One Matters! Romania 2012

I have some exciting news... In July 2012 I'll be leading a mission team to Zalou in Romania! The mission trip is part our partnership with Exodus, a youth discipleship organisation based in Northern Ireland. In Coleraine they have what we call a Christian nightbase, where they run Saturday night events every week, ranging from UV parties to acoustic nights, for local teenagers. The Pais office is in their building and we volunteer at their Saturday night events and other things they do and we promote the events in schools.
Every summer Exodus run mission trips to various locations, and the teams have weekly meetings in the run up to trip as part of the discipleship programme. There are four courses to choose from depending on where the young person is at in their faith; Explore, Exchange, Express and Extend. Pais agreed that we would take one of these teams this year and the staff thought I would be best suited to lead the team, with Raffi as my co-worker.
We'll be taking an Explore team which will be made up of approximately 10-12 young people, some who are Christians and many who aren't. It gives them the chance to make a difference locally and globally, to explore the issues of life and experience the challenge of another culture. In Romania we'll spend a couple of days at Bush Camp, and then be doing practical things like running a children's club and feeding local families, all the while building relationships with the people in the community we come into contact with. Over the next month we'll be looking for teenagers to invite onto our team and receiving applications. We're really looking forward to seeing who God has lined up to come with us! We'll then start the weekly meetings mid-February until we go in July. During this time we will also be fundraising as a team. If you would like more information on the fundraising or want to donate to the team please email me on laurenfry@hotmail.co.uk.
Every year has a different theme, with this year's being One Matters. It's about these young people having one chance to go on this one team, united for one cause to go this one summer and make a difference.
Ephesians 4:4-6 "There is one body and one spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."

To find out more information or apply for a team visit... http://exodusonline.org.uk/small-groups/teams/2010-team-details.php
And you can check out the promo video here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrYYxtSR9eU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Lauren :)