location
Malaga, Spain
In partnership with SentWell.
TCBC is the sending church for Missionaries James and Ellie Covey, who partner with SentWell and Wycliff Bible Translators in Malaga, Spain. This trip supports SentWell as they care for missionaries across the globe.
In partnership with SentWell.
TCBC is the sending church for Missionaries James and Ellie Covey, who partner with SentWell and Wycliff Bible Translators in Malaga, Spain. This trip supports SentWell as they care for missionaries across the globe.
purpose
You will be working at a resiliency retreat for cross-cultural workers called “Adelante” which is the Spanish word for “FORWARD!” This retreat targets people who have been on the field for 5 years or less. Research indicates there is a high attrition rate of folks living and serving cross-culturally in the first 5 years of their deployment.
SentWell hopes to catch them during this vulnerable stage and pour into them some good training, time with the Lord, fellowship with others at a similar stage, counseling, and spiritual direction.
Your job will be to love on them and their kids through your food and service. Believe it or not, we have as many comments about the hospitality, food, and childcare as we actually have about the program! This is a powerful ministry of presence and service to people.
SentWell hopes to catch them during this vulnerable stage and pour into them some good training, time with the Lord, fellowship with others at a similar stage, counseling, and spiritual direction.
Your job will be to love on them and their kids through your food and service. Believe it or not, we have as many comments about the hospitality, food, and childcare as we actually have about the program! This is a powerful ministry of presence and service to people.
arrangements
For the two days before the retreat and the night after the retreat, you will be housed in SentWell's care and development center, La Morada, which is in our town called Alhaurin de la Torre.
During the retreat, we will be staying a five minutes walk from the Mediterranean at a Christian retreat center called Los Rubios.
During the retreat, we will be staying a five minutes walk from the Mediterranean at a Christian retreat center called Los Rubios.
Serving
We will be volunteering in these three areas:
Worship Leaders (1-2 volunteers) -Lead the retreat participants in sung worship during the 7-day retreat, morning and evening.
Hospitality Team (usually 2 volunteers) - This team helps us oversee the welcome, snacks, helping keep the spaces hospitable and clean at the retreat.
Childcare Team - Childcare is one of the most critical things SentWell provides in their retreats. often these families do not have robust Christ centered input for their children beyond what they can provide as parents. Pouring into their kids is a huge blessing for these families. Additionally, many people do not have babysitters where they are serving, and this will be the first time they’ve had time to themselves in months.
The childcare program runs while the parents are in sessions and/or receiving different types of counseling or care services.
Worship Leaders (1-2 volunteers) -Lead the retreat participants in sung worship during the 7-day retreat, morning and evening.
Hospitality Team (usually 2 volunteers) - This team helps us oversee the welcome, snacks, helping keep the spaces hospitable and clean at the retreat.
Childcare Team - Childcare is one of the most critical things SentWell provides in their retreats. often these families do not have robust Christ centered input for their children beyond what they can provide as parents. Pouring into their kids is a huge blessing for these families. Additionally, many people do not have babysitters where they are serving, and this will be the first time they’ve had time to themselves in months.
The childcare program runs while the parents are in sessions and/or receiving different types of counseling or care services.
deadlines
Application Deadline: November 15
Deposit Deadline: November 15
Total Cost: $2000 (approximate, depending on airfare)
$200 non-refundable deposit
Deadline #2:Airline Ticket (50% of cost)
Deadline #3: 100% (reminder) of Cost
Deposit Deadline: November 15
Total Cost: $2000 (approximate, depending on airfare)
$200 non-refundable deposit
Deadline #2:Airline Ticket (50% of cost)
Deadline #3: 100% (reminder) of Cost
more information
There will be an excursion day on Sunday in the middle of the retreat. You will have the opportunity enjoy the excursion location if you wish! Details and location to be confirmed. In the past we have gone into the center city of Malaga for sight-seeing (i.e Picasso museum, Alcazaba (ancient fortress at the heart of the city, Malaga cathedral, Roman amphitheater, etc).
Contact Jonny Norman for more information.
Contact Jonny Norman for more information.