Youth in Mission

In light of the continuing decline in numbers of young people in our churches and of the need for the empowerment of young people for leadership, the region wishes to keep youth in mission high on its agenda in future years.

Its aim is to offer young people an opportunity to learn about mission through experience and to do so together with other young people. Three programmes will be offered by the Region. These are:

• the Mission:Impossible? Project
• the Mission House in Amsterdam
• the Mission Taster Weekend
  
  Mission: Impossible? Project
  
  This is a two-week project held every three years for young people between 18 and 30 who would like to explore mission more in-depth and engage in a practical project.

  

  The Mission:Impossible? Project 2005 was held in Orkney. The theme of the project was caring for creation and involved beach cleaning and landscaping.

  

  Together the young people from the CWM European Region member churches, Germany, Hungary, India, Zambia, Jamaica and Taiwan learned about the community where the project took place, reflected on the church's mission in that community and worked on a practical project.

  Planning for the next Mission: Impossible? Project is well underway. The project will take place in the summer of 2009. For more information and details on how to apply, make sure to watch this space!

  
  Mission House in Amsterdam

  

  The Mission House is an international community of 8 young people from all over Europe who live together for 10 months in a house in Amsterdam. Each member of the community works full-time as a volunteer in different diaconal (service and caring) projects in the city of Amsterdam. They include projects with migrants, ex-offenders, young people, drug users and homeless people. The Mission House volunteers are needed to support them and to help them live independently.

  
  
  In 2007 - 2008 the Mission House has eight volunteers who come from the UK, Germany, Hungary and The Netherlands. To find out more about the Mission House team please visit www.missionhouse.nl

  Each Mission House year runs from 1st September - 30th June. We are currently recruiting for the Mission House 2008-2009. If you are interested in applying and would like more information, please read the recruitment leaflet or contact CWM Europe for further details. To make an application, please fill in an application form and return it to your denomination's youth office by 29th February 2008.
  
  
  Mission Taster Weekend

  The Mission Taster weekend is held annually at the Mission House in Amsterdam. The weekend offers young people who are interested in mission or in the Mission House an opportunity to experience both first hand.

  In March 2007 three young people, 1 from the United Reformed Church and 2 from the Congregational Federation in the UK took part in the Mission Taster weekend.

  The next Mission Taster weekend will be held on the 4th- 6th April 2008. If you are interested in applying, please contact your denomination's youth office or CWM Europe.

  
  Child Protection Policy

  CWM Europe is a registered member of the Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS). To view a copy of CWM Europe's Child Protection Policy please click here.

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