARN MORE

United Kingdom & Europe

Ministry in the United Kingdom & Europe ranges from being a part of mobilising offices, to teaching in Bible colleges to being involved in work among the African Diaspora across the continent. LEARN MORE

Diaspora

Taking the good news of Jesus to Africa’s hardest to reach people does not always mean a move to Africa. Today, millions of Africans live outside of Africa: in North America, Europe, and around the globe – the African diaspora. LEARN MORE
Please spread the word...

We would love you to share this opportunity with those you know…

Related Opportunities

Join a diaspora TIMO team in Belgium

Bring your gifts and skills to a TIMO team sharing the gospel with unreached Africans right here in Europe. You will be prepared and equipped for a lifetime of minstry, as you live and serve among African diaspora people in Belgium.

Read More