Encounter Worldwide is a 3–12-month global volunteering programme for people connected to the Methodist Church in Britain. Volunteers live and serve alongside a global partner church, sharing in its mission, ministry, culture and community.
Encounter Worldwide is open to all ages but there is a Bursary Scheme available for persons aged 18–25. Contact gr.admin@methodistchurch.org.uk for more information.
Who is it for?
Encounter Worldwide is open to anyone aged over 18 who is connected to the Methodist Church in Britain and feels called to serve internationally for up to a year. Volunteers should be open‑minded, willing to learn and ready to share their experience when they return.
Why join Encounter Worldwide?
- Experience worldwide Methodism – share in the life, culture and traditions of a church and community in a different part of the world.
- Explore calling – focus on God’s purpose for your life and how it is expressed in the world.
- Deepen faith – immerse yourself in local church life, community and mission.
- Seek justice – discover how churches in the world are responding to issues of injustice.
- Tell the story – return to your home church and circuit, ready to inspire and challenge others with the ways you have seen God at work in the world.
Participant Guide
Find out more about Encounter Worldwide from support to what to expect and when.
If you have any questions, or decide you would like to apply, email Vicky, our Programmes Delivery Officer.
An Update from CEPALC and the Ongoing Work with Phoebe Parkin.
The experience was exhilarating and challenging. The climate and whole way of life was so different. Living alongside student ministers who were so enthusiastic about their faith has given me a new zeal for my Christian belief… the Encounter Worldwide experience has changed my life.
Anne Baldwin, who taught English in Sri LankaFind out more from our those who volunteered in 2019 below
