
Mission Intern Program Suspended Due to Coronavirus |
Mission Interns are not being placed by Disciples Volunteering. Interested young adults may contact mission sites and mission inns near their home community to discuss possible local arrangements. |
Disciples Home Missions is thrilled to call on young adults to serve in mission leadership each summer through the summer intern program. Please read the following information carefully.
Are you looking for a faith-filled adventure? Do you imagine a life beyond the mundane, working beyond cultural boundaries, faithfulness beyond the familiar? This may be just what you’re looking for.
A number of placements are available, perhaps including:
Disciples Volunteering Disaster Response Mission Station
Urban Mission Inn at Union Avenue Christian Church, St. Louis, MO
Blue Theology at Pacific Grove Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), CA
Connect Fort Worth at Ridglea Christian Church, Fort Worth, TX
Disciples Volunteering seeks applicants for summer internships, to serve with mission partners across the country. With a primary focus on Leadership Development, interns may host volunteer groups in mission settings, face cross-cultural issues, engage diverse groups of people, serve in hands-on mission experiences through the church, provide leadership within a congregational setting, and help church groups make justice connections between the mission site and their home churches.
Each intern can expect individual supervision and opportunities for reflection on personal, spiritual, and social justice issues. Some interns may also earn college or seminary Field Education credit.
Preference will be given to members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) or the United Church of Christ.
Applicants must be age 20 to 27 (as of Memorial Day) and be available for placement without interruption from late May to mid-August.
Each intern earns a stipend of $2,500, sponsored through DHM and Week of Compassion. Travel is also provided. Lodging is made available through the local partner.
For additional information contact: Brenda Tyler at (317) 713-2642.
Applications will be received until all positions are filled.
Mission Intern Application Form
Mission Intern Reference & Recommendation
Applications are now being received and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.
Please note that there is an early decision deadline: applicants completing their application and having all references submitted by Jan. 7, 2015 will be considered first for the summer placements, with interviews to take place Jan. 9 and 12. Placements will be announced by Jan. 16, 2015. If any internships remain, they will be filled from among those whose application and all references are submitted by Feb. 5, 2015, with interviews to be conducted Feb. 9 and 10. Placements will be announced by Feb. 13, 2015.
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