For any enquiries, please email missions@cathedral.org.sg
And Jesus came and said to them,“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20
OVERSEAS MISSIONS
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
Missions to the disadvantaged and marginalised in Batam
289 FOTM started in late 2009 by the then Dean of St Andrew’s Cathedral to help the poor and needy seen through the earlier medical missions to Batam. Over the years, various efforts to help the community include food pack distributions, children’s programmes, home visitations, and a clean water project in the villages. The team also worked with SAC “Bridge of Faith” worship team in 2010 in Dapur Duabelas village in a microfinancing project to empower them to make their own living.
289 FOTM has since been working in partnerships with a local NGO, Peduli Bangsa (PB) and Gereja Anglikan Indonesia (GAI) reaching out to 2 GAI churches and 4 preaching centres in 6 villages.
With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in 2023, SAC-289FOTM volunteers have resumed their onsite visits and outreaches every quarter. From 2024 onwards, 289FOTM will form a duo track outreach effort to all 6 centres in Batam -
TRACK 1 – A regular Food Pack (FP) distribution programme, a Befriending-Family visit and special programmes and activities for children and families during festive seasons like; Easter and Christmas which aim to bring the joy and love of God to the communities.
TRACK 2 – From 2025; A more intentional discipleship and leadership training programme will be introduced especially in the GAI churches. Working together with the Deanery of Indonesia, the aim is towards growth and the goal of developing the Batam Anglican churches to parish status. Church ministries will also be equipped and expanded to; reach out to the Chinese-Hokkien community and a children/youth’s development and education centre.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Quarterly Trippers for FP distribution and Befriending Families
- Children/Youth Education and Creative Development Teachers & Assistants - to work with local Children/Youth leaders and also to set up a tuition centre
- Discipleship / Leadership (Adults) Teachers & Facilitators - to train and build up a strong leadership base in churches
- Office Administration / Management Teachers and Facilitators - to strengthen the churches’ administrative operations
- Home based Support Team – Intercessors, Financial Giver & Admin
TRIPPER REQUIREMENTS / CRITERIA:
- Be self-financing for all Mission trips
- Be able to attend SAC Mission IMPACT trainings (1ST time trippers must attend a minimum of 3 training sessions)
- Be fairly fit physically (expect some hilly walks during home visits and carrying of food packs)
- Be spiritually and mentally stable (must be sensitive to people’s needs and conditions and be able to provide godly counsel)
- For TRACK 2 Trippers – must be able to teach/train; the Bible and/or church growth related subjects and stay over for at least one night in Batam.
Sharing God’s love to the poor youth and children in Cambodia to bring them hope and a future
Set up by the Cathedral in 2000, Project Khmer H.O.P.E. (PKH) aims to meet the social and economic needs of the poor and and needy in Cambodia, helping them out of the poverty cycle and bringing them hope in Jesus Christ.
PKH works with some 500 youth and children through three PKH Centres and a PKH English School to provide residential vocational training for youth and to support the education of poor children who cannot afford schooling.
In particular, PKH actively serves the Suoy community, an Unreached Peoples Group, by providing tribal Suoy children with education, meals, tuition in English and Bible knowledge. This ministry has enabled many Suoy villagers to know God’s love.
PKH offers vocational training to equip the Cambodian youth with vocational skills to secure jobs in the service industry. The residential vocational programs in the PKH Centres train students in the English language, hospitality and industrial skills.
Besides equipping the youths with vocational skills, PKH also provides pastoral guidance and encourages them to contribute back to their communities through practical help.
Volunteer Opportunities:
You can also share devotions from the Bible to encourage the staff at PKH on Wednesdays from 2 to 3pm Singapore time over Zoom. This role is suitable for volunteers with a keen grasp of the Word of God, yet able to bring its truths across in a fun and engaging manner. Volunteers should be tech-savvy and willing to prepare their own materials from scratch. Commitments should last 10 months.
- Medical Team for basic health screening for students and the village community
- Organise Youth camp for PKH students in June
- Organise Christmas campfire in December
IMPACT NEPAL MissionThe Anglican Church in Nepal (ACN) continues to flourish amid pressure as a remarkable indigenous movement. The large majority of Nepali Christians worship and fellowship in thoroughly indigenous structures and networks.
West Nepal is the country's least explored, with most Christian missions focusing on East Nepal. Cathedral is venturing into the West, to support the work of our churches in this region.
Moving forward, SAC will primarily be supporting ACN in the following areas of training – Leadership / Discipleship Training & Equipping and Family-life, Youth & Children programmes.
Every IMPACT Nepal trip will require a duration of around 8 to 12 days stay.
Upcoming IMPACT Nepal Mission Trip:
- 2025 (Dates TBC and will be published here)
- Estimated Cost: S$2,500 – 2,800
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Family / Children / Youth Education and Creative Development Teachers & Trainers
- Discipleship / Leadership (Adults) Teachers, Trainers
- Trainers and Facilitators - to train the Trainers for the trip’s sessions
- Home based Support Team – Intercessors, Financial Giver & Admin
TRIPPER REQUIREMENTS / CRITERIA:
- Be self-financing for all Mission trips
- Be able to attend SAC Mission IMPACT trainings (compulsory for all 1ST time trippers / others must attend a minimum of 2 training sessions)
- Be fairly fit physically (expect long distance on the road travels eg, 10-14 hrs drive / may have some hilly or long-distance walks / be prepared for simple to bare lodgings and meals) *Note: There will be a selection process for each trip
- Be spiritually and mentally mature (must be a team-player, sensitive to God’s guidance and people’s needs, be able to pray for others and spiritual on-site conditions and be able to provide godly counsel)
- Must be able to teach, preach, equip and facilitate – in the Word of God and church growth related subjects eg, Discipleship / Leadership Development.
Mae Sot is a city in western Thailand that shares a border with Myanmar to the West. It is notable as a trade hub and for its substantial population of Burmese migrants and refugees numbering over 130,000. Cathedral aims to help the local churches grow by providing leadership training and running children, youth and evangelistic programmes. We also provide humanitarian aid to the refugees and the poor.
Volunteer Opportunities:
The PKH Centre in Aoral teaches technical skills. It also conducts English lessons at night. The objective is to equip the students with a functional command of the English in order to communicate with their employers and others around them. These lessons are on Tuesdays and Thursdays (with a view towards opening a Wednesday class) and are conducted at night from 7:45pm – 8.45pm Singapore time over Zoom. This role is most suitable for people with teaching experience and able to communicate simply across language barriers. Volunteers should also be tech-savvy and willing to prepare their own lessons according to the provided materials. Commitments should last 9 months (academic year).
LOCAL OUTREACH
ABC is a long-term commitment to minister to the people living in Bukit Merah, where many are low-income individuals, families and elderly. Volunteers engage the residents through various activities; befriending them through visits and specially organised outings, and showing care through the distribution of food packs, small gifts and acts of kindness.
The objective of potential volunteers would be to connect with and befriend less fortunate members of society in the Bukit Merah View and Henderson area. At present, in partnership with LifeHouse SG, St Andrew’s Cathedral has adopted one block and selected households within the adjacent block at Bukit Merah View. This is a long-term commitment of at least one year on the first Saturday of each month from 9.30am to 12pm. Patient endurance is key as we pray for warm relationships with the residents, and for open hearts.
Volunteer Opportunities:
1st Saturdays of each month, 9am to 12pm
As many of the residents are elderly and staying at home alone, many need a listening ear or someone to talk to. ABC Volunteers visit them every 1st Saturday of the month, engage in conversation with them, and help with simple chores, such as reading letters and changing light bulbs.
Selected Saturdays, 9am to 12pm
Every year, outings and special events are organised to bring the residents, many of whom do not go out often due to mobility issues, out of their homes to have some fun and activities.
Watch this space
More action-oriented individuals may consider volunteering as one-off activities organiser. Subject to prevailing Covid-19 restrictions, we hope to be able to engage residents in bonding activities such as block parties and outings. This helps to spread joy in this community and gives more opportunities for interaction. Do please take note that activities would need to be planned with a runway of at least 3 months, and in conjunction with other activities that the ABC Team has prepared. Contact us for more information.
An 11-week course that creates space where people can bring their family and friends to explore about the Christian faith, God and life.
Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith. Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create a space for everyone to explore the Christian faith together and ask any question.
No two Alphas look the same, but they generally have three key things in common: hospitality, a talk and good conversation.
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Alpha@Home
Alpha@Workplace
Volunteer Opportunities:
He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.
Befriending and blessing the migrant workers among us
God’s heart is that all nations shall be saved.
Singapore, being an international hub, attracts many people including migrant workers from Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam and the Philippines, who have chosen to make their living here. They come with hopes, dreams, and are often in search of a better life.
Started in 2018, BMW aims to reach out to migrant workers in our community, by sharing God’s love and blessings with the people He brings into our midst each week. Our migrant worker friends live amongst us in Singapore and this provides us with the best opportunity to befriend them, reflecting Cathedral’s calling to ‘be a House of Prayer for all nations and to be God’s blessing to sojourners’.
Come and be God’s blessings to the sojourners of our home Singapore. Indeed, the harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Keeping pace with current affairs in Myanmar, amidst the social unrest, we invite interested English speaking church members and regular visitors to join the Myanmar Worship Service every Sunday from 2pm – 4pm and be a friend to those among us who are far away from home.
Connect with the Myanmar community and understand their culture, home situations and challenges in the hopes of rebuilding their nation. Build long-term bridges and bonds with them by joining them for lunch together after service. Volunteers should be able to commit a period of one year.
Teaching English helps our migrant worker friends improve their speaking competency and confidence and this would greatly benefit them and their employers as they work here in Singapore.
Classes are held every Sunday (except for term breaks) and begins from 11.30am.
In meeting this need, we hope to manifest the love of Christ to them. We are looking for volunteers who have a heart and burden for migrant workers in Singapore with a strong command of the language and the ability to communicate English as a second language in a simple and understandable manner to our Myanmar friends.
Volunteers should be able to commit a period of at least six months.
Be a volunteer and join with other volunteers to:
- Monthly Walkabout
- Walk around the perimeters of Cathedral to chat, befriend and distribute publicity flyers inviting our MW friends to our English classes, Arts & Craft classes, Ukulele classes and the Myanmar Worship Service
- Organise & Facilitate Life-skills Talks and Workshops;
- Cooking lessons
- Health Talks / Care-giver Talks
The Boys’ Brigade is all about Discipleship and Mentoring the next generation of young men and empowering them to become leaders who stand for what is Godly and right. The Object of the Boys’ Brigade is the Advancement of Christ’s Kingdom among Boys and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self- Respect, and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness. St Andrew’s Cathedral sponsors the 106J Singapore Company in Gan Eng Seng Primary School.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Ad-hoc Volunteer
If you are willing and able to contribute and teach a meaningful skill or run an activity, such as games on a once off basis, but can only commit a short period of time, this role is for you.
- Long-term Volunteer
If you have a passion to mentor children from 9 to 12 years of age as a role model, have the energy and a fun-loving personality while imparting deeply rooted Christian values in a dynamic environment, do consider being involved as a long-term volunteer. Volunteers may participate for a period of at least six months and for those who have caught the vision and burden for this generation of young people, be encouraged to be upgraded to become an Officer in the Boys’ Brigade. No prior uniform unit experience required.
Ministry to the rough sleepers in the city
Named after the beggar in Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), it reflects the ministry’s goal to remember the needs of the poor at the Cathedral’s doorstep. Lazarus Ministry (LM) aims to bring hope to homeless people in Singapore, enable the destitute to get back on their feet and help them rediscover their purpose in life.
Each rough sleeper’s situation is unique. A variety of factors may contribute to the plight of rough sleepers, including unemployment, housing issues, family conflicts and health problems. LM volunteers dedicate themselves to understand and meet their needs while encouraging them as they journey together.
Volunteer Opportunities:
1st & 3rd Fridays of each month, 9.30pm - 11.30pm
A small team of volunteers visit the areas around Cathedral to befriend rough sleepers, listening to them and sharing provisions to meet their immediate needs, while working to link them up with organisations offering shelter.
Christian medical missions afford an opportunity for healthcare professionals and others to tangibly demonstrate the love & grace of Jesus Christ through much-needed healthcare to the poor, the sick and the suffering. In this way we reflect the very nature and glory of Christ to the world.
Find out more about our Medical Missions
• Batam Medical Outreach (BMO)• Mobile Medical Service to the Community (MMSC)
• Healing of the Nations (HOTN)