Short Term Mission News & Sharing

  • Journey of Faith – STM

    Mission Concern Team

    STM stands for Short Term Mission. In actual fact, these are Journeys of Faith. In CCIL, STM can range from short 3-day weekends to trips which last a month or two. The aim of these trips is to give brothers and sisters a chance to experience God and to serve Him in an unfamiliar, cross-cultural and cross geographical environment. In recent years, many mission agencies have found that short term missions projects – ranging from a few weeks to a year or two – can be an effective part of their ministry and can help young people in particular to develop a mission orientated mindset. This may in turn lead to them wanting to become long term missionaries, and also help to facilitate the gathering of prayer and financial support for mission partners.

    MCT fully supports and actively promotes Short Term Mission and we encourage students and others in our church to participate in them.

    • Do you want to experience the incredible opportunity to see the transforming power of the gospel at work in another context?
    • Do you have a passion for Christ’s church?
    • Do you feel a calling for Cross-culture mission?
    • Do you have a heart for the poor and persecuted?

    Are you prepared to move out of your comfort zone, expand your horizons and make a difference; are you willing to face the uncertainty of stepping into another culture; willing to be inspired, challenged and changed and to grow in your faith?

    If the answer is the affirmative to all of the above, you are ready to go on STM!

    What next?
    Now is the time to unpack your reasons for going on a short term mission
    • Share your ideas with those close to you for example in your fellowship/prayer groups and ask them to pray with you.
    • Talk to your pastor or congregation leader, the MCT Rep; ask for their advice; ask about ways in which we could support you.
    • Talk with others who have gone on short term mission trips – or have been involved with mission work.
    • Above all, pray. Be conscious of God’s leading.

    This year, many brothers and sisters have responded to God’s calling and have stepped out of their comfort zones to reach out to the wider world. A few of them have shared their experiences here. May their testimonies move you to GO!

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Click here for GO2026 Summary 

Short Term Mission GO2026 Organisers Closing Date
England STM (click on Red Hyperlink for details)

Appleby Horse Fair Lancaster Gypsies

Jun 4-7

landscape EC Lancaster Gypsies Appleby Horse Fair STM 2026

Appleby Horse Fair – Visit Appleby Website

(deadline 26 Apr)

OM Logos Hope Ship visiting London Excel

Jun 18 to Jul 7

Registration of Interests

Waves of Hope UK Video

(deadline 4 May)
London Bridge Project for Muslims
 Cycle ~1 Jul 5-12   Cycle ~2  Jul 19-26  Cycle~ 3 Aug 2-9

London Bridge Project for Muslim STM 2026

London Bridge 2024 video

Cycle 1 / 2 / 3 (deadline 31 May)

Edinburgh Christian Heritage Street Café

Aug 28-31

 landscape EC Edinburgh Street Cafe STM 2026  (deadline 28 Jun)

Teens Street OM UK,  Capernwray, Carnforth

Aug 1-7

 TeenStreet UK Christian Teens Event _ Operation Mobilisation 2026

(check on Teens Street website)

TeenStreet UK Christian Teens Event | Operation Mobilisation
Love your neighbour Turkish in London Aug 22-29 
 Love Your Neigbour Turkish in London 2026 (deadline 19 Jul)
Glasgow Students Outreach Sep 18-20 landscape EC Glasgow STM 2026 (deadline 2 Aug)
Europe STM (click on Red Hyperlink for details )

Croatia Kids & Youth supporting Andy & Lim

July 15- Aug 15 (any 10 days)

 

landscape EC STM Croatia 2026

STM Croatia 2023 video

 (deadline 7 Jun)

YWAM Teenagers & Youth Summer Camp (7 days )

Flexible dates from July 20 to August 28, 2026

 

YWAM Constanta 2026 ENG

YWAM Youth Mission Night 2025 Video

 (deadline 7 Jun)

Summer Night Outreach YWAM (Adults only )

Aug 1-17

 Summer Nightlife Outreach 2026

(deadline Jun 29)

or check on SNO website

Summer Night Life Outreach

Love Morocco 

5-13 December (Adults only)

 Love Morocco 2026 (deadline Nov 1)
Africa  / South America / Asia STM (Click on Red Hyperlink for details)

Amazon Hope Brazil,

May to Jul

 Amazon Hope 2026

(check on Amazon Hope website)

Register for a Trip | Amazon Hope
Global Mercy Ships as Volunteer
 Mercy Ships Volunteering and Giving 2026

(check on Mercy Ships website)

www.mercyships.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer

 

Any queries please contact: (mctstm@ccil.org.uk)

Katie Woo, Mission Secretary (katie.woo@ccil.org.uk)

or your congregation MCT representative

For application, please fill in / download the forms. Please return the application and addendum information forms to MCT(mctstm@ccil.org.uk) and pass the reference form to your referee who will send the form back to us.

STM Application Form STM Addendum Info STM Reference
STM Support Guidelines