2019 Response

Volunteers with Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) serve families in Eastern Kentucky through CAP's Home Repair program, helping to make houses safe, warm, and dry.

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Monthly living stipend, medical insurance, and transportation to and from placement site available for long-term volunteers. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Volunteers live in community with other volunteers at our volunteer house. A total of 5 volunteers live in the house. SIZE OF PROGRAM: We welcome 5 volunteers each year.

TYPE OF PLACEMENT: SPIRITUS missionaries are young adults in their twenties who ignite the faith of Catholic youth through dynamic retreats and parish youth ministry internships. The missionaries inspire youth in grades 2-12 to live their faith and grow closer to God using praise music, dramas, challenge activities, witnesses, and small and large group discussions. There are two types of volunteer positions available: Youth Ministry Internship Missionaries and Retreat Missionaries. Retreat Missionaries focus their efforts on leading retreats and spiritual programming for youth in parishes and schools throughout Wisconsin. Youth Ministry Interns lead some retreats and gain vital youth ministry skills by learning to: implement a comprehensive youth ministry program; engage youth and adults to call them into the ministry; plan, organize, and execute programming; present spiritual programs and retreats in dynamic ways; successfully collaborate with a parish staff; facilitate meetings and small groups effectively; and disciple youth and young adults into the mission of Jesus. Collectively, SPIRITUS missionaries lead 150 retreats that inspire over 5,000 Catholic youth each year! AREA OF SERVICE: SPIRITUS works out of Mount Tabor Center, a youth retreat facility, and travel to parishes and schools throughout Wisconsin. LENGTH OF SERVICE: 9 months (mid-August through mid-May) REQUIREMENTS: SPIRITUS members: love God, feel led by the Holy Spirit and follow Jesus in their life; love the Catholic faith and follow the teachings of the Church; are single and between the ages of 20-29 with some college experience; feel called to inspire the faith of young Catholics; want to live in community with other Catholic young adults;

TRAINING: Orientation and training on-site. APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15 (flexible). SPIRITUS 522 Second St. Menasha, WI 54952 920-722-8918 andreaschool@spiritusministries.org w spiritusministries.org F facebook.com/spiritusteam

L @spiritus_mtc  @spiritusteam CONTACT: Andrea School, Recruiter AFFILIATIONS: Catholic GOAL OF PROGRAM: SPIRITUS has two goals: to evangelize thousands of young Catholics and to form young adults as lifelong missionary disciples.

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