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WEEK SPOTLIGHT
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Walk into the Student Missions office on College Avenue, across the street from the U-Shop. This is the first and most important step. Even if you are only mildly interested in student missions, coming in to visit with the staff in the SM office will allow you to get information about the missions program. Once here, the rest will be explained to you.
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Start your SM application. When you visit the SM office, you will be directed to an online contact form and given an SM folder with the things you need to complete before you can be accepted. You will also need to go to the Student Missions webpage (Life at WWU>Student Missions tab at wallawalla.edu) and fill out the online forms you will need to complete before reserving a call. Sign in with your WWU username and password.
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Talk to former student missionaries, explore the call book in the SM office, and do some research online. After you have started the application, think about where you would like to spend your SM year. By contacting returned student missionaries through the SM office, you can learn more about places you are interested in going.
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Send out fundraising letters. Finding the money for a missions year (students are asked to raise $3,400) can seem daunting, but the SM office will help connect you with the resources you need.
4 Register for Paul Dybdahl’s class, Intro to CrossCultural Ministry (RELM 233, offered spring quarter) or complete the online Preparations for Missions class.
Once you have a couple of ideas about where you would like to go and have completed most of the application, set up an appointment with Missions Director Jeanne Vories. She will give you input about where you would like to go will set up a call for you. You will then be approved by the WWU Screening Committee, by the North American Division, and by the General Conference.
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Learn as much as you can about the culture where you will spend your year. Learn about your future job and work with the SM director to purchase your itinerary and apply for your visa.
Leave! Your paperwork is finished. Your money is raised. Your plane ticket has been purchased. You know your destination.
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