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Melody - Germany Updates

Class of 2016
Music or Art Teacher in Germany
Track: Teaching track
Region: Europe

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions

By on Track: Teaching Region: Europe

1. What will you be doing in Berlin? While I’m in Berlin, my hope is that I will be able to use dance and others arts as my primary ministry tool. There may be opportunities to teach, perform, and choreograph in various contexts within the city. I will also likely get involved with the local dance culture of Berlin and take classes with dancers in the area. However, because this is ministry work, nothing can be set in stone right now. My mission organization (ReachGlobal) wants us to get used to the city, adapt to the culture, and learn the language while they get to know us. This allows them… Read more >>

Do I Like Support Raising?

By on Track: Teaching Region: Europe

“Melody, do you like MPD?” My support raising coach asked me this question a few days ago when we were having our weekly check-in call. The purpose of this call is to make sure I’m on track, to answer any questions, and to generally see how I’m doing with this whole support-raising thing. It’s a good time to refresh and verify I’m heading in a good direction and I enjoy the conversation. But for whatever reason, that day this question caught me off guard. Do I like ministry partnership development? I’m not sure anyone else has ever asked me, at least not straight up like that. People… Read more >>

Almost Halfway There!

By on Track: Teaching Region: Europe

Hello lovely readers! So this is just an update about what I’m doing right now and what the rest of my summer is going to look like. I’m in week 5 of support raising right now and I’m kind of at the halfway point. I’m getting ready to be away for two weeks and by the time I get back I’ll have about another 5 weeks before my fundraising deadline. It’s definitely been a whirlwind—some really great highs and some very discouraging lows. However, I’m really excited for the next two weeks! First, I’m going to be in Minneapolis for a week for ReachGlobal’s new staff training. I’m looking forward to… Read more >>

Blessings in Support Raising

By on Track: Teaching Region: Europe

I’m now officially entering my third week of full-time support raising! Already there have been many great appointments and unexpected blessings, though I have definitely already had my share of disappointments and difficulties. I was recently reflecting on something we learned during GoWeek that shifted how I think about support raising. I had originally thought of support raising as this tremendous burden. I felt like it was awkward to ask for money and I was worried I would inconvenience people by asking to meet with them or insult them by inviting them to join my ministry support team on… Read more >>

GoWeek!

By on Track: Teaching Region: Europe

Hey everyone! I'm Melody and this September I'll be going to Berlin for two years with ReachGlobal. Right now (like literally at this very moment), I'm sitting in a classroom with 25 other recent college grads who are also preparing to go overseas for two years. We're at GoWeek learning how to raise support, meeting our fellow cohorts, and finding out important information from our organization leaders. It's really exciting, but there's a lot to learn in just a few days! A lot of the focus for this week has been on developing a presentation which we can use to introduce potential new ministry… Read more >>

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