2008 REACH Teams     l   Team Updates

Israel
Clockwise from top: Derek, Nick, Matthew, Creigh,
Laura, Carla.

This team will be living and serving at a youth hostel in Nazareth. There are many guests that come to Israel seeking truth, and the team will work to build relationships with these seekers. They will also lead four-day treks on the Jesus Trail. The team may also have the opportunity to teach English to Palestinians in the Nazareth area.

Thailand
Bekah, Bethany, Kimberly, Janessa, Charity, Naomi.

This team will be working alongside RMM long-term workers in Bangkok. They will work at building purposeful relationships with nationals through various means: The Well, an outreach to prostitutes; a children’s ministry to slum areas, etc. Their goal will be to earn the right to share their faith and begin small organic churches.

Kenya
Sara, Jeremy, Amanda, Zach & Allyah, Brittany.

This team will be based in Northern Kenya and will work with established church planting initiatives. Their service and ministry efforts will be focused on reaching out to the Turkana and other unreached people groups. They will also dedicate time to building relationships with refugees from Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Other outreach possibilities include working in refugee camps, ministering to street kids, teaching conversational English, and doing light construction.

Southeast Asia
Andrea, Mark, Joshua, Alicia.

This team will work with a “secular” library organization
that many church planters use to get into unreached parts of the country. The team will work at building purposeful relationships with nationals through various means such
as teaching English.

Madagascar
Keith, Matthew, Courtney, Erin, Stacey, Ryan.

This team will mostly be working with MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) helping to build an airstrip in the jungle of Madagascar. These airstrips are vital to life and missions in Madagascar. The team will also be helping in a local orphanage, teaching English, working with doctors on medical safaris, and working with Hoveraid, an organization that provides transportation and aid via hovercraft.

South Africa
Jonathan, Andrew, Kalen, Karen, Meredith, Joseph.

This team will be working for an established ministry called Refilwe that has two main objectives. First, to provide a stable family environment for children that have been orphaned due to AIDS or other issues. Secondly, to reach out to the neighboring community. The team will help with agriculture projects, grounds keeping, teaching, daycare work, computer, and medical outreach. As the team assists with various needs, they will be working at building purposeful relationships with the nationals, earning the right to speak truth into their lives.