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Short-term Missions Trip

MISSION EXTREME - PANAMA (Panama)

Visiting and witnessing among Indigenous People and local Panamanians in at least two different regions of Panama


The programme consists of practical missions training and outreach to the various people groups in Panama. After the training you will be travelling to different regions doing friendship evangelism, open air evangelism and working alongside local churches

single people welcome married couples welcome families welcome groups welcome
Thu 10 Feb 2011 – Sun 10 Apr 2011
Mon 15 Nov 2010
1,375 USD (participants from United States)
18-60

1-Being involved in personal evangelism, in a creative way.
2- To have a growing spiritual encounter with God through the use of spiritual literature, provided by OM Panama.
3- Learning how to give short sermons and how to share you personal testimony in an evangelistic manner.
4- Training will be provided on:
Organizing church services;
preaching(homiletics);
dramas;
testimonies;
worship;
effective door to door evangelism.
5- Ministry opportunities will be varied, such as street outreach, church ministry, and cross cultural experiences.
6- After arriving at Panama International Airport (PTY), participants will travel by bus to the OM center in Volcan, Provincia de Chiriquí (a 7 hour journey).

A POSITIVE ATTITUDE Team members need to be flexible!! The team language will be English and Spanish (It is helpful if you know Spanish already but come willing to learn). Translators will be available during the outreach. Partipants are welcome from Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America (All partipants should have an intermediate knowledge of English). Musicians, Medical teams and Sport teams are especially welcomed - but let us know in advance to organize a special programme for you.) The training programme will be given in English and Spanish.

During the training at the OM Base you will be sleeping in bunk beds.
When the outreach starts mostly on church floors (so bring an airbed if possible).
Partipants will responsible for washing their clothes by hand. During the outreach you might want a mosquito net, so bring your own.

Be prepared for a wonderful diet of rice and beans with some meat where available root vegetables and fried food. No provisions for vegetarians so be prepared for your tastebuds to be challenged!!!!

Flights to Panama City Airport (PTY- Tocumen International) Options available to fly to David City from PTY instead of taking the bus but you are responsible for the cost.

You will be picked up at the airport by an OM representative with an OM Panama sign (please make sure you have the emergency telephone numbers and addresses with you).

You must be in good health, if you have any allergies please let us know or if you take any special medication or suffer from any type of illness let us know in advance. We cannot be held responsible for any sickness you do not tell us about.

t is the participants responsibility to check with their embassies for visa requirements. Or ask your local OM office

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Missions Gallery
Panama

Panama :: Students of the training Mission Extreme Panama July 2010 are organizing a school programme at a local school in Bugaba Town.Around 300 kids listened to the Gospel in a creative way and sang to our Lord Jesus.
Panama :: Indigenous kids in Panama spend time with the students of the training Mission Extreme Panama July 2010. The kids lare excited to hear the message the students bring to them.
Panama :: Mike New from England performs mime in a bookshop in David City in Panama, trying to tell others to read and learn more about God. He is one of the students of OM Panama´s Mission Extreme training, July 2010.
Panama :: Manuela Stump from Switzerland performs mime in a bookshop in Panama, trying to tell others to read and learn more about God. She is one of the students of OM Panama´s Mission Extreme training, July 2010.
Panama :: After a week of training, the participants of the Mission Extreme Training July 2010 in Panama were exposed to work with a local church in the city town and they could share and pray in parks and do some street programme.
Panama :: A special class of mime, clowning and face paiting during the training Mission Extreme Panama July 2010. The ten students were taught some techniques to do drama in an outreach with indigenous tribes in Panama. The participants are now ready to go out and do a full programme of evangelizing in indigenous communities in Panama.
Panama :: Rafael Carvajal from Colombia, one of the students of the training Mission Extreme Panama July 2010, in action. The students taught some techniques to do drama in an outreach with indigenous tribes in Panama.
Panama :: Students of the training Mission Extreme Panama July 2010 are taught some techniques to do mime in an outreach with indigenous tribes in Panama.
Panama :: The ten participants of the training Mission Extreme Panama July 2010 pose for a picture, together with some local church members. They are almost ready to depart to work with indigenous tribes in Panama.
Panama :: Participants of Mission Extreme Panama 2010 demonstrate the Cultural Greetings Presentation that was used onboard the OM Ships since 2000. OM Panamas two-month Mission Extreme Panama began 15 February and runs through 15 April. Eleven participants from five countries are involved in training and outreach in a local church in Volcan, followed by visiting and witnessing among indigenous people and local Panamanians in at least two different regions of Panama. Mission Extreme Panama began in 2006 and is held twice a year - February to April, and July to September.
Panama :: Participants of Mission Extreme Panama 2010 finished making eleven benches, that are given to the local Cacicon Church in Panama. OM Panamas two-month Mission Extreme Panama began 15 February and runs through 15 April. Eleven participants from five countries are involved in training and outreach in a local church in Volcan, followed by visiting and witnessing among indigenous people and local Panamanians in at least two different regions of Panama. Mission Extreme Panama began in 2006 and is held twice a year - February to April, and July to September.
Panama :: Participants of Mission Extreme Panama 2010 are making benches for the Cerro Cacicon Church. It is amazing to see how God gives the creativity to the participants to bring the wood from far away in high hills and then start making the benches for the humble church. OM Panamas two-month Mission Extreme Panama began 15 February and runs through 15 April. Eleven participants from five countries are involved in training and outreach in a local church in Volcan, followed by visiting and witnessing among indigenous people and local Panamanians in at least two different regions of Panama. Mission Extreme Panama began in 2006 and is held twice a year - February to April, and July to September.

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