2024 20schemes Scotland - Gracemount Church
This trip is open to everyone and is being facilitated by the Crestwood campus.
Gracemount is a housing scheme in Edinburgh with a population of approximately 3000 people. Although it’s a tight-knit, friendly, and protective community, it falls into the ‘Most Deprived’ category of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD).
In regards to income, employment, health, education, housing, and crime, Gracemount is ‘statistically significantly worse than the Scottish average.’ However, the biggest need, the most urgent crisis, and the most crippling poverty in Gracemount is spiritual. Most living there are spiritually dead, trapped, lost, unreached and unengaged by the church.
Though there is a small Church of Scotland congregation in Gracemount, the need is great and the labourers are very few. Without the sustained witness of a gospel church, with the vision to engage and reach those who are ‘most deprived’ with the gospel, this need will remain unmet.
*All trip members must have reached their 18th birthday by the first day of the trip. Due to the amount of walking and physical activity typically seen on a mission trip, participants need to be in good health and ready for a high-energy week. A visa is no longer required for U.S. citizens to enter Scotland. Aside from the SE required forms, 20 Schemes has additional requirements to complete including a volunteer agreement, a background check from Chekr.com, downloading WhatsApp on your phone and completion of the "What is the Gospel Course." Your team leader will help you through this process.
We look forward to serving you,
SE Missions Ministry
Financial
$3,000.00
Due 6/25/2024
| $100.00 | Non-Refundable Deposit | |
| $1,450.00 | 1/2 Funds Due Due 4/12/2024 | |
| $1,450.00 | Remaining Balance Due Due 6/21/2024 |
Forms
Waiver Required
Requirements
Prerequisites
- All participants need to go through the SE Volunteer approval process if they have not already done so, Including completion of the Volunteer Application & MinistrySafe Training.
- Must have a current passport that is valid through December 20. 2024. If it expires prior to that date, a renewal is required.
- Please upload clear, color copies of passports to ServiceReef via the My Dashboard link at top of page in jpeg or pdf format. Passport must be valid 6 months from trip return date.
- If over the age of 18, MinistrySafe must be completed and current. The Missions Ministry will send this to each person who does not have it after they have signed up for the trip.
Responsibilities
- Attend all meetings and retreats.
- Forms must be submitted by deadline or applicants will be dropped from the trip.
- Updated vaccine requirements are NOT included in trip cost. Required vaccines are sole responsibility of participants. Please visit the CDC website to check requirements for your destination. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list
Restrictions
- Must be 18 or older.
Preparation
- Complete Southeast Volunteer Application within 5 days of receipt (if one is sent to you).
- Complete online MinistrySafe training within 5 days of receipt of link (if you is sent to you).
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