New Day STM - Training Guide

New Day Short Term Mission Trip – Training Class

Purpose:

1. To give missions team members an understanding of the biblical foundations of missions.
2. To equip students to share their faith
3. To train the teams in practical matters of serving and teaching
4. To build community and fellowship with one another

Expectations:

1. Please make every effort to attend all classes and complete all assignments. Full participation will not only benefit you, but the whole team.
2. Be on time to class each week – Class starts at 9:30 am.
3. Your attitude as a missionary will be a requirement of being on the team. A no-complaining policy is in effect from now until the end of the missions trip. A habit of having a bad attitude or complaining is grounds for removing you from the team.
4. Participation in the Pre-trip Experience Activity (see below) is required.
   

Trip dates:

Week 1: June 19-25 and Week 2: June 26- July 3

Support Raising:

No financial support raising is needed this year. However, we will identify prayer partners. More details to come on how this will work.

Blogging:

Each week, you will have a at-home assignment to do and respond to on the team blog. You should post (1) an individual insight or response to the assignment and (2) a response to someone else’s post (i.e. you should have two separate posts each week.)

Blog address: http://ndstm2010.blogspot.com/

Pre-trip Experience:

One of the perks on the New Day STM is the proximity to the site. At least one time prior to the trip, you are expected to visit Palm Court, the Karen church at Ridge Road Baptist Church, or attend a special event.

(1) Church services are each Sunday at 2pm at Ridge Rd. Baptist Church on Ridge Rd. in Raleigh.

(2) Many members of RCCC visit families at Palm Court regularly, so you may also accompany one of them on a visit. From the STM Sunday School class, Anna, Alex, Rebecca and Elaine visit Palm Court regularly.

(3) We will also be volunteering at Palm Court as a part of 30 hour famine on April 10, so you can visit then as well.

Trip Information Briefing 5/2/10:

This is where we will be going over the logistical details about packing, travel, where/how we will be staying, etc. Please invite at least one of your parents to come (they will have to miss first session if they normally attend Mandarin or Cantonese worship) to receive information that is important for them to know.

New Day Short Term Mission Trip – Syllabus

Date:	Topics:	Preparation for Sunday School:	Blog Topic
Week1: Sunday, March 28	Syllabus overview Missions overview Consensus activity		Read the posted article. Write a response to it on your blog.
Sunday, April 4 Easter	No Sunday School
Week 2: Sunday, April 11	Knowing the populations we are serving	Bring an article about refugees from Myanmar, Somalia, Vietnam or Burundi. Be prepared to summarize it for the team.	What is one thing you learned about the population we will be serving? How will this affect your ministry?
Week 3: Sunday, April 18	What to expect Raising Prayer Support	Bring the names of 5 people who would like to have praying for you during the trip. Bring your laptop if you have one.	Translate the “Christianese” posted on the blog-site into words and phrases a 5 year old can understand.
Week 4: Sunday, April 25	Sharing the gospel with kids.		Write your “kid friendly” testimony or Gospel story. Respond to at least one other person’s story with affirmation or a suggestion.
Week 5: Sunday, May 2	Parent info session	Bring your parents!	TBA
Week 6: Sunday, May 9	VBS Tasks Assignments		TBA
Week 7: Sunday, May 16	VBS Planning	Bring lists/ideas of supplies that need to be purchased for VBS activities.	TBA
Week 8: Sunday, May 23	Adult Meeting - Leadership, Prayer and Final Preparations	Adult Leaders Only Optional: youth may meet to plan for VBS