In the light of God's grace, we invite all to participate fully regardless of needs, differences, and gifts.
Meeting Ground depends on volunteers to accomplish its work. Volunteering takes several forms for organized groups and individuals.
Meeting ground hosts numerous full time volunteers in mission who come to Meeting Ground through church-based volunteer organizations such as Brethren Volunteer Services, Board of Global Missions of the United Methodist Church, and the United Church of Christ Volunteer Ministries. These volunteers live, work and worship among us on a full time basis for 3 months to 2 years.
Group Opportunities
Mission Trip Contact
For Mission Trip Program information, please contact:
Udo Sommerhoff
443-406-0786
missiontrip@meetingground.org
Mission Trip Program
The Mission Trip program offers school or church groups first-hand experience in meeting and working with persons who have been homeless.
Living, working, worshipping, and eating with the Meeting Ground community, participants assist us in many areas of our ministry. For many young people, it has been a "life-changing" experience.
Mission Trip participants stay at Clairvaux Farm, the Meeting Ground facility located 15 miles south of Elkton, MD, near the Chesapeake Bay. The farm has 20 acres and provides shelter to homeless families and individuals.
Mission Trip Program - Full Information
Work Camp Projects
We host over 25 each year, from one-day projects to week-long camps.
Work camps are held throughout the year, but especially in the summer, spring, and fall. If your youth group, adult fellowship, inter-generational group, or any special group or organization would like to come we would love to have you.
Examples of Group Projects:
- Light construction
- Roofing
- Painting
- Gardening & landscaping
- Special cleaning projects
- Refurbishing rooms
- Special children's projects
- Sorting donated clothing
Individual Opportunities
Volunteer Contact
For general volunteer information, please contact:
410-275-2936
volunteer@meetingground.org
We need your skills!
Even though you may not be familiar with our specific needs, we want to know if you have a particular skill or passion. We want to match that with our needs, and the more we know about you the better.
Listed below are some suggested skills. It is not an all-inclusive list, so please let us know of any special skills or interests you have:
Social Skills & Education
- Counseling
- Parenting education
- Relationship skills
- Tutoring children or adults
- Job interview skills
Administrative
- Financial planning
- Office assistance
- Event planning
- Fund raising
Technical
- Cooking, nutrition
- Computer instruction
- Building/Construction
- Driving, transportation
- Publishing (Newsletter)
- Lawn mowing
- Building and vehicle repair