If you are 18-22 years old and want to have a life-changing summer, apply to be a Mission Intern.
The Mission Intern Program offers young adults age 18-22 the opportunity to serve for eight weeks over the summer at United Methodist congregations and related non-profits across the state of Michigan.
The goals of the Mission Intern Program are:
- Develop young adult leaders
- Assist United Methodist congregations to be in ministry with their local communities
- Answer the challenge of the Bishops’ Initiative on Children and Poverty
Interns serving with congregations will lead summer children’s programs providing academic enrichment and faith based activities.
The 2018 congregational sites include: West Branch UMC, Port Huron: First UMC, Utica UMC, Detroit: Metropolitan UMC, Detroit: Centro Familiar Cristiano, Kalamazoo: First UMC.
Interns can also apply to serve at Cass Community Social Services and God’s Country Cooperative Parish. At Cass Community Social Services in Detroit, interns will work at the innovative non-profit leading volunteer teams and organizing field trips for children living at Cass’s residences. Interns serving with God’s Country Cooperative Parish in Newberry will coordinate volunteer teams providing home repair for local residents and lead a two-week swim class for area children.
The deadline to apply is April 15, 2017. Apply online here. Contact the Rev. Paul Perez.
Last Updated on November 1, 2023