TEAR Australia – Overseas Exposure Programs

TEAR Australia’s short-term exposure opportunities help Australians put a face to global poverty. You’ll meet people whose lives are a daily struggle for survival. Hear their stories. Share their journeys. Explore ways in which Christians are responding with compassion and justice, and expose yourself to a life-changing experience.

TEAR Australia runs two types of overseas exposure trips – DEEP (Development Education Experience Program – a three week trip held every January in various countries), and TWESO (Third World Exposure Study Opportunity – which runs for 7 weeks in India every second January/February). We also partner with the Youth Development Centre short term program (3-12 months in South Africa). Click here for more info. http://www.tear.org.au/projects/overseas-exposure-programs/

TEAR Australia – The Waiters Union

The Waiters Union is a network of Christians in West End, inner Brisbane, who are committed to developing an inclusive local community. They offer three options for people who want to learn how to live compassionately as disciples of Christ. These include: Community Orientation Course (two weeks), Community Work Placement (three months), Community Work Internship (six to 12 months). Participants live in a joint household and engage with the poor and marginalised, including Aborigines, refugees and people with disabilities. Click here for more info  http://www.tear.org.au/projects/overseas-exposure-programs/waiters-union/

UNOH – Missio Dei

A two-day, discernment, experience and insight retreat that helps to explore your vocation in life by reflecting on how God has uniquely shaped you so far, where to next, and who you need to go with to see your destiny fulfilled? Melbourne, Sydneyand Brisbane courses offered.

Contact: Jim Reiher jim@unoh.org

UNOH – Mission Exposure

A ten-day, live-in, exposure course with the UNOH communities. Each day you will hear from people facing injustice and engage with the UNOH model of neighbourhood transformation. Melbourne and Sydney courses offered.

Contact: Jim Reiher jim@unoh.org

Urban Seed  - Live-in weeks –

We offer people the opportunity to join our residential community on a short term basis at a few times throughout the year. During these weeks our guests will live on site in the city and work with us in Credo cafe. They are a good opportunity for an urban mission immersion experience – particularly for those interested in joining our residential programme.

For 2011, these weeks are:
4-10 July
26-30 September
14-18 November
If you would be interested in joining us for one of these weeks please email Talitha or phone (03) 9650 4023.

STUMP: The Salvation Army – Short Term Urban Mission Project
A week of intense ministry where you’ll engage with poverty in your own backyard.

Want to be challenged and changed? STUMP is an amazing opportunity for you to live, train and work with the Salvo’s for a week and encounter poverty in your city first-hand. Participants will live on-site as they serve and learn from the local community. Additionally you’ll receive teaching and training in areas such as homelessness, mental illness, alcohol and other drug abuse, boundaries and suicide intervention/prevention. More…

Contact: (02) 9360 1710 or email: edify@aue.salvationarmy.org