Missions to Olympics 2012

During the Summer of 2012 the UK will be hosting the world’s premiere sporting event – The Olympic and Paralympic Games.  As 16,000 athletes and 20,000 media professionals from 200 different countries gather in the UK, the  church has an unprecedented opportunity to  share the gospel with them and some of the estimated 9,000,000 visitors. As well as these mission opportunities around Olympic Venues, there is also a movement of churches throughout the UK who are using the Olympics as a catalyst for going into their local communities.

University Baptist Church is currently partnering with ministry leaders from the UK to develop mission groups that will deploy throughout 2012 to share the love of Christ.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

The main activity will be around the period of the Olympic Games, and we will construct a set of marquees in a large green space in middle of Chalfont St. Peter. This will be the main location from which we will run a variety of different activities for babies, children, youth and adults. We run a hospitality tent for parents. During the evening we will be showing live Olympic events on big screens as well as other sporting, cultural and outreach events. During the weekends we will be organising sporting events and tournaments. On Sundays there will be large celebration worship services, and services to mark the closing and opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games.

SOME OF THE AREAS YOU COULD SERVE IN ARE:

 Babies & Crèche  Kindergarten & Pre-School  Children

   Youth  Seniors Work & Music Ministry  Hospitality

 Catering  Befriending Parents & Other Adults  Practical / Technical or Maintenance work

TRAVEL DATES:

10-12 days between July 26 - Aug 14 (exact dates to be determined soon)

THE LOCATION

Chalfont Saint Peter & Gerrards Cross are to the west of London, a 30 minute train journey from Central London. The local community is home to some 25,000 people, and 60,000 people in the wider district. The nearest Olympic Venue is 10 miles away in Windsor & Eton

For more information:  contact , 281-488-8517