St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society
Goal of Program
The St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society is dedicated to pursuing our call to Christian mission by serving in Asia in an effort to draw people, particularly young adults, into a deeper and more meaningful relationship with God through a diverse ministry of evangelization, faith formation, and social justice. We devote ourselves to sharing the love of Christ with non-Christians and providing faith formation for those already baptized to form loving faith communities of intentional disciples empowered by the Holy Spirit and dedicated to serving Christ in every aspect of life.
Type of Placement
Business & Administration | Communications & Public Relations | Community Organizing, Outreach & Development | Computer Programming & Data Entry | Counseling | Evangelization | Fund Raising, Grant Writing & Development | Mental Health | Parish Ministry & Pastoral Counseling | Prison Ministry | Pro-Life Ministry | Religious Education & Retreat Work | Social Services & Poverty Relief | Social Work | Volunteer Coordinator | Youth Ministry | Asian American Ministry | Mentoring | Domestic Violence Ministries
Service Area
Hong Kong, India, Japan, and greater Asia.
Service Length
Options are 3 months and 1 year.
Requirements
Long-term: Minimum B.A. college degree or equivalent work experience; Minimum 3 months of Asian language study highly encouraged; Previous international and cross-cultural living experience; Active church engagement; Leadership, teaching or organizational experience; Ability to take strong initiative and work independently in an unstructured environment; Responsible and reliable with a solid work ethic; Two letters of reference (one must be from church leader or staff); Online application form; Interview process, background check, physical exam, psychological evaluation; Formation program. Short-term: Same as long-term requirements except no psychological evaluation needed.
Financial Arrangements
Room and Board | Stipend | Transportation
Living Arrangements
In community with other volunteers, occasionally living alone (depending on site and other volunteer assignments). We provide housing with wifi, hot water, no curfew, public transportation access.
Training
Personal faith development; Spiritual direction; Missiology; Culture, History & Language; Retreat and How to lead through Evangelization, Bible/Faith studies, prayer groups, and social justice.
Application Deadline
December 3 (3-month) and April 20 (year)
Address
PO Box 20211
Stanford , 94309-0211
Phone: 650 260-3799
Website
http://www.laymissionary.org/
Primary Contact
Sally
Affiliations
Catholic
Secondary Contacts
Sally Brien Holper Tricia Bolle