Opportunities to live and speak for Jesus as a student are not confined to term-time, or to your campus. The summer vacation opens up unique opportunities to serve alongside students in CUs around the world.

Summer teams are your chance to be involved in evangelism overseas, building student movements in countries who don’t have the history or resources of the CU movement in the UK. Get involved in changing the world - go on a summer team!

Where do they go?

All over the world. Usually these teams are in partnership with IFES, but some are also with other Christian mission agencies.

International Student Outreach Teams aim to take advantage of the world coming to us! Thousands of international students come to the UK to study English each summer. Teams in places like Bournemouth, Cambridge, Canterbury, Edinburgh, Oxford and Wimbledon (London) aim to engage with these international students and share the gospel with them. Outreach cafes in the evenings are a key part of these teams.

We will also be running two ‘Urban Summer Teams’ this year, working with churches in the east End of London and in Edinburgh. If your concern is mission among the poor and marginalised, this could be for you.

What happens on a Summer Team?

Each team and country visited is unique, but students who go on Summer Teams return home challenged and changed by the experience. Activities may include leading Bible studies for Christians and non-Christians, English lessons, running sports camps, doing practical work, carrying out surveys, or even running campus missions. A key element is that of meeting with local student groups and encouraging them in their evangelism.

Before heading off on your team, there’s the Summer Teams Orientations Conference, where all the teams will meet at the Quinta Centre for Bible teaching, worship, prayer and seminars to prepare together. Dates are June 4-6 2010, cost is included in your GO! Summer Teams budget.

What can I do?

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View this year's teams by following this link or contact your CU Staff Worker to discuss how you might get involved.

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Summer Teams are normally based around a group of students from a particular CU or geographical area . CU Staff workers publicise the summer teams they are involved in to Christian Unions in their region. Contact your Regional Team to find out more.