Cambodia Mission Tour

August 13th - 27th, 2005
 

Description
In this mission experience, participants will get a general introduction to Cambodian culture and Christian faith in Phnom Penh. A church project will follow where participants will travel to a provincial churchand make friends with local church members

Please print, complete, and mail or email your interest
Name ________________________  Address________________________
Phone________________________   

List education and work experience, schools attended ______________________

Any medical conditions that might affect your travel? _______________________

Scenarios: Read these scenarios, decide your response and then check the feedback button. If your answers are similar -- you are a good candidate! Click on the Response button for feedback.

1. You pass by a statue of Buddha and most people are lighting incense and placing it next to the statue. Someone offers to sell you the appropriate joss stick. What do you do? One response

2. You make a friend who is your age at the Methodist Church. They ask you for money to buy a Bible which you supply from money you had saved for souvenirs. They then promptly ask you for more money to buy a bicycle to get to school next year. What is your response? One response

3. Your friend invites you to their home for supper. They stop at the market for a fish and a coke. At supper, the coke and fish are placed before you while soup, rice, and coconut are taken by everyone else. What is your next move? One response

4. You are arrested by a policeman who fines you $5 for using a Royal Street. He asks for you to pay him directly in cash. What should you do? One response

5. As people gather for the meal, you notice that all the women from Cambodia remain away from the table while the men are seated. The women plan to eat afterwards. What do you do? One response

Covenant
I will travel in a way that glorifies God and respects the peoples of other faiths and cultures. I will help others on the Mission Tour and follow the guidance of the Tour Director, Site Director and the Practical Rules for Crossing Cultures. I will not bring or acquire weapons, or controlled substances, and will abstain from sexual activity with others. I understand that I am responsible for my all decisions on safety and medical precautions to a country with conditions different from those in the United States.

Signed _________________________________________

Keep in Mind
ü An in loco parentis and permission statement is needed for persons under eighteen years old, especially for medical treatment. Persons must be 15 years old to participate.
ü A nonrefundable deposit of $900 is needed  from each applicant.  We anticipate that each person will need $2200. This low price includes a non refundable air ticket. If you think that an emergency might cancel your participation, buy flight insurance. All costs are non refundable. .
ü Each person must have a passport valid at least through March 2006. Please attach a copy to this application. Each person should consult a doctor before travel.

Send completed application to
Dr. Ronald Tompkins, Community Church, 81-10 35th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Back