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What is a Host Home?
A host home is a home from home for two or more of the NET team. A place to come back to at the end of their day of ministry in school. The role of host is crucial to the success of this ministry. You become an active participant in the work of evangelising the youth of Scotland. Through your generosity you provide practical support that underpins this work. Married or single, lively house or quiet house, all become a second home for two young missionaries who are far away from their own families.
What type of accommodation do Netters need?
They will gladly share what you have. It needn’t be super fancy, simple is absolutely fine. They can bring sleeping bags if helpful
What else do I need to provide?
Breakfast and evening meal and sometimes a packed lunch. Usually, the schools provide lunches for them.
Different models of hosting
Sometimes two households have shared the hosting of Netters. One able to provide meals the other accommodation.
What does an average week look like for a "NETTER"?
Their day starts with personal prayer. Monday to Friday they are in school giving retreats. They leave early in the morning and end each day with team prayer, coming back at 6pm for dinner and the rest of the evening. At the weekend they are often out doing parish youth work or planning retreats as a team.
What do they bring?
Enthusiastic about their faith, they are polite and well mannered. If you have young children, or teenagers they will engage positively with them. They will uphold your family rules and do their best to be helpful around the house.
If you are interested in being a host home, or have further questions about it, you can contact Mary Shields by email [email protected] or on 07720 969390.
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What's it like to host?
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When we heard the NET team was looking for accommodation I expected to provide a home, some meals, and access to our Wi-Fi and washing machine, and go on as usual. Instead, the girls offered their friendship and joined our family like they had always been there. We did not have to hide and be onour best behaviour or censor what we were saying. Yes, you will be feeding extra mouths and you will be spending more time with someone other than yourself and your family, but it’s so worth it. Your NET people will offer to help around the house when they are there but won’t take over against your wishes.
Sabine
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I was a little apprehensive at first as I was unsure how the girls would adapt to our home, but they very quickly made themselves at home and I felt they were very relaxed with my family. The experience was a very poitive one and gave myself and my family an insight into what these young people give up in order to spread the word of God through their example and words of encouragement to the young people of Scotland, especially the sacrifice of leaving behind their family and friends. Jesus said we must welcome the stranger and if I can do just a little to help these young people in their ministry then I will do so gladly.
Anne
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