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2011 Japan Relief Team
Interested in helping with the relief work in Japan this summer?
I have long had a heart for Japan and have been there six times before on short term missions trips.
After the triple disaster that occurred on 3/11/11, I have felt called to return to Japan to help with
the relief work and to help spread the love of Christ.
I am forming a team to go to Japan with Converge Worldwide and put this page together to provide
information about this serving opportunity. If you are interested, please start praying about this opportunity.
Here is some basic information:
- When will we go? - August 6-20
- How much will it cost? - The cost for airfare and daily expenses will be about $2200 which should be raised by each individual (but the team will work together and help each other)
- What should I do if I'm interested? - If you are seriously interested:
- Please contact me ASAP so we can start planning.
- Submit an initial application with Converge Worldwide
(click the "Send Me" button). You will not be committed yet as there will be an application
process. Under "Home Church" enter your own church
but also note that you are working with Bethel Christian Church. If you do not have a home church,
then you can put Bethel, but let me know. The address and phone are available at
the Bethel website. After you submit the form,
it will request payment but you can ignore that step for now.
You may also want to check out my mini testimony about Japan which I presented to Bethel at the end of March.
Additional Information from Converge Worldwide
Japan Disaster Response Volunteer Teams
Teams will work through the Japan Baptist Church Association (Rengo), CRASH Japan or Samaritan's Purse for
scheduling and deployment to the specific locations.
Requirements:
- Teams will be involved in cleanup, construction projects, children.s programming, delivering supplies or other duties as needed.
- Team members need to be physically fit adults (over age 20), able and prepared to do heavy lifting and to deliver supplies.
- Team members must be able to endure various living situations. Disaster area on-site housing may be very primitive.
- Team members should be spiritually mature and able to handle sights and smells in a disaster zone.
- Each team member will sign a medical waiver and provide proof of medical/travelers insurance.
- Japanese language ability is not required
Converge's Japan Mission, in conjunction with CRASH Love on Japan, will provide pre-arrival team preparation for the team.s church, basic housing in the Tokyo area for arriving teams, orientation, training, assistance in outfitting and locating transportation before deployment, and will secure people with Japanese language ability for teams that would require it.
All Converge Worldwide missionaries are living and working in areas that are reported safe. Since the nuclear accident this situation has been monitored carefully. The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo has issued an evacuation order for U.S citizens within an 80 kilometer (50 mile) radius of the plant. This order will be followed at all times by all Converge teams. Water and food supplies are safe. Radiation levels will be monitored continuously to insure the safety of all Converge personnel and mission teams.
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