Carrubbers
Christian Centre
Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
These words spoken by Jesus 2000 years ago were the spark that began a movement across the world and throughout history that changed our world. The same promise, command and power is available to us today, and so Act1v8 is a focus for our church to continue taking the gospel message to our Jerusalem [Edinburgh], Judea and Samaria [Scotland and the UK] and to the ends of the earth. See below for how you can be part of it!
[Updated on Sep 2024]
To find out more information, to just register interest or commit and sign up for a team, contact the team leader. Where a team leader isn't in place yet, then a point of contact has been established who you can contact. You'll need to sign-in to reveal the contact information for the team leader or point of contact - if you don't have a sign-in for the website, then you can email Missions@Leaders.carrubbers.org to find out more about any team or speak to these people in person.
We want these opportunities to be available to all the congregation and it is anticipated that individuals and teams will fundraise to help cover the costs. Even with this, if cost is a potential barrier to you joining a team, please speak to the team leader as there are some limited funds available to help.
Experience an ancient culture with a strong Orthodox heritage, a vibrant evangelical church and an expanding Muslim community. A variery of opportunities will be planned with the mission organisation SIM, with the International Church and the Theological College and with discipleship ministries in Addis Ababa and in Debre Zeit - a town in the Rift Valley, one hour from the capital. The gifting and areas of interest of team members will be taken into acount in planning the programme.
Aiming to finalise the team by September 2024 due to the trip date being early in 2025. Maximum of 8 spaces available
When? 24th January to 8th February
Estimated Cost: £2000 per person (includes flights and a 24hr stopover in Istanbul, acommodation & food in Ethiopia, in country transport and travel insurance). Vaccination costs not included
Team Leaders: Malcolm and Liz McGregor
Contact to find out more or sign up
Partner with one of our missionary families, Dave and Ieva, in the town of Grobiņa to engage the local youth in the town as part of ongoing local church work. It will involve going into a local school to teach English classes and invite the youth along to evening events to to build relationships and share the gospel with them. This team has run over several years previously and will continue in supporting the local church youth work as well as being an encouragement to Dave & Ieva.
When? 1 week in February
Estimated Cost: £300 per person
Team Leader: TBC
Point of Contact: Chris and Janice Gaspar
Contact to find out more or sign up
Partner with one of our missionaries, Liam, in the town of Liepāja to engage the local youth as part of ongoing local church work. It will likely involve getting into a local school to teach English classes and invite the youth along to evening events to build relationships and share the gospel with them. This team will help support the local church youth work as well as being an encouragement to Liam.
When? 1 week in Feb-April, possibly during Easter term break
Estimated Cost: £300 per person
Team Leader: TBC
Point of Contact: Chris and Janice Gaspar
Contact to find out more or sign up
The team will help run a youth summer music camp called Fusion, partnering with one of our missionary families, Dave and Ieva Kingdom, and their missions organisation Josiah Venture. It will involve teaching the youth to play musical instruments and sing in a choir, alongside building relationships with them and teaching them about the hope and good news of the gospel. The majority of team members should be skilled in a musical instrument or singing but there is some space for non musical folks too. As well as teaching campers music, there is plenty of time to build relationships with the Latvian youth and teach and disciple them in God's word.
When? 12 days in July
Estimated Cost: £750 per person
Team Leader: Colin Dyer
Contact to find out more or sign up
Assist in facilitating a weekend missions conference for families at the NTM college campus in Lincolnshire. Work will include setup & take down, providing children's provision during the conference as well as opportunity to attend some sessions of the conference. There will also be a chance get a taster of the teaching sessions at the college on a weekday either side of the conference and spend time with the Moore & Scheleen families and learn about the role the college plays in preparing the next generation of church leaders and missionaries. Additional opportunities exist to provide practical assistance at the college, accordng to team skills.
When? 12th - 17th June
Estimated Cost: £100 per person
Team Leader: TBC
Point of Contact: Colin Walker
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An opportunity to provide some practical assistance to the NTM training college in Lincolnshire, focusing on the college outdoor areas and ground. Hedge cutting, grassland and other outdoor space maintenance as well as an opportunity for skilled workers & tradespeople to offer their skills in maintaining the wider college facilities. There would also be a chance get a taster of the teaching sessions at the college on a weekday and spend time with the Moore & Scheleen families and learn about the role the college plays in preparing the next generation of church leaders and missionaries. There's plenty of flexibility to adapt the team's remit and the dates to suit team members.
When? 3-7 days, Spring
Estimated Cost: £100 per person
Team Leader: TBC
Point of Contact: Colin Walker
Contact to find out more or sign up
Linking up with one of our missionary families, the team will work with a local church with time dedicated to manual jobs, decorating and maintenance of church buildings as well as outreach in the town. Additionally youth work opportunities including a week's sports camp.
Team members being able to speak Spanish is desirable but not essential - some basic Spanish language learning will be necessary in advance. The team would be involved in engaging local youth through sports ministry and teaching English...etc...
When? July 2025 for 3 weeks
Estimated Cost: £2000 per person (includes flights, not including vaccinations) Additional fundraising required to support the building works cost
Team Leader: TBC
Point of Contact: Karen Clark
Contact to find out more or sign up
Attend and assist at a conference hosted by the Metropolitan Mission - an organisation that Carrubbers has been supporting for many years. See first hand how the church in India is rapidly growing and some of the joys and challenges it faces. Opportunities exist to provide practical assistance on ongoing projects.
When? November
Estimated Cost:TBD
Team Leader: Eric J Scott
Contact to find out more or sign up
Partnering with out long term gospel partners from Golgotha Mission, a team will support the running of a youth camp for 18-25 year olds. The camp is in the beautiful setting of the foothills of the Transylvanian Alps. The team will focus on interacting with campers, building relationships, leading small group discussions after daily teaching and possible opportunity to also assist in the teaching. All this as well as throwing themselves into all aspects of camp life - football, volleyball, late nigh bonfires and local hikes are all regular features of this annual camp. An ideal team size would be 6-12 people.
When? 19 - 26 July
Estimated Cost: £650 per person
Team Leader: Bob Espie
Contact to find out more or sign up
