Summer Service Internship 2008

Job Description

The purpose of the Summer Service Program at Good Works is to enable this ministry to extend its work in the community while also providing a channel through which the church can serve those people who are close to God’s heart. The people we hire for the Summer Internship supervise the Summer Service Program. They provide the key leadership for the program, developing the volunteers for the service they will be involved with. An equally as important purpose for Good Works is the development of the intern for future service in the Kingdom of God.

Although a small compensation is provided with the internship (plus housing and food), it should be viewed as more than a summer job. This is an opportunity for you to develop leadership skills for ministry and get actual hands-on work of developing people for service. Living at the Hannah House is an experience that will require an investment of your life into the lives of others. The people you will be developing relationships with will include:

This experience is intended to be an immersion into ministry to the widow, the fatherless and the stranger, calling for you to confront issues within yourself, and challenge your preconceptions. This will require an adjustment of your social life for the period of June 16 to August 15.

Here are the dates that you will need to be aware of to participate in the Summer Service Program at Good Works:

January 1 Good Works begins accepting applications for the Summer Internship.
March 31 Deadline to submit an application.
April Conduct interviews with internship candidates.
Early May Announce decisions for summer internships.
June 14-15 Interns move into Hannah House
June 16 Summer Service Program Begins
June 16-20 Intern Orientation
June 22 The first Worship Team arrives
June 23 Service to the the widow, the fatherless and the stranger begins!
July 4 Holiday, though 1-2 interns will cover the Hannah House for the day.
August 8 Last day of Service
August 11-15 Intern Closing Week and Intern Banquet
August 15 Summer Service Program Ends
August 16-17

Interns move out of Hannah House

Note: All interns who are accepted for the Summer Internship are expected to be present for the entire program from June 16 until August 15.

Intern Responsibilities will include:

Orientation
All interns are required to participate in the Orientation Week , June 16-20. This week of training will include:
  1. What is involved in living at Hannah House.
  2. Supervision of Work Groups.
  3. Scheduling for the summer.
  4. Preparing for your responsibilities
  5. Safety

Hannah House

  1. To live in and nurture the community of the house.
  2. Be the host of the house for the evening.
  3. Share a room with a resident or another intern.

Worship Teams

  1. Be the catalyst for the spiritual development of the group.
  2. Supervise groups in the various tasks they are assigned to.
  3. Develop and lead teaching devotionals for the groups. Interns will divide up the teaching responsibilities.

Work Projects – Supervised by Jim Todd and Ken Weinkauf

  1. Two interns will be responsible for the oversight of the groups on Good Works properties as well as for the Samaritan Projects.
  2. Work closely with the leadership of the groups to maximize the efforts of the group members.
  3. Make sure that all group members are conducting themselves in a safe manner.
  4. Oversee the execution of projects being worked on.

Timothy House – Supervised by Andrea Horsch

  1. Supervise group volunteers coming over in the evening. One night a week the interns will participate in the evening activites at the Timothy House, bringing over 2 members of the Worship Team to interact with those living in the house.
  2. Assist with activities in the house.
  3. De-brief with intern and group volunteers at the end of the shift.

Intern Development/Group Meetings

Good Works views the Summer Service Program not only about completing projects, but also about our opportunity to develop people for the Kingdom of God. These efforts will be focused on the interns in the following ways:

  1. Wednesday Afternoons – This two-hour session will include worship, evaluation of the previous week, preparation for the upcoming week and the study of a book for our growth. All interns are required to participate in this session.
  2. Daily Morning Meeting – Plan for the day, assigning work group volunteers to various tasks.
  3. House Meeting – Discuss issues related to living in the house and community.
  4. Friday Staff Educational Meeting – Participate in the regular staff development session.

If you have any questions, contact Paul Richard at 740/594-3336 or e-mail him at goodworks@good-works.net.