{"id":20696,"date":"2022-12-17T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T13:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=20696"},"modified":"2022-12-17T19:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T19:33:12","slug":"faithx-spring-break-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2022\/faithx-spring-break-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"FaithX announces new spring break opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Marissa Witkovsky-Eldred<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FaithX invites college-age young adults (high school graduates to age 23) to join a new short-term service opportunity during the spring of 2023. This exciting trip on March 11-16, 2023, will partner with SPARK in Winston-Salem, N.C., to help neighbors in need and spread kindness in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration is now open at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/faithx\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/faithx\">www.brethren.org\/faithx<\/a> and will close on Feb. 10, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPARK is a nonprofit organization that designs and hosts cause-driven service experiences for youth and young adults. SPARK was founded by Church of the Brethren member Amber Harris, who serves as executive director and guides SPARK&#8217;s mission of sharing Christ&#8217;s love not only as people engaged in serving neighbors, but also as people who fiercely advocate for justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants in this FaithX spring break trip will come together with other non-Brethren participants to experience relationship-building, education, story-telling, and service, alongside formerly or currently homeless individuals. Housing, food, and transportation during the trip are included in the registration fee. To learn more and register, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/faithx\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/faithx\">www.brethren.org\/faithx<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Marissa Witkovsky-Eldred is interim coordinator of Short Term Service for Brethren Volunteer Service and the Church of the Brethren. FaithX (formerly the Workcamp Ministry) is a ministry offering short-term service opportunities.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/mmb-adopts-two-statements\/\">Mission and Ministry Board adopts two statements on Supreme Court decisions, approves budget parameter for 2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/revelation-79-award-2026\/\">Revelation 7:9 Award is given to Wendy McFadden and Nancy Sollenberger Heishman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/standing-committee-acts-on-new-business\/\">Standing Committee recommends adoption of four new business items, discusses relationship of the Church of the Brethren and Eder Financial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/supreme-court-decision-on-tps\/\">Supreme Court decision on TPS for Haitians and Syrians will affect hundreds of Church of the Brethren members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/kairos-center-issues-press-statement\/\">Kairos Center issues press statement on Supreme Court case in which Church of the Brethren joined amicus brief<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/FaithX-logo-for-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/FaithX-logo-for-thumbnail.jpg 354w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/FaithX-logo-for-thumbnail-300x277.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#e2e8ed\"><em><strong>Please pray\u2026<\/strong> For the FaithX spring trip with SPARK to Winston-Salem, N.C.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FaithX invites college-age young adults (high school graduates to age 23) to join a new short-term service opportunity during the spring of 2023. 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