Big Red Bus Team Member: Ireland

As part of our Global Action team, the person will receive a practical and hands-on training and ministry opportunity particularly in creative children’s work.

OM Ireland’s Big Red Bus is a double-decker bus converted for and widely used around Ireland for children’s ministry, youth work, and community outreach.

Bus and team will be based in OM Ireland’s new ministry base, Lacken House, near Roscommon in the heart of the nation. From there the bus will run programmes in primary schools and with local churches in different parts of Ireland.

You will have opportunities to share the love of Jesus in schools and with local churches through kids clubs and community events using puppets, crafts, games, drama and other creative ways. Additionally, there will be opportunities to do youth work using the bus as a coffee bar for teens and also street work in town centres.

  • Start Date: Mon 01 Sep 2008
  • Commitment Length: 1-2 years (full time)
At least conversational English language ability – team and ministry language is English
Minimum age 17 years
Desire to work with children, and also a willingness to work with other ages
Fulfil and abide by OM Ireland child protection requirements

1 or 2 year commitment
Starting through GO conference in either September or January

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Team member doing crafts with children<br>Team member helps child with crafts during OM Ireland summer outreach. Playing soccer during Impact Ireland 2007<br>Team members play a game of soccer (football) with local teenagers during OM Ireland summer outreach in July 2007. Lacken House Handover<br>The official handover of the keys to Lacken House, OM Ireland's new property. In the picture are Jan and Gertina Cammeraat, the previous owners of Lacken House and Mike and Aster Mullins, leaders of OM Ireland. Lacken House Handover<br>The official handover of the keys to Lacken House, OM Ireland's new property. In the picture are the OM Ireland leadership team, board members and the Cammeraat family, the previous owners of the property. Lacken House - Rear View<br>OM Ireland's new property in the centre of Ireland. The team plan to move in in June 2008. A view of the grounds and the back of the original manor house. On the left is one of four chalets, which each can accommodate up to five people. Lacken House - Stables<br>OM Ireland's new property in the centre of Ireland. The team plan to move in in June 2008. These building used to be stables, but will now be converted into long-term staff accommodation, OM Ireland office space and various meeting rooms.

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Job opportunities in Ireland

  • Personnel Coordinator
    The personnel department helps Irish people wanting to work with OM, from preliminary enquiries to them getting placed on the field, whether they are volunteering for a few weeks, participating in a short-term campaign or for longer.
  • Big Red Bus Team Member
    As part of our Global Action team, the person will receive a practical and hands-on training and ministry opportunity particularly in creative children’s work.

    OM Ireland’s Big Red Bus is a double-decker bus converted for and widely used around Ireland for children’s ministry, youth work, and community outreach.

    Bus and team will be based in OM Ireland’s new ministry base, Lacken House, near Roscommon in the heart of the nation. From there the bus will run programmes in primary schools and with local churches in different parts of Ireland.

    You will have opportunities to share the love of Jesus in schools and with local churches through kids clubs and community events using puppets, crafts, games, drama and other creative ways. Additionally, there will be opportunities to do youth work using the bus as a coffee bar for teens and also street work in town centres.
  • Global Action Team Leader
    We are looking for an individual or a married couple to lead a team of people on OM’s Global Action programme (6 month – 2 year training programme). 

    We would expect the person to receive a few months of orientation and training before taking on the responsibility of the GA team. This will give the person an opportunity to get to know the current OM Ireland team, settle into the country and get an understanding of the culture.

    Once the Global Action team join us, you will ensure that the team is involved in regular effective evangelistic outreach into the local community and region in partnership with other local Christians; lead the team in training and envisioning the local church for mission; be responsible for the pastoral care of the team and development of team life; and also oversee the team’s training programme.

    You will be accountable to OM Ireland’s National Evangelism Co-ordinator.

Recent Stories from Ireland

A picture of transformation
A picture of transformation29 Feb, 2008
A remarkable story which came to a climax on February 23 this year when OM Ireland took possession of the deeds to Lacken House as their new headquarters and ministry centre.

Teens go beyond
18 Feb, 2008
Three hundred teenagers and their leaders gathered for OM Ireland's "Beyond 48" weekend.

Generous schoolchildren show love
21 Nov, 2007
Over 3,200 gifts have been donated by generous Irish schoolchildren to hundreds of the poorest children in Eastern Europe.

Impact Ireland 2007
Impact Ireland 200723 Aug, 2007
Ninety-five people from 11 countries serving alongside 12 local churches with one purpose - to transform lives and communities in Ireland.  That was OM Ireland's summer outreach "Impact Ireland 2007"

Sean and Ana Mullan
22 Jun, 2007
Sean and Ana Mullan met on the Doulos and got married in 1984. They settled to do ministery work in Ireland, recruiting OM teams to work in different parts of the island.

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