An adventure awaits you in Philadelphia!
Help the City of Brotherly Love live up to its name.
Where history and modern architecture meet, Philadelphia’s reputation for art and culture is unmatched. The city offers more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and life is returning to some gentrified neighborhoods.
But many areas of Philadelphia continue to struggle.
Close to half the city’s population lives below poverty level. Vast stretches of industrial areas remain abandoned as the area’s economy shifts to focus on financial and information services, moving businesses into the more affluent areas of the Delaware Valley.
The local church, stretched far too thin, remains the last hope for the homeless and urban poor.
Ministry:
While in Philadelphia, you will partner with our long term missionaries who are deeply involved in family ministry throughout their community. As a family, your focus will be helping families find healing and hope in a city of brokenness. This will look like:
- Kids Ministry: Your team will have afternoon VBS with local children, teaching them about the love of Christ while having fun at the same time.
- Relational Ministry: Visiting local parks, meeting families, playing with children, and sharing Christ wherever you are.
- Family Ministry: Encourage local families by investing in them, showing them the power of a family restored and living the love of God. This could look like conversations at Family Movie Nights, VBS, and conversations at the park.
- Urban Plunge: Spend a day enjoying the tourist sites of Philadelphia – see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, eat a Philly cheesesteak, walk through the oldest operating church in America, or run up the steps to the Philadelphia Museum of Art like Rocky – all while looking for opportunities to share Jesus with those around you.
The City of Brotherly Love desperately needs the love of Jesus. Will you go?
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