Team 45 | Ex-change | Romania

Meeting: Wednesdays in Royal and Prior High School
Dates: 16th - 26th July
Destination: Romania
Contribution: £685

Are You Ready?

Leader

Joshua Stewart

Josh is the Donegal regional worker for Exodus North-West. He loves going to the west coast of Donegal
to surf, play board games (Catan or Risk), and spend time with his family and friends. Josh has done four
Exodus teams, one intern trip to Romania and also got the opportunity to host an Exodus launch in
Hungary last year. He is excited to return to Romania and lead this team into a new adventure!

CO-worker

Jayne Chambers

Jayne is the Chaplain at the Royal and Prior Comprehensive School. She loves travel, photography and hanging out with friends and family. She's married with 2 kids.

Jayne has been to Romania with Exodus 3 times and has also led teams in Ireland and Poland.

Team Meetings

Wednesdays in Royal and Prior High School

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The Course

Ex-change Teams are a chance for you to go deeper with God.

This course will teach you more about what it means to be a disciple as well as developing your understanding of prayer, worship and the Bible.

15+ by 30th June

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The Placement

Romania // 16th - 26th July 2025

Welcome to Romania!

You'll arrive at Cluj airport and take the short journey to the beautiful Exodus Centre in Sutor. Upon arrival you will be welcomed by a mix of local staff and Northern Irish volunteers. You'll enjoy some great food and get stuck into the launch programme: two days alongside other Exodus teams with a programme packed full of adventure, ministry preparation, and exploring the Bible.

After completing the launch programme, you'll be partnered with a local church and serve alongside a ministry leader. You'll stay with your host, typically in a home or church hall, and join their community for the week.

Teams typically lead kids clubs, undertake practical work or visit families in need.

Romania teams are perfect if you love to embrace adventure, serve others, and immerse yourself in a new culture.

Practicalities

TRANSPORT

Exodus has a small fleet of mini-buses for transporting teams.

ACCOMMODATION

Excellent accommodation is available in Sutor with dorm style rooms and shower facilities. After the initial days in Sutor, teams will stay with their host. Accommodation is usually in a home or church hall with shower facilities and meeting spaces.

Day Planner

Day 1

Board your bus and travel to Dublin Airport before your flight to Cluj. Travel by minibus (1 hr) to Sutor, the home of Exodus in Romania.

Day 2-3

Throw yourself into an action packed Launch programme with other Exodus teams. Finish the launch and travel to your placement.

Day 4 onward

Stay with and serve alongside your host through children's, youth and practical ministry.

Final Day

Say goodbye and travel home.

*This day planner is a guide and subject to small changes.

The Host

Romania

The work of Exodus in Romania was established over 20 years ago. Serving churches, young people and families, the team in Romania serve a vision share hope with others and make disciples.

Teams typically join a ministry leader for a week of children's and youth ministry, practical work and community service. Romania teams are full of opportunities to serve others, build new friendships, explore a beautiful country and make a difference.

Exodus has over 20 ministry partners within Romania and details of your exact location and host will be released later on.

Story & Staff

Exodus has been sending teams to Romania for over 25 years. Partnering with churches, young people and families, the work has developed significantly over this time.

In 2011, Exodus' base in Romania was established in a small village called Sutor. Sutor is now home to Exodus staff Agoston and Hajni along with their two children. They work alongside a range of local churches, local pastor Alin Poptelecan, and the rest of the Exodus Central & Eastern Europe team.

The Sutor centre is a hub of local ministry, hosting groups throughout the summer and serving the local community through practical work and children's clubs. During the summer, the centre takes on an international flavour with groups from across Ireland, Hungary, Latvia and other parts of Romania staying to serve in local ministries.

Location

Sutor is a small rural village in Romania surrounded by beautiful trees and countryside. The Centre can accommodate up to 60 guests in dorm style rooms, however, if you visit during an Exodus team in the summer don't be surprised if you are encouraged to try out a hammock, tent or shelter too!

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Please choose 3 teams within your application form.

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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