The document describes the mission and operations of the Pilgrim House in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It serves as a welcome center and hostel for pilgrims traveling along the Camino de Santiago route. The Pilgrim House aims to provide pilgrims with a place of rest, spiritual engagement, and celebration of their journey. It is run by an International Teams organization and seeks monthly financial partners to support the ministry and Anne Hughes' role in serving there starting in September 2012.
2. Background
Destination for El Camino
de Santiago, or The Way
of St. James
The Camino: a series of
routes pilgrims can take to
arrive in Santiago
– Most Popular: Camino
Frances, covers 500 miles
Has existed for over 1,000
years
Named one of UNESCO’s
World Heritage Sites
4. Pilgrim House: Welcome Center
Central Gathering Place
– Place to meet friends upon arrival in Santiago
– Hang out, relax, leave messages for friends, etc.
Encounter the Love of Jesus
– Atmosphere and resources that emphasize the spiritual journey
– Staff members who will purposefully and lovingly engage with
questions and a listening ear
Expression and Celebration through Art
– Provide pilgrims with supplies to celebrate their journey
• Instruments for music
• Journals for writing thoughts
• Art supplies for displaying the unique encounters of their journey
5. Pilgrim House: Hostel
Cater to the “Budget Sensitive”
Multiple Common Areas
– Kitchen Area
– Living Rooms
– Laundry Facilities
– Chapel
Focused on Reaching Out to Spiritually Seeking
Pilgrims
– Provide opportunities to connect with God via
• Chapel
• Staff-led meditations
• Prayer times
6. International Teams
(www.iteams.org)
– Bringing people
together to help the
oppressed
Team Leaders:
– Nate & Faith Walter
Team Members:
– Anne Hughes
– Gale Sherry
– Jeremiah and Danielle
Fox
7. The Plan (so far)
October 1: in Santiago, taking Spanish classes at the University
September: arrive in Santiago
August: get Visa, pack up life, attend final ITeams training in
Chicago, final fundraising
July: Fundraising!, quit job?, Pilgrim House Open House in
Portland, OR
June: Fundraising!, complete final online homework for ITeams
training
May: Fundraising!, turn in visa application & paperwork
April: Fundraising!, paperwork to Spanish Ministry of Justice
March: Fundraising!, FBI background check
February: Fundraising!
January: Fundraising!
8. Come partner with me!
Prayer Support
– God’s provision in getting to Spain by September
– Increasing network of people to share the Pilgrim
House ministry with
– No hiccups in Visa process
– Continued trust, faith, and perseverance in the process
Be a Facilitator: connect me with those in your sphere
of influence who are interested in hearing about my work
with the Pilgrim House.
Financial Support
9. Financial Support
Monthly - $3,600 Departure - $19,000
(Annually - $43,200) – Travel: $2,500
– Personal
– Shipping: $625
• Salary: $1,216
• Housing/Utilities: $855 – Set-up: $5,400
• Taxes: $172 – Language School:
– Ministry $6,000
• Expenses: $430 – Visa Exp: $700
• Health Ins.: $214
• Taxes: $172
– Taxes: $895
• IT GSF: $540 – IT GSF: $2,845
10. Goal: $3,600 to get me
to Spain by September 2012
20 partners to commit $25 per month or $300 annually
10 partners to commit $50 per month or $600 annually
10 partners to commit $75 per month or $900 annually
10 partners to commit $100 per month or $1200 annually
3 partners to commit $150 per month or $1800 annually
2 partners to commit $200 per month or $2400 annually
Where I am so far:
Monthly: $375 or 10%
Departure: $2,710 (Anne’s commit $10,000) = $12, 710 or 66%
11. 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, baptizing 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
13. Demographics
Pilgrim Demographics*
– Numbers
• 272,135 – 2010 (Holy Year)
• 145,877 – 2009
• 125,141 – 2008
– Reasons
• 40% Religious
• 50% Religious & Other
• 10% Non Religious
– Nationalities
• Spanish, German, Italian, French, American, Korean, Austrian, etc, etc
– Age
• 29% < 30 years
• 58% 30-60 years
• 13% > 60 years
*Taken from reports issued by the Office of Pilgrims in Santiago .
14. Would you be willing to
partner with me in the
Pilgrim House ministry?
