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The mission of Sojourners/Call to Renewal is to articulate the biblical to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church, and the world.

People Without Borders is a non-profit, Christian organization committed to serving the international community of Washington, DC through computer and language training, skill development, and career counseling.

Education for Justice works to promote Catholic Social Teaching, enlivening the faith of Catholics through work for social justice and the promotion of human dignity. EfJ seeks to educate Catholics not only about justice issues, but also their root causes and the social message of the faith.

Urban Prayer Breakfast is a faith community that puts poor and homeless persons in fellowship with persons from other socioeconomic categories with ethnically and denominationally diverse backgrounds.

Created in 1978, the InterFaith Conference (IFC) now brings together the Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, Jewish, Latter-day Saints, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sikh and Zoroastrian faith communities in this region to promote dialogue, understanding and a sense of community among persons of different faiths and to work cooperatively for social and economic justice in metropolitan Washington.

Orphanages for Africa (OFA) is dedicated to glorifying God and proving to the world that there is a personal God who hears and answers prayer. OFA is a Christian humanitarian and development organization committed to meeting the basic needs fo millions of orphaned and abandoned children across the African continent, therefore releasing them into their full potential and divine destiny.

The mission and purpose of the St. Vincent Pallotti Center is to promote volunteer service that challenges the laity, clergy and religious to work together in the mission of the Church. Our goal is to support volunteers before, during and after their term of service. The St. Vincent Pallotti Center is a network of one National Office and several Regional Offices, all serving to support volunteers throughout the U.S. and overseas. We emphasize the spiritual development of full-time volunteers and we also provide services to over 100 Catholic programs engaged in volunteerism and missionary work.

Settled in the midst of the "promise" of Capitol Hill and the problems of urban America, the mission of Urban Family Development is to strengthen individuals, families, and neighborhoods within Capitol Hill and the Greater Washington DC area by: 1) providing spiritual, social and educational support through youth development and other family-building programs, and 2) mobilizing community financial, relational, and information resources. UFD?s Neighborhood Learning Center provides a positive, nurturing environment where the staff and volunteers work alongside parents and grandparents to enable our students to realize their potential and rise above the circumstances and obstacles many of them face. Through a strong program of academic remediation, social skill development, leadership development and asset building our young people develop the tools and skills needed to refuse the negative influences that surround them and make positive life choices.

Combatting Homlessness and Addictions. Rebuilding Lives.

As stated in our Articles of Incorporation:

To embody a practical vision of community based upon justice, compassion, and spirituality that values every individual and which promotes the growth of love and justice in personal and social relationships.
To help those on the margins of urban society to participate more fully in the life and benefits of the larger community.
To implement strategies of partnership, and specific programs of ministries, that address the needs of urban youth, the homeless, the poor, the immigrant, and others who are disadvantaged or disenfranchised.
To provide bridges of friendship and service for individuals and mission groups to understand and participate in the struggles and challenges of the disadvantaged or disenfranchised.
To enlist support from those among the general public who wish to strengthen our communities through programs of service and education, and through development of innovative strategies and structures for social change.

Christian Communities Group Homes exists to provide community-supported, inter-generational housing programs for senior citizens living in Ward 4 and Ward 5 of Washington, DC. Through three group homes, CCGH is able to provide affordable and direct housing for 15 seniors and address the individual needs of each resident ? arranging medical care, administering medications, combating depression, and generating opportunities for social interaction/stimulation. Through the Age-In-Place program, CCGH mobilizes volunteers to provide free home services for elderly in their homes, thus maintaining neighborhoods, senior housing, and fostering intergenerational relationships between seniors and volunteers.

Discipleship Year transforms participants through their work in inner-city ministries, their life together in Intentional Christian Community, their study of servant leadership, nonviolence and social justice at the Servant Leadership School and their worship with the faith communities of the Church of the Saviour (this is optional). The program emphasizes the inward/outward journey of the Christian walk and nurtures disciples to seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God.

Check us out at www.festivalcenter.org

Calvary Casa United Methodist Church is a multicultural church that seeks to transform lives as we proclaim the gospel of Christ through service, preaching, teaching, and the worshiping arts.

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Central Union Mission serves hurting people throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. We serve homeless men, families living in poverty, children from at risk neighborhoods and the growing Hispanic population in the city.

Our mission is to glorify God through proclaiming and teaching the gospel, leading people to Christ, developing disciples, and serving the needs of hurting people throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Our Mission is to serve Christian ministries worldwide and those they reach by providing strategic business and technology solutions through missions trips that develop kingdom-focused business leaders who are passionate about work-faith integration.