Refugee Worker - Greece: Greece

Volunteer worker with local refugee ministry, "Helping Hands" - a ministry of International Teams for part of the week. For more details on this ministry see www.helpinghands.gr

OM Team members who give part of their time to this ministry to refugees will also be expected to learn greek and have some involvement in some ministries of the local greek church and/or OM's local work according to gifting and skills.
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Commitment Length: 1-2 years (full time)
Willing to work on a part-time volunteer basis with a non-OM ministry and relate to both OM leaders and "Helping Hands"
leadership.

We are particularly looking for people who speak Russian, Farsi, Arabic, French or Kurdish, but are willing to consider others also.

The main ministry language in the country is Greek and much of the first
year is spent in greek language study. Willingness to serve under local church leadership. Some experience with working with either one or more of these people groups is helpful.

Please note: all jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining OM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home churches and other supporters.


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Job opportunities in Greece

  • Childrens Worker - Greece
    Cooperating with local churches to support their ministry to children. Can include Sunday School, kids clubs, summer camps, vacation bible school/ holiday bible club, training children's workers, helping churches develop new methods for children's ministry. Usually part-time children's work and team member will also be involved in other ministries as well depending on the individual's giftings.
  • Refugee Worker - Greece
    Volunteer worker with local refugee ministry, "Helping Hands" - a ministry of International Teams for part of the week. For more details on this ministry see www.helpinghands.gr

    OM Team members who give part of their time to this ministry to refugees will also be expected to learn greek and have some involvement in some ministries of the local greek church and/or OM's local work according to gifting and skills.
  • Sports Ministry -Greece
    Developing relationships through sport. Helping local churches to develop sports ministry and, when there is appropriate experience and skills, doing training.

    This ministry is mostly with children and youth. Sports that are popular in Greece are basketball, football (soccer) and volleyball, although there is also some interest in other sports. It has even been possible to do training in sports that are not normally played here, such as baseball.

    Team members in this ministry will also be expected to learn greek and have some involvement in other ministries of the local greek church.
  • Student Worker - Greece
    University and college students are often highly motivated to learn new skills such as computing, music and foreign languages. Team members could serve the student community and build relationships.

    Team members in this ministry will also be expected to learn greek and have some involvement in other ministries of the local greek church.
  • Worker with Ethnic Minorities - Greece
    Co-working with Greek churches among Arabic, Russian, Kurdish, Roma, Albanian, Farsi, Bulgarian, etc speakers.

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