Fellowship Guatemala Internship Application Name as it appears on passport______________________________________Passport #__________________ Passport Expiration Date___________________________________ Birthdate_____________ Email address_______________________________Best contact #_________________cell/home
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Address __________________________________________________________________________________________ Name of School or Employer __________________________________________________________________________ Name of church ____________________________________________________________________________________ Name and contact information for Pastor or Youth Pastor ___________________________________________________
Medical Information Please describe any medical conditions that a doctor might need to know of during your time in Guatemala
Are you taking any prescriptions? If so, what__________________________________________________ Blood Type___________Who is your personal physician and what is their phone number?
In the event of an emergency, who should we contact?____________________________________________ Relationship___________________________________ Phone #__________________________________ Please answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. 1. Write your personal statement of faith.* 2. Describe your relationship with Jesus.* 3. Describe any past mission experiences you’ve had.* 4. Why do you want to spend extended time with Fellowship Guatemala this summer? What are your goals for the summer?* 5. Have you ever done a spiritual gifts inventory? If so, what are your spiritual gifts and how have you been using them?* *The purpose of these questions is not for a basis of accepting/rejecting you as an intern; rather they are to help us determine how best you can be used in ministry. B. Please submit one letter of recommendation from a pastor or teacher. C. For applicants under the age of 18, please have one of your parents or a legal guardian fill in and sign the following consent statement. “I, _________________________________ (name of parent or guardian), hereby give permission to ______________________________________ (name of applicant) to spend _____weeks with Fellowship Guatemala from ____________________________________ (please fill in your dates)
Signature __________________________________________ D. All Applicants – Please read and sign the following statement. “I have read and understand the rules set up for summer interns at Fellowship Guatemala and I hereby agree to abide by them. All the information presented in my application form is true.” Signature of Applicant _________________________________ Applications need to be emailed to
[email protected] or they can be mailed to: Fellowship Bible Church Erin Connolly P.O. Box 7123 Little Rock, AR 72223
Fellowship Guatemala Internship Program Dates: Any 4 to 6 week period during June, July and/or August Goals: Our goal is for interns to build meaningful relationships with each other, with the people to whom they will minister to in order to impact their own walks with the Lord and to help grow the local church.
Who May Apply? Anyone aged 16 – 25 who is interested in serving and growing in the Lord while working toward the above goal in Guatemala for an extended time this summer.
What Will We Do? 1. Personal Growth – Interns are expected to spend at least 30 minutes each day in personal prayer and Bible study. Interns are encouraged to spend time in prayer together each day and will be expected to participate in devotions with mission teams when appropriate. 2. Outreach Ministry – Possible ministry opportunities will include accompanying and assisting mission teams in various ministries, including home visitation and Vacation Bible schools; and Compassion Center children. Interns will be encouraged to take initiative to get involved in other ministries in which they are gifted or interested, for example: church worship team, teaching Sunday school, leading discipleship groups or Bible studies, youth group leadership team, etc. We ask that applicants be open to whatever ministry the Lord calls them to while in Guatemala. 3. Recreation – Some days will be “all work” and others will be more relaxed. We will try to set aside time each day for a variety of activities.
What is the Cost? Each intern must raise $100 US for each week he/she will be in Guatemala to cover the cost of housing, 3 meals a day, all internal ministry transportation, and ministry supervision. Each intern is responsible for buying his/her own airline ticket to Guatemala. Interns should also come with enough spending money to buy whatever snacks and souvenirs they desire. Checks for the cost of the internship should be made out to Fellowship Bible Church. If you are raising funds, you can tell donors that their contributions are tax-deductible. Fellowship Bible
Church will send the funds to us 2 weeks in advance of your trip, so please be sure all funds are sent to Fellowship prior to that time.
What are the Rules?** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
No Smoking No Drinking No Illegal Drugs No Obscene Language Adherence to Dress Code No romantic relationships with locals, mission team members or other interns during internship Curfew – interns must be in their place of residence by 7p.m. and in their rooms by 11p.m. unless otherwise specified in certain circumstances 8. Fellowship Guatemala retains the right to institute new rules as necessary. 9. Prior to arrival, interns will be required to sign a behavioral contract that includes and expounds the above rules. They will also be required to go through the 12 Step Program and Servants by Design. An appropriate staff member from Fellowship will be assigned each intern to take them through each program. 10. Failure to keep rules will result in disciplinary action which may include being sent home early.
**The purpose of our rules is to help ensure the effectiveness of ministry and the safety of interns. Dress Code Girls 1. Shoulders, knees, and everything in between must be covered for all ministries. Specific ministries may require you to wear long pants or jeans. ABSOLUTELY NO tight fitting clothes or clothes that reveal any skin between shoulders and knees when you bend over or raise your hands up 2. LONG shorts (must be at least finger-tip length) and may be worn around compound when not doing ministry and not attending church functions. 3. Swimsuits must be conservatively styled and one piece. 4. Make-up and jewelry should be kept to a minimum. Guys 1. No tank tops for ministry. 2. Long pants or jeans will be required for some ministries. 3. Shorts are allowed for other ministries. 4. No sandals or shorts in Sunday church services. Everyone 1. No hats during indoor ministry. 2. Fellowship Guatemala reserves the right to ask an intern to change clothes.
Other Information 1. Applications will be due on March 30, 2015. They need to be sent to Fellowship Bible Church Missions Office, attn: Erin Connolly. 2. You will be asked to record/journal your ministry experience through the use of a Flip Cam. This will be provided to you for your use during your time in Guatemala. You will be asked to share your experience with individuals from the Missions Team and FSM. Please return the Flip Cam within one week of your return to the states to the Mission team.
