Get involved in mission work

Individuals

Congregations

 Individuals

Would you like to serve on a short-term mission team? Would you like to support a missionary? Are you looking for resources on poverty, conscientious objection, or environmental stewardship? for information in addition to what is below.

If you have a week to give:

• Attend a workcamp
• Attend Christian Citizenship Seminar
• Rebuild a home with Brethren Disaster Ministries
• Volunteer at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, MD
• Coordinate a mission awareness event in your congregation and/or community

If you have several weeks or several months to give:

• Attend the Nigeria workcamp
• Become trained to coordinate a rebuilding project for Brethren Disaster Ministries

If you have a year or more to give:

• Volunteer through Brethren Volunteer Service
• Apply to become a mission worker

If you have more money than time, give to:

• Global Mission and Service (General support for mission programs, including mission workers, the Brethren Volunteer Service program, and promotional/educational materials.)
• Emerging Global Mission Fund (This fund supports new faith communities, both within and outside of the United States.)
• Emergency Disaster Fund (This fund supports disaster survivors through relief and rebuilding projects.)
• Global Food Crisis Fund (This fund supports hungry people through relief and food security development.)

Other ways to help

• Support a mission worker
• Adopt a BVSer
• Pray for mission workers
• Invite a mission worker to your church

Congregations

Is your congregation ready to support a mission worker? Are you looking for a theme for Vacation Bible School? Would your congregation like to be more involved with local, national, and international mission? Are you looking for mission related resources for worship?

for resources in addition to those listed below.

• Support a mission worker through prayer and correspondence.
• Donate to mission workers.
• Invite a mission worker to speak at your church.
• Plan a workcamp for your church.
• Collect a special offering to benefit mission work through Global Mission and Service.

Resources

to request these free resources.

• World Map (shows where Brethren are serving)
• Stories of God’s Call to Mission (a brochure highlighting the faith journeys of international mission leaders with study questions)
• Prayer cards: Serving Christ in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Nigeria, and Vietnam
• Bulletin inserts
• Mission Voices (newsletter)
• Celebrate New Life! Alternative Giving Card (a brochure inviting gifts to the Emerging Global Mission Fund)