Team 18 | Gran Canaria Support Team

Dates: 16th-28th July
Destination: Gran Canaria
Contribution: £515

This is a Church Team

You should be connected with Portstewart Baptist to apply

The Leaders

David & Rebekah

David & Rebekah can't wait to go back to Gran Canaria!

They both love Spain and can't wait to be back serving the community in Jinámar Gran Canaria. Sign up for this team if you are ready to get stuck in, serve others and have lots of laughs along the way!

The Placement

Gran Canaria // 16th-28th July

7-11 Days in Jinámar, Gran Canaria supporting the PBC Exodus Team and serving the local community.


The week together will include:

  1. Serving Children & Young People.

  2. Building relationships with your Spanish hosts.

  3. Serving the team practically.

  4. Taking part in Community Outreach Projects.

  5. Taking part in a Church Service.

  6. Praying for the team and the local community.

Timetable

TBC

 

Costs

 

Practicalities

ANTICIPATED FLIGHT PLAN

Dublin - Gran Canaria - Dublin

OTHER TRANSPORT

You will travel in cars and minibus.

Flights and other private transport will be booked in economy class unless otherwise stated

ACCOMMODATION

You will be staying in the grounds of Jinamar Evangelical Christian Church in tents with shower and catering facilities available on site.

PASSPORT INFORMATION

To travel with this team you will require a passport valid for 6 months after the return date. Individuals without a valid passport should apply for one at their earliest convenience.

 

The Host

Jinamar Evangelical Christian Church

One of our partner churches in Gran Canaria is Jinamar Evangelical Church located in the heart of high rise estate known as 'The Concrete Jungle'. Spain, Las Palmas De Gran Canarias, 15km from the center of the city of Las Palmas and about 7km from the center of Telde.

Story & Staff

The mission and vision of is The Jinamar Evangelical Christian Church is to continue proclaiming the good news in the Jinamar Valley (Telde). We do this through different activities including sports snd workshops. 

Josue is the Spanish host for Jinámar and a deacon of his church. 

Jinamar has 20,000 people and has a great spiritual need. Some of the problems in the local neighbourhood include poverty and crime which is why the Church wants to be a light in the neighbourhood. 

The Church spend lots of time visiting the neighbourhood town squares, playing plenty of football, and doing work with kids and women.

Location

Spain, Las Palmas De Gran Canarias, 15 km to the center of the city of Las Palmas. And about 7 km from the center of Telde.

Personal Contribution

The personal contribution for this team is £515
This is the amount that has to be paid to secure your place on the team. Team members will be invoiced for a 40% deposit after the first week of team meetings in February. The final balance is due at the end of April.
The first £50 of the deposit is used for team preparation costs and is non-refundable.

 

Fundraising

Team members will also take part in personal and group fundraising to raise approximately £370 each towards the costs of preparation and placement.

 

Ready to Apply?

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In the event of a team being unsuitable or oversubscribed, It is sometimes necessary to ask individuals to move to another team

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