Scott, I just want to say thank you for allowing me to serve with Graceworks this summer. I pray that lives were forever changed and hope they will continue their spiritual walk with Christ. I know that my life has changed too! It is amazing to see how God uses ordinary people like ourselves to further His kingdom. In Matthew, Jesus commands us to spread the gospel throughout the nations, and I believe Graceworks is doing this, one by one! Every experience I have had while here, has strengthened me and humbled me and I know I am going home a better person than I was . Thank you again! Love ya!
WHEN? You may serve one or both sessions.
These dates include two day orientation time.
Session One: May 25- June 27, 2023
Session Two: June 29- July 29, 2023
Help us care for over a thousand mission volunteers coming to Alaska next
Here are our needs: Session One staff should check-in Thursday May 25.
Session two staff should arrive Thursday, June 29. You may choose one or
both sessions.
1. Team Hosts. We serve in 11 different local public parks and trailer parks
each day working with disadvantaged kids feeding them lunch, hosting Bible
school and recreation. Each park needs a team host. This can be an individual or
couple. You will manage the weekly mission teams working in your
park and oversee followup.
2. Culinary Ministry Team. We house and daily feed about a 150 mission volunteers
at three different location so we need a lot of help. We need lead cooks and cook
helpers. We are willing to take older high school students as kitchen helpers.
3. Hospitality Director. We need a person or a couple to organize
the bedding/housing plan each week for the missions teams,
and daily housekeeping duties.
4. Motorpool Manager. Oversee fleet of over 30 vehicles, 11 cargo
trailers, 6 campers, shower trailer, and bunk trailer. Keep everything
running and scheduling of vehicles for mission teams and volunteer staff.
5. Adventure Director. Helping to lead voluntary hikes three mornings a
week. Helping teams do fun stuff in their evening free time. Help lead
Saturday sightseeing drive.
6. Kids Lunch Program Director. Using our mission volunteers,
oversee the preparation and distribution of over 13,000 meals to
disadvantaged kids in local parks.
7. Shopper. Help buy food and supplies for cooks and also for the
more than 100 evangelistic park parties that we put on each
summer.
DETAILS: We don't pay a salary. Staff are responsible to get themselves to Alaska. Once you get here, however, we feed you, house you, and give you something to drive when needed. There is no cost to you. You are not an employee of GraceWorks/Global Partnership Ministries and we do not provide insurance. Hours are long and time off is short. However, it's a lot of fun and our staff keep coming back. You will be doing something significant! Generally we want our staff to be 20 or over, but we do make some exceptions. One perk is that we will give you a home base to stay up to four more days, and a free vehicle if you want to stay after you serve. However session one staff must checkout by June 28 and session two
staff must checkout by August 2.
"Hate that I only have one lifetime to serve such a great Savior with such amazing people in such a spectacular ministry!" Brenda K
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I got to spend four weeks in the beautiful state of Alaska, and while some weekends were devoted to exploring what the mountains and rivers had to offer, most of my time was better pictured by the last photo: Working to provide meals in the kitchen for those who would serve every week. I never thought I’d praise almighty God for sending me to work 80 hours a week trying to feed 80 people a day. But He in his goodness gave me experience after experience, and guided me well every single day. Above all, if someone twisted my arm and asked my favorite part of my whole trip, I would tell them of all the wonderful fellowship I got to participate in with my fellow staff. Thanks for letting me sit in your wisdom and kindness, you’ve truly changed me for the better. A big ole thank you to GraceWorks for teaching me, growing my abilities and stretching my missional spiritual growth! Amanda
Summer
Staff
GraceWorks Alaska
4149 Checkmate Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-440-4974
gograceworks@aol.com
Apply for Staff
If you want to pursue Graceworks Summer Staff, call or email Scott Kirby. 907-440-4974
gograceworks@aol.com
We will interview you, send you an application and then followup. We also require a background check.
"I have just experienced the biggest blessing in my life (other than my salvation and my boys). Thank you for allowing me to serve on staff with such a wonderful new family of Believers." Sharon