Join the Missionary Community

I’m Ready to Apply for a Year of Service

I’m Ready to Apply for a Summer of Service

Denver and Philadelphia - May 25th through July 31st
Satellite Cities - May 18th through June 7th

Becoming a Missionary

Your Path

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Request your Application

Begin your journey by reaching out to us. Discover what it means to be a Christ In The City missionary. Ask questions, and explore if this mission aligns with your calling.

2

Submit the App!

Once you feel called to join us, complete our online application. Here you will be assigned a personal guide to help you through the process. Share your story, your skills, and your aspirations. This step helps us understand your unique gifts and how they can contribute to our mission.

3

Visit and Interviews

Join us on an “Experience Weekend” where you get to participate in the mission hands on and interview with the team. 

4

Commit to your Missionary Year

After your application is reviewed and accepted, make a formal commitment to our mission. Prepare for a transformative experience of service and community as you join us in supporting our Friends on the Street.

Inquiry Form

Not ready to apply and want more information? Reach out!

Our missionaries must be 18-28 but we would love to hear from you regardless!

Resources

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Our Podcast

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Parents FAQ

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Fundraising FAQ

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Watch & learn

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Year at a Glance

Questions for the Team?

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Linda Wiegand

Office Administrator / HR

The application process

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Blake Brouillette

Managing Director

Christ in the City’s history & operations

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Phil Couture

Director of Formation

The formation process

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Betty Ludden

Denver Program Director

Denver specific questions & community life

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Colleen McDonough

Philadelphia Program Director

Philly specific questions & community life

Missionary Life

“I HAVE CALLED YOU FRIENDS”  (JN 15)

Christ in the City Missionaries Receive

Spiritual Formation

A Life of Prayer: Missionaries fill up on daily prayer and sacraments, and receive courses in Catholic Social Teaching in order to come to better know Christ and His heart for the poor.

Leadership & Career Development

A Life of Apostolate: Missionaries split into teams for street ministry routes, learning to encounter others. They are also assigned an internship role within the office, gaining leadership experience in non-profit operations.

Authentic Friendship

A Life of Intentional Community: Missionaries live in a household with their peers sharing a life of community, prayer, service, and simplicity.

Become a Missionary

For a Year

August 2024 - July 2025

Young Adults (18-28)

Become a Missionary

For a Summer

2025 Dates Coming Soon

Young Adults (18-28)

The CHRIST IN THE CITY PODCAST

Homeless But Human

Listen to the missionaries, our friends on the street & key voices discuss topics around street ministry, homelessness, relationships & community life on our podcast!

It Didn’t Matter If I Felt Awkward

Amy M, (alumna 2018-2020)

“Christ in the City taught me the courage to encounter another human being. I had often desired to meet people, to help and to affirm them, but I was so afraid. Years of self-doubt and practiced timidity seemed insurmountable until I met the gaze of love in the community around me. 

I am indebted to the Christ in the City staff, formators, and fellow missionaries who approached me in conversations motivated solely by love. They willingly stood outside my barriers until I was ready to (slowly) let them in. Not only that, but when they saw the person I had hidden inside the barriers (me!), they were willing to stay.

When it came time to meet the people I would quickly come to call my “best friends (on the streets),” I learned it didn’t matter if I felt awkward or like a “missionary imposter” sometimes. What mattered was that I was loved. So was the person in front me. While I wasn’t always perfect about communicating that love, I slowly learned that was okay too. The important part was to keep showing up.

I’ll be unpacking my two years at Christ in the City for the rest of my life. God gave me so much through the people I lived with and encountered. Yet when it comes down to it, it was simply about courageous love – His, others, and mine.”

Applications Open for Men

A Message to the Men

What does it mean to be called higher?
Come and see.