The Great Invite
25. Aug. 2025
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1. Sep. 2025
GBP 200.00
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Journey Overview
OM will be partnering with a new church plant to share the Gospel in Glasgow. We want to share the true hope of Christ with people of all ages in Glasgow.
Under 18's are welcome to join with parental consent and accompanied by a responsible adult.
You will be required to have a police background check for volunteering with children, which may cost an additional £20.
You will be required to cover the cost of your travel and food within the outreach time. Please let us know if you have any further questions about this. Individuals applying must be 18 or over. If you are applying as a family with minors, please contact us before applying so we can send the relevant form.
If you live in the UK, you can use this link to apply now https://www.uk.om.org/beacon-sto-application
As part of our Safeguarding policy, you may require a valid enhanced DBS certificate, which may cost up to an additional £30.
What To Expect
Merchant City Church will be launching the last week of August and have invited a team from OM to join them to assist with pre-launch week events. This will include, questionnaire's and street evangelism, a music night, comedy night, and the launch service on the 31 August.
Activities will involve:
Training- understanding the spiritual climate of Scotland and being trained up on how to communicate to Glaswegians.
Questionnaire & Evangelism- We will do a questionnaire and handing out flyers over four days.
Evangelistic evening events- We will seek to host two evangelistic evenings within the city centre.
Launch service- To raise the profile of the Merchant City Church plant who will be launching public services on Sunday the 31st.
The OM team will assist with welcoming newcomers and joining us as we meet for the first time on the 31st August.
Please note: some details of this plan may change depending on local circumstances and numbers of volunteers.
Participant Profile
Age Range: 18-99
We need people who love Jesus, know His Gospel, and want to share it. Team members should be energetic, friendly, and have a good grasp of English, as Glasgow is an international city where English is widely spoken.
This outreach is in a city setting, but Scottish weather is unpredictable—be ready to adapt plans and dress for both wet and dry conditions.
If you have gifts like music, evangelism, apologetics, or art outreach, there may be opportunities to use them if we know in advance. Volunteers may be asked to share their testimony but won’t be required to speak publicly. As Glasgow is a diverse city, participants should be mindful of responding appropriately to different cultures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will there be accommodation provided?
Accommodation may include, staying with local families, in church manses, holiday homes or a church hall. Most accommodation will be out with the city centre. You will be required to cover the cost of transport from your accommodation to the centre of Glasgow each day.
You may be asked to share a room with people of the same sex. There are a small number of double beds which couples can use but we cannot guarantee that couples will be able to have a private room. Some accommodation will have Wi-Fi
Will there be food provided?
You will be staying with church hosts, but meals are not guaranteed, so please plan to buy your own food. Please budget at least £15–£20 per day for meals. In total, you should set aside approximately £176 to £256 for transport and food, in addition to the registration fee and personal travel costs to and from Glasgow. Some meals such as breakfast or dinner may be provided by the hosts but this cannot be guaranteed. We can cater for vegetarians.
Please let us know in advance if you have any allergies.
Do I need to make my own travel arrangements?
You need to arrange your own travel to Glasgow. More travel information will be available upon acceptance.
What should my health condition be like?
A basic level of physical fitness will be needed for walking between houses.
Church buildings or city centre venues will be mostly wheelchair accessible by flat floors or ramps. However, we cannot guarantee local houses are wheelchair friendly so please let us know if this is a requirement and we will see what we can do.
Do I need a visa?
UK Visa needed for some nationalities. See: www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
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