2026 ELF Volunteer Information

The ELF Volunteer Team is open to committed Evangelical believers from the United States and the United Kingdom. We welcome volunteers between the ages of 18 and 75 who are in good health and able to keep up with the busy ELF schedule.  

 If you feel called to short-term mission work and prefer to serve using your skills in technology, media, or administration, ELF could be the perfect fit for you!

ELF volunteers work together to run the annual meeting – making sure that all activities run smoothly. Perhaps more importantly, they create a warm, encouraging environment wherein Europe’s Christian leaders can experience God’s global community, grow spiritually, and receive teaching that will help advance their ministries. Tasks include but are not limited to: greeting participants in registration, video recording and monitoring sessions, and working in the ELF bookstore.

The 2026 ELF is planned for May 16 - 21. You’ll arrive in Poland on Wednesday, May 13 for setup and training. (Note that if you’re traveling from the United States this requires departing on Tuesday, May 12.) You’ll return home on Saturday, May 23, after a day and a half of exploring beautiful, historic Kraków.

ELF is held in Wisła (pronounced “VEE-swaa”), a lovely resort town located in the mountainous southwest corner of Poland, near the borders of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. All participants and volunteers stay at Hotel Gołębiewski for the duration of ELF. All volunteers stay at Galaxy Hotel after ELF, while in Kraków.

Applying for ELF involves submitting an application form and additional materials, including your medical history and consent form, and travel policy. Additionally, all volunteers are asked to make a contribution.