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The Center: Mission Outside the Box

Baltimore, MD, us • 5 - 9 Employees
Religious Groups

Our mission is to inspire and equip churches and individuals to engage boldly with their neighborhoods - to get involved where Christ's love and justice are already at work. The Center offers a different kind of mission experience. Through our model of pairing visiting church groups with local congregations, your group will be led by local leaders to join ongoing ministry in the Baltimore area. Visiting groups are immersed in hands-on experiences with our partners. Groups also spend time with The Center staff, reflecting on shared experiences through the lenses of Christian faith and social change.Our goal is to send participants home with a renewed sense of call, energized to effect change in their own communities.TRIP DETAILSDuring the summer, we offer only weeklong trips (Saturday - Saturday). During the school year, our programs can be more flexible: we host groups for a day, one night, a weekend, or a week-long trip. At The Center, your group will be paired with a local congregation or community ministry. Our partners work in different neighborhoods and have developed different community partnerships and ministries, so each mission experience is unique, but the foundation of each trip is the same: we plan and lead on-the-ground mission opportunities for your group, integrating hands-on mission experiences with learning and theological reflection throughout your trip. From groceries and housing, to program and serve sites, our staff takes care of most of the details for you! You will stay in our 40-bed facility in the Mount Vernon neighborhood in Baltimore. Our building has two dorm rooms, four bathrooms (including 5 showers), living and dining areas, and worship and teaching space. It is accessible by public transit and limited parking is available. It also has a washer/dryer, and a kitchen where you can prepare your meals. We ask you to plan your meals before you come, and we buy your groceries for you before you arrive.