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Are you looking for an experience that will last a lifetime?  Do you love to learn about different cultures?  This is your lucky day!

The African Bible College Christian Academy in Lilongwe, Malawi is looking for you to join them in the development of kids from 20+ countries who attend their school.

If teaching kids is not your strength then look at the other opportunities listed below:

Christian Academy positions:

1 – Headmaster          1 – K-4 teacher          1 – Kindergarten

1 – First Grade            1 – Third Grade        2 – Fourth Grade

1 – Sixth Grade            1 – Art teacher          1 – French teacher

1 – Computer teacher for elementary      1 – JH Bible teacher

1 – JH Phys Ed teacher                                    Coaching a team sport

For the COLLEGE…

1 – Greek teacher         1 – Bible teacher     Coaching a team sport

For the on-campus church

1 – Worship leader

For more information contact Chuck Price at 619.249.2229 or WIXIM@cox.net

Children of the Nations (COTN) is continuing to send teams of medical professionals to work in response to the Haiti earthquake.  Our teams are currently based in the Dominican Republic. serving the children and families we were able to transport from Haiti.  For a more detailed look at our plan, please visit http://www.cotni.org/pages/360-our-plan.

We are still in great need of the following professionals, as we compose Haiti Emergency Teams:

Medical Professionals
o   Doctors (Family Pract., Internal Med., ER, Pediatricians, PA or Nurse Practioners)
o   Registered Nurses
o   Physical Therapists
o   Non-medical
o   Team Leader with strong administrative skills

Interested? Please send the following information to venture@cotni.org, and a COTN Venture Representative will contact you as we assemble each team.

o    Name
o    Email
o    Phone
o    Specialty
o    Available trip dates
o   Affiliation (i.e. ABC Hospital)

In addition to registering, you MUST pay using the PayPal link below OR by submitting your deposit at the Welcome Tent on Sunday or at College Group on Wednesday. The total cost is $50. Your registration is not complete until we have received your deposit.

$25.00 Non Refundable Deposit

Full Payment $50.00 Deposit $25.00

Full Payment due March 27th

We have a team of college students planning to intern in Uganda, Africa this summer. In order for the team to go we need at least 1 adult male and 1 adult female to lead this team. You would be ministering to orphans in northern Uganda through Children of the Nations, while shepherding these students through the internship experience. You would need to be available from mid-June to mid-August.

If you are interested, please email AndrewRuiz@DIVEintoFLOOD.com as soon as possible. We need to fill this need immediately.

This week is your last chance to apply for our global opportunities for you to serve in either Malawi or Uganda this Summer!

We are still accepting applications for both SHORT TERM TRIPS & 2-MONTH INTERNSHIPS. All  applications must be received by Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. Adequate cultural, spiritual and fundraising training will be provided.

*See below for instructions on how to apply for a 2-month internship. Click here to download a short-term trip application.

*Intern Team Leaders – Uganda
Purpose: Lead our team of college interns to Uganda this summer. You will experience incredible ministry with Children of the Nations while shepherding a group of college students from Flood. You must be out of college to apply for this position.
Dates: Mid-June to Mid-August
Contact: AndrewRuiz@DIVEintoFLOOD.com for more info and to fill out an application.

COTN Venture Team – Uganda(1)
Purpose: Serve the COTN national staff with any needs that they have; serve the local schools in Lira by encouraging and spending time with the students.
Dates: 6/13-6/30
Cost: $3500-4000
Contact: Katie Shaw, jem2kt@yahoo.com

COTN Venture Team – Uganda(2)
Purpose: Document the history and stories of the Lira District, and provide basic financial management skills/materials, and education on how other organizations have done microfinance.
Dates: 6/29 – 7/17
Cost: $3500-4000
Contact: Derek Olson, Derek.R.Olson@gmail.com
Kirstin Ulrich, itinulrich@hotmail.com

COTN Venture Team – Malawi
Purpose: Share the good news of Jesus with the people of Malawi and provide a VBS in Chilombo village as well as Chiwengo Village for the children and teens
Dates: 8/7-8/22
Cost: $3500-4000
Contact: Eugene Choi, EugeneSunChoi@gmail.com
Rachel Whiteside, rwhitesi@ucsd.edu

*Internship: COTN Malawi or Uganda
Purpose: Experience Malawian or Ugandan life for 2 months while working alongside local COTN staff. You will not only experience the rich culture, but will also be exposed to a variety of ministry opportunities throughout the summer
Dates: mid-June to mid-August
Cost: $5500
Contact:  AndrewRuiz@DIVEintoFLOOD.com to receive an application.

Apply for a missionary staff position with COTN, and help make Venture trips to Africa & Domincan Republic possible.

This ’satellite’ venture coordinator will serve the state of California, and raise income through financial support.

Click here to download an application.

Here’s an updated list of the Medical Supplies needed in Haiti (COTN Dominican Republic).

Medical Supply Needs 2-4-10

If you are able to donate some of these supplies, please contact Ryan Jackson by Friday, Feb 12th at rjackson15@gmail.com to send supplies with his team of counselors.

If you are interested in poverty & justice in the global community, check out this opportunity at the University of San Diego!

Joan B. Kroc Distinguished Lecture Series
“Aid That Works: Creating a 21st Century Vision for U.S. Development Assistance”
Thursday, February 25, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Peace & Justice Theatre

Raymond Offenheiser, president of Oxfam America, will address the 2009-2010 Distinguished Lecture Series theme of peace through development. Oxfam, which works on relief and development projects in countries like Haiti, El Salvador, and Indonesia to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger and injustice, also has advocacy campaigns on climate change, transparent natural resource extraction and aid reform. Offenheiser’s talk will focus on how to make U.S. foreign aid more efficient, effective and supportive of long-term sustainable development.

RSVP by February 18 at: www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies/ipj/events/rsvp.php

We need you to fill a team serving with COTN Dominican Republic! The trip is scheduled for February 18 – 27.

Here’s who we need:

-If you are a certified grief/trauma counselor, contact rjackson15@gmail.com.

-If you are skilled in construction, contact MawiPatten@DIVEintoFLOOD.com

-If you are a Creole speaker, contact MawiPatten@DIVEintoFLOOD.com

Sunday, February 21, 6-7:30pm, KHS Library (back room)

*New Impact Team Launching!

Come to learn more about microfinance and how it is significantly improving the lives of the poor in developing countries. Microfinance involves providing basic financial services, such as small loans and savings accounts, to the poorest of the poor in developing countries. This class will present the basics of microfinance and share how you can be a part of making a difference in the lives of the poor across the globe.

Contact: Microfinance@DIVEintoFLOOD.com