Mission Opportunities
There are a wide range of opportunities to help support the short-term needs of our missionaries. These needs range in time from a few weeks to several months. We currently have requests for help with clerical support, children’s camps, remodeling projects, repair work, teachers’ aides, etc. A complete current list is below.
Phil Parsons of CMML serves as Short-Term Service Coordinator. If you’d like to get in touch with Phil to inquire about helping and learn more about the short-term opportunities listed please contact him directly at pcparsons@cmml.us.
Missionaries may contact Phil to have their short-term requirements added to the list.
PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all of the opportunities listed below are VOLUNTEER positions. Volunteers are required to raise their own financial support.
Description | Country | Worker/Contact | Time |
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Education
BOYS DORM PARENTS We are prayerfully looking for a mature couple with youth work experience to join our team in the role of dorm Time: Immediate Worker/Contact: Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Zambia |
Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Immediate |
Education
GRADES 2/3 & 4/5 TEACHERS We are prayerfully seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a teacher. We are needing teachers to fill Time: Immediate Worker/Contact: Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Zambia |
Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Immediate |
Education
GRADE 6/7 TEACHER We are prayerfully seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a teacher. We are needing a teacher to fill Time: Immediate Worker/Contact: Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Zambia |
Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Immediate |
Dorm Parents
Boys Dorm Parents – Needed Immediately Sakeji Mission School is a rural, private boarding school established in 1925, providing quality education to children of missionaries and Zambians from various backgrounds. Our missionary staff are commended and supported by home assemblies. Our goal is to share God's Word, see young people enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, and equip them to be leaders in their future families, communities, and nations. Our student enrolment is growing with students from grades 1 through 9. Each school year consists of 3 terms of 10-12 weeks each. The first term runs from January – March, second term from May – July, and third term from September – November. Job Description: We are prayerfully looking for a mature couple with youth work experience to join our team in the role of dorm parents for our boys. This role includes the daily care of boys from ages 6-16 years of age. Dorm parents have the privilege of interacting with the boys on a deeper level and getting to know them in a personal way. Also being able to speak the Word of God into their lives through daily devotions and life lessons. The position also includes working with homeroom teachers to encourage students to achieve their best. In addition to caring for the boys, as a team, we work together to provide after-school and weekend activities to make the 24/7 boarding experience more balanced and enjoyable. Our Sakeji team members should demonstrate a commitment to meeting the social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of our students. In addition, Sakeji missionary staff need to be committed to working together; encouraging, helping, and building one another up. For more information please contact Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Zambia |
Mark Ronald - headmaster@sakeji.com |
All Year |
Education / Teaching
Grade 4 / 5 Homeroom Teacher – Needed Immediately Sakeji Mission School is a rural, private boarding school established in 1925, providing quality education to children of missionaries and Zambians from various backgrounds. Our missionary staff are commended and supported by home assemblies. Our goal is to share God's Word, see young people enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, and equip them to be leaders in their future families, communities, and nations. Our student enrolment is growing with students from grades 1 through 9. Each school year consists of 3 terms of 10-12 weeks each. The first term runs from January – March, second term from May – July, and third term from September – November. Job Description: We are prayerfully seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a homeroom teacher for the Grade 4/5 class. This would include lesson planning, teaching and offering assistance to students as needed. We require all teachers to hold a teaching certificate from their host country and to be proficient in English. It is preferable that this individual to have at least 1-2 years prior teaching/classroom experience. Teaching staff would teach using curriculum sourced and adapted from the UK, America and Zambia. In addition to teaching, as a team, we work together to provide after-school and weekend activities to make the 24/7 boarding experience more balanced and enjoyable. Our Sakeji team members should demonstrate a commitment to meeting the social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of our students. In addition, Sakeji missionary staff need to be committed to working together; encouraging, helping, and building one another up. For more information please contact Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Zambia |
Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com |
2019-2020 |
Description | Country | Worker/Contact | Time |
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Construction
Future assembly building An assembly in Buenos Aires has a two-year option to buy a large building for their assembly to meet in. They have done a few improvements and are waiting for the Lord to supply the needed finances. If the Lord has them move ahead with the building, we can expect they will need a team in a couple years. [Updated 9/16/17] Time: Possible future trip Worker/Contact: Team Workers Abroad |
Argentina |
Team Workers Abroad |
Possible future trip |
Teaching English
"Proclaiming Christ through Teaching English" articulates our goal at Wroclaw Language School, located in southwest Poland. Our staff of evangelical Christians aims to teach English at a high standard, but more importantly, to develop friendships with students in order to share the Gospel. We do this throughout the academic year individually and in group outreach activities. You do not need to speak Polish or have previous teaching experience to teach at the school. We are looking for native English speakers willing to commit to two years and we begin accepting applications in February for the following academic year. [Updated 11/6/17] |
Poland |
Hughes, Pat & Cindy |
2-year commitment preferred |
Description | Country | Worker/Contact | Time |
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Food Service
Caterer – Needing to be filled starting January 2020 |
Zambia | January 2020 | |
Education
SUPPORT STAFF We are prayerfully seeking individuals interested in helping in a various support roles at the school. We welcome Time: Immediate and ongoing Worker/Contact: Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Zambia |
Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Immediate and ongoing |
Education
CATERER We are prayerfully seeking a caterer for the school kitchen. The main function of this role is working with and Time: Now and ongoing Worker/Contact: Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Zambia |
Mark Ronald headmaster@sakeji.com or you can visit our website at www.sakeji.com. |
Now and ongoing |
Children's Work / Education / Medical / Practical Helps
Note: Some of these opportunities are for volunteers from India only. The Accept home for the elderly is now open. 7 are now under our care; more will be taken in the coming days. Up to 10 can be taken care of. Volunteers could help with the elderly. There will be a need for a couple to take care of them as full-time staff. Volunteers are needed for the children’s ministry and medical care at the hospice. How can one be involved with Accept ministry? 1. Pray. We have made a documentary on these children that can be viewed on our website, at http://acceptindia.org/take-me-home-accept-new-video/ UPDATED: Accept Ministries is a 35-bed HIV hospice and 25-bed children’s home in Bangalore, managed by a board from five local assemblies. Accept Ministries, Bangalore Missionary profile: http://www.cmml.us/missionaries/m138 [updated 1/5/18] |
India |
Mathew, Raju & Joyce |
Anytime 1-3 months or longer |
MORE INFORMATION ON SHORT-TERM MISSIONS:
Generally:
Articles on short-term service (shorttermmissions.com)
Sample Short-Term Missions Policy (Community Bible Church, Vallejo, CA)
From Journey Magazine:
Caring for Ireland (Jim Van Dine, Spring 2008)
From Missions Magazine:
7 Tips for a Positive Short-Term Missions Experience! (Brook Ford, Dec. 2010)
Reaching College Students in France (Jean-Luc Tabailloux, France, Feb. 2012)
Ghana is Wide-Open to the Gospel! (Daniel Webster, Ghana, June 2012)
"55 Plus" Mission Opportunities (Ken Fleming, Aug.-Sept. 2012)
Abandoned by Most, Loved by God (Peter Cerqueira, Dec. 2012)
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Construction opportunities:
TeamWorkers Canada http://www.teamworkers.org/
TeamWorkers Abroad (USA) http://www.teamworkersabroad.org/
Brass Tacks UK http://www.brass-tacks.org.uk/
Short-term opportunities:
MSC Canada http://www.msccanada.org/opportunities/
GLO Europe http://www.glo-europe.org/glo/teams.html
Echoes of Service UK http://www.echoes.org.uk/get-involved/short-term-opportunities.aspx
http://www.echoes.org.uk/get-involved/long-term-opportunities.aspx
COUNTRY PROFILES
For more information on the countries listed above, see the following:
BBC Country Profiles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Operation Mobilization Country Profiles: http://www.om.org/en/where-we-work