From 1 Dec 2024 - 2 Feb 2025, St. John’s is offering a chance for Year 12 grads to develop their faith, grow in leadership, and get hands-on ministry experience.

What you’ll do:

1. Deep Dive
-Understand God’s Word like never before.
2. Lead the Charge
-Build confidence in ministry.
3. Be Discipled
-Learn from experienced leaders.
4. Think Big
-Catch the vision for God’s global mission at CMS Summer School (Jan 4-10, 2025).

What's involved?

Mondays
     -Engage in powerful training sessions from 9:30am-4pm on ministry, leadership, and Scripture.
Bible Study Leadership
     -Prepare and lead studies that impact lives.
Real Ministry
     -Serve on Sundays in kids’ church, welcoming, evangelism, and more.
Community Building
     -Share great meals, grow together, and develop lasting connections.
Weekly Assignments 
     -Dive deeper with guided readings and practical tasks.

Who's it for?

Students who’ve recently finished Year 12 who have a passion for God and a heart to lead. If you’ve led a couple of Bible studies or want to be equipped for gospel ministry, this is your next step.

What about costs?

The internship is unpaid, but St. John's Maroubra has set aside a portion of its budget to help with covering CMS Summer School, resources, and training. If lots of people sign up, we may need to think about fundraising to support everyone.

Key dates

If any of these dates pose a problem for you, not worries at all. We can tailor your internship accordingly. You can let Ben know about this in the rego form below.
Overall Internship
     -1 December 2024 – 2 February 2025
Training Days
     -Mondays 9:30am-4pm
     -2024: 2/12, 9/12, 16/12
     -2025: 13/1, 20/1
Sunday Services 
     -8:30am-12pm; 5-8pm
     -2024: 1/12, 8/12, 15/12, 22/12, 
     -2025: 12/01, 19/01, 26/01, 2/2.
CMS Summer School in Katoomba
     -3pm 4 January - 3pm 10 January
Holidays
     -23 December - 3 January
     -27 January - Australia Day (observed)

How to get involved

If you’re under 18, sign up here.
If you’re 18 or older, sign up here.

This is an incredible way to spend your summer – growing closer to God, building skills for life, and serving in a real and meaningful way. If you’ve got questions or want to chat more about it, just let Ben know. His email is ben@stjohnsmaroubra.com and phone number is 0435199147.

Looking forward to seeing what God will do through this!
 

Know God. Love Others. Lead Well.