• Church visits nationally and internationally

Visiting a church with which contact already exists to strengthen and support the church, e.g. with preaching ministry and worship ministry.

• Relief work

Practical help with different emphases, e.g. with building projects, evangelistic outreaches or with mercy outreaches.

• Special training and education

Supporting Activate+, marriage seminars, leadership trainings or conducting an Activate Connect day

Below are the planned outreaches for 2024 The list will be updated regularly. Updates will be posted here. Check back regularly for more information.

If you have any questions or would like to be part of our outreach team, email us at office@activate-network.org or use the email in the table.

LEADER: Friedhelm Knitt

PLACE: Bautzen, Germany

TYPE OF OUTREACH: Training for young people and anyone interested in how to modernise the church with minimal effort, especially in the technical field (e.g. video recording, sound technologies, social media, etc.).

DATE: from 17.5. (Friday afternoon/evening) to 19.5. (Sunday noon). Accommodation is in the church dormitories with sleeping bag and sleeping mat.

COSTS: Transport: 12-18 € (free with Germany ticket) and food: approx. 25 € per person

CONTACT DETAILS: fknitt@jgdresden.de

LEADERS: Julius and Rachel Böckmann

PLACE: Eberswalde, Germany

TYPE OF OUTREACH: The emphasis is on encouraging young couples and families (so feel free to join us as a young family).

DATE: 14-16.06.2024

COSTS: on request

CONTACT DETAILS: rachel.ann.boeckmann@gmail.com

LEADER: Jakub Hauzner

PLACE: Turnov and Jablonec, Czech Republic

TYPE OF OUTREACH: Volunteering in a youth camp (for children aged 10-15) – practical work and help, helping with the programme (short sermon, singing, sketches…), working with children in small groups. It is important that foreign volunteers speak English.

DATE: 15-19.07.2024 (Turnov), 22-26.07.2024 (Jablonec)

COSTS: About 120 EUR per participant. The cost includes materials for the programme, food, camp T-shirt, location rent, etc. The foreign staff (it’s an English camp, so there are always some Americans) were staying in families or sleeping in a sleeping bag in a gym.

CONTACT DETAILS: info@ksdz.cz

LEADERS: Marko and Tabitha Trompler

PLACE: Impact Geithain, Germany

TYPE OF OUTREACH: We want to get to know and encourage the church. The focus should be on everyday issues, the strengthening of families, Christian values and relationships. For the team we are looking for flexible people who like to reach out to others, build up and are open to families (there are young families with children). 

DATE: 25.08.2024

COSTS: possibly travel expenses, otherwise none

CONTACT DETAILS: marko@czbautzen.de

LEADER: Ruben Metzke

PLACE: Kathmandu, Nepal

TYPE OF OUTREACH: From the capital, Kathmandu, we travel to more remote areas in the low mountain range, encouraging the churches we are in contact with and supporting our community projects to serve the local people. Through practical work, seminars, visits to local churches, organising worship services, etc.

DATE: 20.09. 20.9 – 7.10.2024 (15 days)

COSTS: approx. 1600 – 1800,-€ per participant (including flight costs, accommodation, meals and local travel costs).

CONTACT DETAILS: r.metzke@cgeberswalde.de, 015201951767

LEADER: Gerfried Schmidt

PLACE: Schwerin, Germany

TYPE OF OUTREACH: Training and Activate Connect

DATE: in planning

COSTS: Everyone finds their own accommodation

CONTACT DETAILS: arche-schwerin@gmx.de

LEADERS: Sergey and Oksana Osypenko

PLACE: Nova Gorica, Slovenia

TYPE OF OUTREACH: a weekend trip to spend time with the local church

DATE: in planning (July or August 2024)

COSTS: Further information will follow

CONTACT DETAILS: info@activate-network.org

LEADER: Karsten Stolle

PLACE: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

TYPE OF OUTREACH: Building project. We are building a small building for meetings, school and storage. We need people who know how to work with bricks, concrete and wood, or can be trusted to work with these too.

DATE: 1st and 2nd week of March 2025 (exact time to be determined)

COSTS: approx. €800 – €1500 per participant (includes flight, accommodation, meals and local travel costs, varies depending on the number of people travelling)

CONTACT DETAILS: k.stolle@jz-meissen.de

LEADERS: Wayne Neuper with Heinrich Töws

PLACE: Sandefjord, Norway

TYPE OF OUTREACH: Supporting the “Menigheten Vintreet” church plant

DATE: in planning

COSTS: Further information will follow

CONTACT DETAILS: info@activate-network.org