Ministries Tags: young adult volunteers experience
Chinook, Montana
Photo by Chinook-YAV Liz Zupp
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Glacier Presbytery
Program description
Chinook is home to a unique ecumenical ministry in rural north-central Montana. Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs) will have the opportunity to live and work in a supportive community while participating in leadership and pastoral care placements with children, youth, and older adults. The rural town of Chinook is located in north-central Montana’s Hi-line and has a population of approximately 1200. Chinook is an agricultural-based community and is the county seat of Blaine County, population 6500. …
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Winter retreat. YAV staff photo
Nashville
Program Partner
Nashville Epiphany Project (NEP) Website
Program Description
Since its beginning on the feast day of Epiphany in 2001, the Nashville Epiphany Project has endeavored to embody Christ’s radical justice, hospitality, and love. We do this by devoting our YAVs to agencies that attend to the major systemic injustices in our city while also committing to the transformation of local communities and local conversations. We emphasize the reciprocal nature of Christian mission by focusing on the mutuality of relationship.
Our YAVs dedicate …
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Miami
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DWELL/YAV Miami
The most Multi-cultural site in the YAV community, Miami's Dwellers serve, learn and work for mutual mission amidst intense diversity of positions, faith communities, people, and neighborhoods in the capitol of the Caribbean and South America.
This site seeks young adults to engage in the adventure of service and learning with the people of Miami, to engage in intentional Christian community and personal discipleship, to work with local ministries and agencies and to explore urban, multicultural ministry as a vocation and calling.
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Hollywood YAVs, Alums, Directors, and DOOR Local Discern Team
Hollywood
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This site seeks young adults to serve and learn with the diverse racial and socio-economic communities of Hollywood and Los Angeles, to engage in intentional Christian community and personal discipleship in a mostly Central American immigrant neighborhood while caring for and learning from a wide range of people who’ve fallen short of the American Dream.
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
While the brand identity of “Hollywood” conjures up images of fame and fortune, the …
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Winter in Denver. Photo by Molly Sila
Denver
Program Partner
DWELL/YAV Denver
Program Description
Denver is a Dwell/YAV site that focuses on community involvement and personal growth. The Dwell unit is supported locally by multiple church partnerships and a local board made up of members from the community and representatives from the supporting congregations. Dwell is committed to providing an opportunity for volunteers to discern and test their call to urban ministry through agency placements, community involvement and congregational interaction. The volunteers will be committed to volunteer at the agency …
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Program Partner
DOOR
Presbytery of Chicago
Program Description
YAVs in Chicago have a unique opportunity to have their faith transform and be transformed by many of the current hot topics of the day. Working alongside non-profit agencies that are working in the areas of education, poverty elimination, and food security, YAVs have a chance to learn about the importance of advocating for structural change as well as responding to immediate needs. While learning through the work experience, YAVs are encouraged to live intentionally by engaging in the YAV community, …
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YAV House in Atlanta. Photo courtesy of DWELL.
Dwell Atlanta invites participants to put their faith into practice through living in community, exploring urban issues, developing a contemplative life and serving the city of Atlanta. Volunteers will work in agencies near downtown Atlanta that seek to impact and advocate for positive change in the city.
Program or Partner
DWELL/YAV Atlanta
Program Description
Have you ever considered doing something radical in your Christian life? Do you desire a faith adventure…one where you will live outside of your comfort zone and be …