Renovation Church Rwanda Trip Application June 8 th 18 th, 2018

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1 Renovation Church Rwanda Trip Application June 8 th 18 th, 2018 Thank you for your interest in our Rwanda missions trip! We pray that you will come with us to help share the gospel with the people of Rwanda. In Rwanda, we will be working with international evangelist Sammy Wanyonyi, his team of SHINE ministry, and African Evangelistic Enterprise. We will get to a be a part of their team as they put on week-long events to reach people for Christ in Kigali, Rwanda. The main focus of this mission trip is to share the Gospel with as many Rwandans as possible. Each day we are in Rwanda our team will head into public schools to do a short skit, share our testimonies, and give a Gospel presentation. We literally get to present to HUNDREDS of students throughout the week of who Jesus is which is some of the greatest mission opportunity there is to share the Gospel! During the afternoons we work with local churches at public events where hundreds of community members will gather to hear local choirs sing and our team give a Gospel presentation. At these sites, you will have the awesome privilege of sharing your testimony (which we will train you to do!) in front of many, many people who don t know Jesus. SHINE will be hosting large festivals throughout the week where thousands of Rwandans will come to hear Sammy preach the Gospel message. Our team will be available to help at these festivals with praying for people who accept Jesus as their Savior and seeing God do an amazing work in this country! In summary, if you go on this trip, you ll have an opportunity to work with children, share your testimony, and get to witness thousands of people coming to faith at one time (in part because of YOUR testimony)! It s an AMAZING experience! Eleven days in Africa is a LIFE-CHANGING experience, but we do want to let you know that this is not an entry-level missions trip. There will be times when you will be asked to share your testimony in front of hundreds of people, and on this trip, events in the schedule can change very quickly. We also want to make it clear that the main opportunities for our team will be sharing our testimony, and teaching children or adults more about God. If your passion is to serve through something like construction work, the Haiti trip may be a better fit for your skills/passions.

2 We will be having a Rwanda interest meeting at 10:35am 11:00am on Sunday, December 17 th in the brown pod. This is a quick meeting for you to be able to hear more information about the trip and ask any questions you may have. If you are interested in applying, please return the following materials by SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 th. q q q Completed Application Photocopy of the first page of your passport (if you have it already; if not that s OK) $200 non-refundable deposit (make checks out to SHINE) When you have completed your application, please hand it in on a Sunday morning at the info table in the hallway. The total cost of the trip (including airfare) will is $5,000. HOWEVER, Renovation Church is going to supplement the trip costs by donating $7,500 to be divided between the trip team members so each team member will most likely have a $500-$1000 discount on their trip (depending on how many team members end up going on this trip). Close to $2,500 of the entire trip cost is airfare. With the exception of South Africa and Egypt, there aren t a lot of major airports in Africa, so flights to Africa are quite expensive. To help you fundraise some (or all!) of the costs, we will provide you with training on how to write support letters, give you sample letters, provide suggestions for who to write, and more. We will also be suggesting to you other creative ways you could raise money for your trip. Even at $5,000, it is still possible to fundraise all of your trip costs if you put a lot of effort into letter writing. Even if you were able to raise half of it, that s a very reasonable price to pay for a 11 -day missions trip to Africa! When we went on our trip two years ago, everyone on the trip raised at least half of their funds, and some only had to a pay a few hundred dollars for the entire trip! Many people have gone on this trip before and raised ALL of the funds, so they essentially went to Africa for free! WANT TO GO ON A SAFARI WHILE YOU ARE ALREADY IN AFRICA? For only an extra $1,000, you can a couple days to your trip and visit a world class Safari in Kenya! Instead of returning on the 18th, you would return on the 21st. If you are interested in going on a Safari while in Africa, please make a note on your application. If enough people are interested, we will make it happen for those who want to go!

3 REQUIRED Commitments for Rwanda Trip 2018 The following requirements have been chosen carefully, to ensure a well-trained team. Your participation in them is crucial to the impact you will have in Rwanda. All of these dates are mandatory and are not optional. Please arrange your schedule ahead of time as training for a missions trip is a serious thing. Sunday, January 14 th, 2018 General Information and Fundraising Meeting 1:00pm 3:00pm Renovation Church Offices Thursday, March 1 st, 2018 Airline payment due Mail to SHINE (details explained at our first meeting) Sunday, April 1 st, 2018 First SHINE payment due Mail to SHINE (details explained at our first meeting) Tuesday, May 1 st, 2018 Final SHINE payment due Mail to SHINE (details explained at our first meeting) Saturday, May 5 th, 2018 Training Day 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Renovation Church Offices Friday, June 8 th Monday, June 18 th Rwanda Trip! Saturday, June 30 th, 2018 Debriefing Day 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Renovation Church Offices *Note: If you already have a previous commitment on one of these days, please let Pastor David know DURING the application process. Otherwise, plan on being at every one of these meetings. Thanks! We would also like all potential trip members to be aware of these Trip Guidelines: You must be at least 18 years old to apply. If you are years old, you must be accompanied by a parent on this trip. Our Renovation Church trip is an alcohol free trip as some of our applicants are indeed under 21. Rooming is still undetermined at this point. There is no guarantee that spouses will be put together. You must be an attender at Renovation Church to go on this trip

4 RWANDA MISSIONS TRIP 2018 APPLICATION Note 1: It is a prerequisite that you be a believer in Jesus Christ to go on the Rwanda trip. Anyone may go on our Haiti Trip, so if at this point, you are not a follower of Jesus Christ, we recommend that you start with the Haiti Trip. Name: Phone: 1. Share a brief testimony about how you became a Christian. 2. How do you regularly maintain your relationship with God? 3. Describe briefly 3 important points on your spiritual journey since becoming a Christian What do you think are your greatest strengths or spiritual gifts?

5 5. What are some of your weaknesses or things you hope to improve in your life? 6. Have you been on a missions trip before? If yes, where? What did God teach you on that trip? 7. What s the longest you ve ever been out of the country? What for? 8. What experience, if any, do you have in sharing your faith with other people? (Note: This is not a prerequisite, but helps us gage where our people are all coming from): 9. Would you like to go on the safari? Yes No I am potentially interested List any questions you have here about the safari:

6 SHINE IN THE WORLD MINISTRIES Overseas Mission Participant Personal Covenant and Full and Complete Liability Release Dates of short term mission trip: Countries to be visited: I,, have freely requested to be allowed to participate on a shortterm mission trip. In the event I am accepted as a member of the short-term mission team, and in consideration of the privilege of participation on the team, and of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I hereby fully agree to and accept the following: 1. I do hereby for myself, my heirs, my estate, executors, administrators, and assigns, fully and forever release and acquit and forever discharge SHINE IN THE WORLD MINISTRIES (SHINE), its agents, directors, officers, volunteers, contractor, successors, heirs, executors, administrators, employees, and any and all other persons connected in any way therewith, of and from any and all claim, actions, causes of action, demands, rights, damages, costs, loss of services, expenses, and compensation whatsoever which I now have or may have in the future, no matter when same arises or which hereafter accrue, on account of, or in any way growing out of, any and all, known and unknown, foreseen or unforeseen damages and the consequences thereof, arising out of any claim which I may have as a result of my participation on the short-term mission trip(s). 2. There are risks associated with travel in a Lesser Developed Country (LDC). I acknowledge that by participating as a team member of the SHINE mission team, I am subjecting myself to certain risks voluntarily, and do accept and assume these risks including and in addition to those risks that I normally face in my personal and business life, including, but not limited to, such things as unstable political situations, different and primitive physical and health facilities, uncertain transportation and communication facilities, possibly acts of terrorism, health hazards due to contaminated food and water, diseases, pests, poor sanitation, potential lack of control over local population, potential personal injury while working or traveling and inadequate medical facilities.

7 3. I go as a servant-disciple of Jesus Christ and will adopt that attitude when interacting with my fellow team members, the people I meet during the trip and our host missionaries. I will abstain from making derogatory comments or arguments regarding people, politics, sports, religion, race or traditions. I further commit to not be overly demanding and to do my best not to offend or cause embarrassment for the local mission host, and to do my best to help them attain their long-term goals. 4. I will accept and submit to the leadership role and authority of the Festival Director and will abide by his or her decisions as they concern this mission trip. I will also refrain from giving gifts, except those gifts pre-approved by the Festival Director prior to departure. If I feel compelled to give any other gift, I will first consult with the Festival Director and will abide by his or her decision. 5. I fully understand that travel, especially to remote locations, can be difficult, and I commit to adopt a flexible attitude and be supportive, as plans may need to be changed. I understand, also, that I must travel with the rest of the team, unless other prior arrangements have been made. 6. I will act as a servant-disciple of the local pastor, missionary and/or mission organization. I will respect and follow the direction given concerning attire, eating and drinking, and other traditions that will help me to assimilate into the local community. 7. I will attend all team meetings, including prior to departure, during the mission trip, and the debriefing meeting after the trip. Also, I will expeditiously follow up on all requirements for passports, visas, financial obligations, vaccinations, travel insurance, etc. 8. I further agree that in the event my conduct is considered by the Festival Director to be so unsatisfactory that it jeopardizes the success of the mission trip, and that mediation during the trip has failed to correct my behavior, that my services in connection with this mission trip shall end, and I shall return home immediately at my own expense. The Festival Director s decision to terminate me as a team member will be final. 9. By signing below, I represent that I am at least eighteen (18) years of age. Date: Participant signature: