Hello Mayflower friends!
I hope you have enjoyed hearing about some of my personal experiences
with God and God’s people here in Argentina.
This post, however, will be informational and pertains not to Argentina,
but to volunteer ministries in the U.S. through the UCC! Hopefully some of the opportunities available
will appeal to some of Mayflower’s young adults!
In the near future, I hope to interview Reverend Sarah
Campbell’s daughter, Hannah, about her personal experiences with UCC volunteer
ministries. Then I will be able to offer
you a more detailed sketch of the programs the UCC has to offer!
To begin, here is a logistical outline of “Young Adult
Service Communities” (YASC)
Young Adult Service Communities (YASC) is an 11-month
program for young adults ages 21-30 interested in exploring their faith and how
that faith can intersect with social justice efforts. Volunteers serve through various UCC
congregations across the UCC. Examples
of placement cities include Phoenix, AZ, Carlsbad, CA, Bethseda, MD, and
Seattle, WA. The year-long internships
offered by the various placements include working with Habitat for Humanity,
Refugee Resettlement, community resource centers, and human rights
organizations.
According to the UCC website, the core tenets of the program
are as follows:
- Community Living
Interns live in community with each
other and develop relationships with their host congregation, local community,
and YASC Groups in other locations.
- Leadership Development- UCC Style
Experience the integration of
congregational life and mission/service/justice advocacy. Develop servant leadership skills.
- Hands-On Justice Advocacy/Service Opportunities
Experience the gifts and learn of
the needs of vulnerable or excluded people.
- Faith Conversations:
Reflect on your experience and
explore a vocabulary of faith that expresses a radical hospitality. Participate in “vocational discernment” and
help vision a church engaged in God’s work in the world.
The application deadline for serving from September 2013
through August 2014 is February 15, 2013.
Apply online at: http://www.ucc.org/volunteer/yasc/
If you have questions about YASC, you can contact Volunteer
Ministires at 216-736-2014 or blaufusm@ucc.org.
I look forward to hearing from Hannah about her experiences
with YASC soon!
¡Hasta luego!
Lisa
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