SUMMER/FALL 2010 INTERNSHIP:

Youth Evangelism & Discipleship: Timisoara, Romania

 

MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS

Many children and teens in Timisoara struggle to survive, having been neglected or even abandoned by their parents.  Young people are the future of every nation, and that makes this city a key place to reach out to children and youth with Christ’s love.  As an intern, you’ll interact with Romanian young people, building relationships and sharing Christ’s love, as you serve at the Manna House, a ministry for street kids.

 

Another opportunity for ministry can be found at the Potter’s House, a day center run by a national doctor.   Each day 25 to 30 at-risk children and teens go to the Potter’s House to get tutoring in school subjects, work on arts and crafts, and play games together. The last ministry opportunity is working with physically disabled children living in an orphanage.  Unfortunately, a negative stigma still exists towards these children and many were abandoned because of this.  The time you minister in Romania, among the youth, will not only bring joy to their lives but have kingdom impact.

 

Housing: You will be placed in a GEM missionary home or with a national Romanian family.

 

Summer 2010 Dates: June 7 – July 23, 2010    

Cost: $2,450*

 

Fall 2010 Dates: September 1 – December 15, 2010

Cost: $5,256*

*Does not include airfare to Europe

Location

Romania’s charm is found in its landscape—such as Transylvanian Alps—and its people. Romanians are friendly, warm, and hospitable, despite their troubled past. They were exploited during the decades of communist rule in this country in southeastern Central Europe, and you’ll still see evidence of that era in the plain, cement-slab apartment blocks that remain in Timisoara and other large cities.

Known as “Little Vienna,” Timisoara boasts a variety of musical and theatrical performances, art galleries, and museums. It has also been called the City of Roses because of its mild climate, making public squares beautiful places to hang out and interact with the local people. This city in western Romania has one of the nation’s highest standards of living, and people of various other nationalities have made it their home. Although Timisoara is situated in Romania’s “Bible belt” and has some growing evangelical churches, only about six percent of the population follows Christ. The majority of the people consider themselves to be Romanian Orthodox, yet many are non-practicing. The need for authentic relationships and spiritual renewal is evident.