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Hi!! My name is Brandon Reynolds and I am the Intern Pastor at Antioch Church here in Bend, Oregon.  I'd like to invite you to check out our exciting summer, fall and year-long internship programs listed below.  The Antioch Intern Program has been going for four years and has pulled in
students from colleges all over the US and Canada.  If you have a flair for adventure and are looking for an experience like no other, I'd love to talk with you.  Check out the information below and fill out the request form if you're interested - or look for both me and the intern ministry on Facebook!

Looking forward to talking with you about a season of life you'll never forget!!

Brandon
brandon@antiochchurch.org

WHY BEND?

Come to Bend
Bend has become a destination spot because of the majestic snow covered Cascade Mountain range, rock climbing, rivers, hiking and mountain biking trails, pine trees and long summer days. (it doesn’t get dark till after 10:00!)

In addition to the natural beauty, Bend is a hot spot for summer activity. The outdoor Amphitheatre on the banks of the Deschutes River hosts bands such as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, and Coldplay. The weekly “Munch N’ Music” is an all town “Lollapalooza” of music, food and gypsy booths that you won’t want to miss. Bend is progressive, liberal and artsy. Along with the rest of the Northwest, it is the most non-religious area of the United States according to census data. Come and see why Bend is not only an amazing place to live and visit, but also why it is a meaningful and life changing place to do ministry.

WHAT SETS US APART?

Outdoor Trips
Interning in Bend for the summer is a grown up “summer camp” experience! Interns will go on a guided whitewater rafting trip, float the Deschutes river, go rock climbing, head to the coast for a day of surfing and do a group climb of Mt. Thielsen (in the Cascade Mt. range with an elevation of 9,184 ft.)



“I had the most fun I’ve ever had in a summer. I did things I never thought I’d do.”
Micah Bournes – Moody Bible Student

Progressive Context

Oregon is the least religious state in the country. Antioch is a missional church plant in a very progressive and edgy area of the country. Ministering in Bend will help you learn first-hand what it means to become a part of a church that speaks directly into an extremely secular culture.
Purpose- antioch’s internship exists to facilitate an opportunity for students to journey through a season of focused spiritual community, practical ministry experience, structured biblical mentorship, and disciplined personal study to guide them in discovering God’s design for their life. The program will also ignite a passion in our interns to devote themselves to a life of ministry for God. We believe that interns are not in our program merely to serve, but to be served as well; built into each circuit of ministry is a mentorship program designed to pour into the students on a daily basis. Our Summer Program is designed for students who desire a fast paced, focused internship. Antioch interns will receive 2 to 4 hours of weekly mentorship as well as 20 to 32 hours of ministry opportunity.

“I can honestly say that my walk with God has improved more because of
the genuine love and authenticity shown from the church staff and its people.”
Matt Romeo – Moody Bible Student

“Bend is a paradise to get away from life’s routine.
A time of rest to learn about yourself and God’s heart.”
Katy Fein – Linfield College Student

THE LOWDOWN


Schedule
 - Eleven weeks total. June 1st – August 13th

Mentorship
 - Pastor, Brandon Reynolds, is spearheading this ministry and will be placing you with an 
appropriate mentor. Students will gather regularly to pray, debrief their time and status as an intern and discuss activities of the week.

Sponsor Families - We have great families in Bend who are anticipating your arrival. Why? To provide housing and to assist the intern with integrating quickly into Antioch.

Intern Requirements
Housing: $0.00. We got you covered.

Funds - Intern must pay for any additional expenses. I.e. – coffee, meals outside host families, movies…

Transportation - Intern must make their own transportation arrangements to and from Central Oregon. Central Oregon has limited transportation, so please bring a car if you are able.

“I’ve learned so much about myself this summer and my relationship with Christ.
I was challenged in so many different ways and my life has been changed forever.”
Kathie Hillberg – Azusa Pacific University Student

WHAT MINISTRY CAN I GET INVOLVED IN?
We have 13 different Ministry opportunities your can chose from as your Ministry Focus.

Pastoral

To those who have been gifted with a pastoral heart, there are two separate areas in the pastoral program where your gifts can be tempered. There is a Teaching focus with a purpose of refining teaching skills. Teaching interns will be required to shadow a teaching pastor, aid the pastor in the research and collection of information for lessons, prepare several lessons of his/her own, and teach on a number of occasions. Teaching opportunities will be provided in support of ministry and community groups. The second focus area is in Discipleship with a lay counseling/mentoring focus where the intern gains experience in counseling/mentoring college students, singles, and through engagement with men’s and women’s ministries. The intern has a say in which area he/she wishes to pursue, but there will be exposure to each of these areas throughout their time in the program.

Video Media Ministry


Graphics Media Ministry
We realize that our culture communicates through visuals. Words get thrown around all day long, but the graphic arts have a profound advantage to communicate and intrigue our culture to live for God. You will be given the opportunity to shadow many talented artists, you will be able to utilize our editing tools, and learn what it means to use the graphic arts as a ministry.

Missions
World Relief NEXT is an innovative project that seeks to serve the world’s most vulnerable people. By partnering with World Relief, a highly respected relief and development organization based out of Baltimore, we have set a new course of engagement for American churches in developing countries. Our current efforts include advocating for World Relief projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and inviting new churches to think differently about international engagement. We are looking for interns who are passionate about missions, development, and most of all, justice. Responsibilities will include research, writing, project planning and communication.

To learn more visit www.worldreliefnext.org

Solitude
Unique among Antioch summer internships, the Solitude track isolates participants in a summer of intentional quiet, thoughtful reflection and active waiting. While other interns will be busy playing and working you will be exploring the depths of prayer, identity and vocation by resting in the presence of God. Responsibilities include attending church on Sunday, reading one required text per month, journaling, bi-monthly discussions and a five day backpacking trip in the Cascade mountain range.

* To experience the fruit of this internship we recommend you apply only if you have the capacity to commit forty hours a week.

Social Justice
Serving in any of the Antioch justice projects will put you face to face with challenging opportunities. You can spend the summer learning how to run a missional-minded business through the Kilns Bookstore. You can get involved with local initiatives doing homeless outreach. You can help research new opportunities by building relationships with different organizations. Either way, in whatever capacity you serve, you will be challenged to learn and live out a justice-based lifestyle.

Learn more at missions.antiochchurch.org

Children’s Ministry

Working with our kids, you will have a summer packed full of fun! Antioch Kids, the children’s Ministry at Antioch, is at its peak in the summer. Between Sunday mornings, the week of Summer Swamp (our version of VBS), family activities throughout the week, and all the stuff that has to happen throughout the week to make the magic happen, you will have the opportunity to dig deep and see what children’s ministry is all about. This is not simply childcare, but an opportunity to influence these kids to get excited about our God and live in a way that pleases Him. It is a deep and rich ministry, and if you are ready to invest yourself whole-heartedly in this ministry, you will not come away disappointed!

To learn more just visit: - kids.antiochchurch.org

Youth Ministry - G63 & Alpha
The Antioch middle school group, G63, and high school group, ALPHA, are rapidly growing and demanding more energy and attention daily. Come pour your life into the lives of the youth in Bend, Oregon and watch God use your story to change their lives. In addition to typical youth structure, we also have an affiliation with a local skate park so if skateboarding and youth are your thing this is the place for you this summer.
To learn more just visit: - www.gog63.com and alpha.antiochchurch.org

College Career
 - Paradox
As an intern with Paradox you will be responsible for sharing your life with the young adult community in Bend, OR. Through our Friday night service and bi-monthly small group we seek to ask hard questions, serve God truthfully and share life honestly. You will play a vital part in the community by helping with worship, speaking/teaching, discipleship, community outreach, event planning, organization and/or event planning.

To learn more just visit: paradox.antiochchurch.org

Music Ministry
Sound Media Ministry
Spend your summer working in the studio! Antioch’s offices have a state of the art recording studio in house, with a record label operating on the premises. If you’re interested in live tracking, engineering, music business, live music and event production, then this is for you. A basic understanding of Pro Tools 7 or 8 and or MOTU Digital Performer 6 will be helpful. Some specific duties may include: production track creation for Sunday worship, assisting head audio engineer during actual recording sessions, track editing and post production, opportunities to run a top of the line PA on Sunday mornings alongside our audio visual team engineers, opportunities to work on real world gigs with the record label in Bend.

Outdoors Ministry
Antioch is in the process of developing a one year Bible and outdoor leadership school for young adults seeking to deepen their relationship with the Lord, grow in their knowledge and understanding of the Bible, and gain experience and training in outdoor leadership and technical skills. The intern that chooses this opportunity should share a passion for the outdoors, as they will be helping a team of individuals develop curriculum, field trips, and other vital aspects of the school.

Discipleship Ministry

Jesus had two priorities. Love God and make disciples. He choose a handful of men who followed him, learned from him, and tried to be more like him as he sought after His Father. Discipleship is necessary, yet is not something that fits squarely into a box. You will get the opportunity to reinforce and continue to create a vibrant discipleship ministry.

If you are interested in participating in our summer internship program, please complete the intern application. One of the Antioch staff will follow up with a phone call.