WHAT IS URBAN MISSIONS ABOUT?

For the time you are in Denver as an Urban Missions group, you are the heart and hands of Jesus with us. This may mean befriending a child in our preschool or during VBS. It may involve being covered with dirt and sweat from a work project that will help us as we minister to our neighbors. It may be spending time with our disabled friends over lunch.

We need YOUR help to minister to the often-forgotten people in the city of Denver.

How will Jesus use YOU?

COSTS

$35 per person per night.


This includes dorm space with showers & kitchen, food project supplies and supervision/training from Open Door staff.

A $500 deposit is required for all week-long groups. Your deposit is non refundable.

The deposit will be subtracted from your total bill when you arrive.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Sunday - Arrive and unpack (after 3 p.m. )

Option to attend 5:30 p.m. church

8:00 p.m. - Orientation

Monday - Thursday

9:00 a.m. - Devotions

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Work projects

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch & Learning Session

2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Lead Vacation Bible School for neighborhood children

4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Dinner & Free Time

7:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Learning Session

ABOUT URBAN MINISTRY

Your experience with Open Door Urban Missions goes beyond "the work." We think it's important that you learn about life and ministry in the urban setting. Learning sessions include:

· What creates an inner city?

· Race issues

· Ministry to the disabled

· Tour of Center-City Denver

· Poverty Scavenger Hunt

· Prayer walk on Colfax

· Speakers on Urban Ministry Issues

·         Non-profit management – Intern works in the ODM office alongside the Executive Team (ministries, administration, & fund raising).  Duties include volunteer management, ministry and project oversight, event planning, fund raising, finance, etc. 

·         Pastoral (adult) *opening for summer 2012 – Intern works in inner city church alongside the pastoral staff.  Duties include preaching, teaching, counseling, prayer, visitation, working with youth and children, outreach, working with the homeless, etc. 

·         Pastoral (children) – Intern works in the children’s ministry of inner city church alongside of the staff and other volunteers.  Duties include volunteer management and recruiting, curriculum development, teaching, one on one discipleship, parent meetings, etc. 

·         Preschool/School Age Program - Intern works in our preschool/school age program.  Both men and women are needed.  Kids range in age from 3 to 12.  This is an all day program.  Includes teaching lessons, informal time with kids, going on field trips, opportunities for evangelism and discipleship, and learning about the inner workings of an urban child care center. 

·         Transitional Housing for Women (Treasure House/Chayah House/Esther House) - Intern works with women in transitional housing.  Must be female.  Includes biblical counseling, teaching the Bible, one on one discipleship, compassion ministry, and learning about inner city housing ministries.  Esther House works with women coming out of prostitution.  Chayah House works with women coming out of addictions.  Treasure House works with single moms and their children. 

·         TRYAD – Intern works with our ministry to disabled individuals.  Includes one on one discipleship, mentoring, event planning and coordination, outreaches, teaching Bible studies, field trips, etc.   

·         Urban Missions - Intern helps to coordinate the summer groups visiting to learn about urban missions and assist our ministry.  Includes setting up work projects, leading VBS, coordinating prayer walks and learning sessions, and getting a full understanding of the broad ministries we offer.   

·         Youth - Intern works with our urban youth program.  Includes going on day trips, one on one discipleship, relationship building with youth, leading various youth activities & outreaches, and learning about an established urban youth ministry. 

Salary

·         Single interns receive free housing in most cases

·         Interns would be permitted and encouraged to raise personal support (up to $1250/month) through Open Door Ministries