- 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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Short Term Mission GO2025 | Organisers | Closing Date |
England STM (click on Red Hyperlink for details) | ||
Appleby Horse Fair Lancaster Gypsies Jun 5-8 |
landscape EC Lancaster Gypsies Appleby Horse Fair STM 2025 | (deadline 4 May) |
London Bridge Project for Muslims Cycle 1 Jun 29-Jul 6 / 10 Cycle 2 | Jul 13-20/ 24 Cycle 3 Jul 27-Aug 7 ( FULL) |
London Bridge Project for Muslim STM 2025 |
Cycle 1 (deadline 1Jun) Cycle 2 (deadline 15 Jun) |
Edinburgh Christian Heritage Street Café Aug 22-25 |
landscape EC Edinburgh Street Cafe STM 2025 | (deadline 6 Jul) |
Teens Street OM UK, Capernwray, Carnforth Aug 2-8 |
TeenStreet UK Christian Teens Event _ Operation Mobilisation 2025 |
(check on Teens Street website) TeenStreet UK Christian Teens Event | Operation Mobilisation |
Glasgow Students Outreach Sep 12-14 or Sep 19-21 |
landscape EC Glasgow STM 2025 | (deadline 10 Aug) |
Europe STM (click on Red Hyperlink for details ) | ||
Project Northern Lights: A lighthouse for seafaring travellers Jun 16 – 27 |
PROJECT NORTHERN LIGHTS – June 16th-27th in S. France
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(deadline 30 Apr) |
Croatia Kids & Youth supporting Andy & Lim July 9-18 |
(deadline 1Jun) | |
YWAM Teenagers & Youth Summer Camp (one week) Flexible dates from July 27 to August 20, 2025 |
YWAM Constanta 2025 ENG | (deadline 15 Jul) |
Summer Night Outreach YWAM Aug 2-16 |
Summer Nightlife Outreach 2025 |
(deadline Jun 29) or check on SNO website |
Toulouse Chinese outreach supporting Loretta Dec 11-14 or Dec 18-21 |
landscape EN Toulouse STM 2025 | (deadline 1 Nov) |
Africa / South America / Asia STM (Click on Red Hyperlink for details) | ||
North Thailand supporting Anson & Kitty Oct 20 – 26 |
landscape EN Thailand STM 2025 | (deadline Sep 7) |
Amazon Hope Brazil, May to Aug |
Amazon Hope 2025 |
(check on Amazon Hope website) |
Tanzania supporting Janice & Mads Week 1 ~ 15- 21 Jun 2025 Week 2 ~ 10-16 Aug 2025 Week 3 ~ 7-13 Sep 2025 |
Tanzania STM 2025 | Deadlines Week 1 – 30 Apr 2025Week 2- 30 May 2025Week 3 – 30 Jun 2025 |
Global Mercy Ships supporting Sarah & Thomas as Volunteer | Mercy Ships Volunteering and Giving 全球憐憫號船 |
(check on Mercy Ships website) |
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
- Short Term Mission GO2024
Short Term Mission GO2024 Organisers Closing Date England STM (click on Red Hyperlink for details) Appleby Horse Fair Lancaster Gypsies Festival STM
Jun 6-12
STM Lancaster with Rev Ronnie who has the heart for Gypsies
19 May 2024 London Bridge Project Engaging Muslim STM
Jun 30-Jul 6 /11 Cycle 1; Full Cycle 2; Jul 28 – Aug 3/8 Cycle 3
Cycle 1 – 16 Jun 2024
Cycle 3 – 14 Jul 2024
Edinburgh Christian Heritage (ECH) Street Cafe STM
Aug 16-19
30 Jun 2024 Teen Street OM UK Aug 3 – 9
Capernwray, Camforth
Operation Mobilisation
Check on OM Website Glasgow Students Outreach, Scotland
Sep 13-16
Glasgow Chinese Gospel Church Student outreach 2024 4 Aug 2024 Europe STM (click on Red Hyperlink for details ) Toulouse Families STM Mar 29 – Apr 1 FULL Croatia STM
Youth & Kids Camps Jul 17-26 now changed to 5-14 AugAndy & Lim Warner – Pioneers
26 May 2024
now changed to 30 Jun
Summer Nightlife Outreach (SNO) STM YWAM
Aug 3-17
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) 2024…Ibiza (Spain), Albufeira (Portugal), Vama Veche (Romania), Crete (Greece) 30 Jun 2024 STM Romania Ukrainian Refugee
NO STM for 2024
Support Missionaries Franki Yip & Rev Dorin Dumitrascu
n/a Africa / South America / Asia STM (Click on Red Hyperlink for details) North Thailand STM Jun 24-Jul 1 Thailand Mukdahan 2024 Supporting Anson & Kitty 14 Apr 2024 Amazon Hope STM May to Oct Amazon Hope Brazil 2024 Check on Amazon Hope Website Tanzania STM Sep 21-28 STM Tanzania – Janice & Mads Moravian Mission Denmark
4 Aug 2024 Global Mercy Ship TBC Supporting Sarah & Thomas as volunteers on the ship
Check on Mercy Ships Website