Service, Justice, Retreats & Fellowship
PRiSM is part of a citywide campus ministry network called The Vine NYC. The Vine brings together PRiSM students with other students from around the city for retreats, service projects, spring break trips, programs and outings. Previous Vine citywide programs have included retreats to the Catskills, day hikes, rafting trips, volunteering at soup kitchens, coffee shop conversations on current events and faith, a border immersion trip to El Paso, TX, an advocacy trip to Washington, D.C., and more!
Coming up this fall...
Coming up this fall...
Queer Sacred Spaces Walking Tour of Greenwich Village
Thursday, September 5, 1:30-3:30PM
Meet on the steps of NYU's Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Sq S.
The modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement began right here in Greenwich Village. Join PRiSM for a welcome back week walking tour of spaces and places that are sacred in queer life and history in the neighborhood. From Stonewall, to the AIDS Memorial, to the Christopher Street Pier, to queer religious communities, and more, we will celebrate and honor LGBTQIA+ history, culture, spirituality, and struggle. We'll finish up with free ice cream at Big Gay Ice Cream! All students of all gender identities and sexualities and all or no faith backgrounds are very welcome!
Meet on the steps of NYU's Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Sq S.
The modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement began right here in Greenwich Village. Join PRiSM for a welcome back week walking tour of spaces and places that are sacred in queer life and history in the neighborhood. From Stonewall, to the AIDS Memorial, to the Christopher Street Pier, to queer religious communities, and more, we will celebrate and honor LGBTQIA+ history, culture, spirituality, and struggle. We'll finish up with free ice cream at Big Gay Ice Cream! All students of all gender identities and sexualities and all or no faith backgrounds are very welcome!
Jericho Walk
Thursday, October 3, 2019
10:45-am-12:00PM
26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan
As part of The Vine network's ongoing learning and advocacy around immigration justice, the PRiSM community will participate in a Jericho Walk on October 3. The Jericho Walk is a weekly event in which faith leaders, immigration activists, and community members march in silence and pray outside 26 Federal Plaza (which houses an ICE Field Office) in solidarity with individuals and families whose basic humanity is being denied by our unjust and immoral immigration system. Though we will walk in silence, our actions speak to the injustices that our communities face. This is an opportunity to proclaim the dignity and worth of all people and to take a stand for love. We will meet beforehand at 10:45am in front of 26 Federal Plaza on the Lafayette Street side. Planning to attend? Email Pr. Becca.
10:45-am-12:00PM
26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan
As part of The Vine network's ongoing learning and advocacy around immigration justice, the PRiSM community will participate in a Jericho Walk on October 3. The Jericho Walk is a weekly event in which faith leaders, immigration activists, and community members march in silence and pray outside 26 Federal Plaza (which houses an ICE Field Office) in solidarity with individuals and families whose basic humanity is being denied by our unjust and immoral immigration system. Though we will walk in silence, our actions speak to the injustices that our communities face. This is an opportunity to proclaim the dignity and worth of all people and to take a stand for love. We will meet beforehand at 10:45am in front of 26 Federal Plaza on the Lafayette Street side. Planning to attend? Email Pr. Becca.
Fall Retreat:
Listening for God in a Noisy World
Friday, October 25 - Sunday, October 27
Cross Roads Camp and Retreat Center
Port Murray, New Jersey
All students are welcome at our annual fall retreat with The Vine citywide campus ministry network! We will get out of the city and spend a weekend growing in community, enjoying the outdoors, and exploring faith and spirituality. This year's retreat will focus on questions of how we listen for God in moments of decision and discernment and respond in ways that are faithful to God's calling.
Details:
Depart early evening of 10/25 and return by early afternoon 10/27
Cost: $20/student, which includes meals, lodging and transportation.
Scholarships are available. Just email Becca for more info!
Want to come? RSVP to Becca by October 16!
Listening for God in a Noisy World
Friday, October 25 - Sunday, October 27
Cross Roads Camp and Retreat Center
Port Murray, New Jersey
All students are welcome at our annual fall retreat with The Vine citywide campus ministry network! We will get out of the city and spend a weekend growing in community, enjoying the outdoors, and exploring faith and spirituality. This year's retreat will focus on questions of how we listen for God in moments of decision and discernment and respond in ways that are faithful to God's calling.
Details:
Depart early evening of 10/25 and return by early afternoon 10/27
Cost: $20/student, which includes meals, lodging and transportation.
Scholarships are available. Just email Becca for more info!
Want to come? RSVP to Becca by October 16!
Axe Throwing Adventure
Sunday, November 10, 1:00pm -2:45pm
Axes and Arrows, Long Island City
Join students from PRiSM and other Vine branches for a Sunday afternoon of fun and fellowship! We will be heading to Axes and Arrows in Long Island City, Queens, for a chance to work out our stress by learning to throw axes at targets. Is it kind of random? Yes! Will it be fun? Yes! Email Becca by Wednesday, November 6 if you plan to attend. Space is limited to the first 11 people to sign up so RSVP as soon as you can.
Axes and Arrows, Long Island City
Join students from PRiSM and other Vine branches for a Sunday afternoon of fun and fellowship! We will be heading to Axes and Arrows in Long Island City, Queens, for a chance to work out our stress by learning to throw axes at targets. Is it kind of random? Yes! Will it be fun? Yes! Email Becca by Wednesday, November 6 if you plan to attend. Space is limited to the first 11 people to sign up so RSVP as soon as you can.
Faith & Freedom Pilgrimage in the American South
January 15 - 20, 2020
Join fellow students and young adults from local congregations on a road trip through the American South as we explore the intersections between Christian faith and justice movements through the lens of the Civil Rights Movement. We will hop in a van and traverse four states to learn about and bear witness to the holy places where the saints of the Civil Rights Movement walked, worked, prayed, sang, fought, and died. Over five days, we will learn about historical and contemporary freedom movements led by young adults, trace the theological roots of both the Civil Rights Movement and the racism it sought to overcome, and explore how our own spirituality and sense of vocation can empower us to follow Jesus in the work of liberation and justice-making today. After we return from the pilgrimage, we will continue to meet in pairs and/or as a group for ongoing reflection, conversation, and action throughout the spring.
Where are We Going? We will begin in Atlanta, travel to Montgomery and Selma, Alabama, head over to Jackson, Mississippi, and end up in Memphis. We will likely be sleeping in a combination of churches, AirBnBs and hotels. A more detailed itinerary will be coming soon.
Cost: The cost is $100/person for students and includes airfare, lodging and most meals. Scholarships are available - just email Becca to learn more if you need one.
The Faith & Freedom Pilgrimage is now at capacity. Thanks for your interest in this trip!
For more info, click here to download a draft itinerary and info sheet.
Cost: The cost is $100/person for students and includes airfare, lodging and most meals. Scholarships are available - just email Becca to learn more if you need one.
The Faith & Freedom Pilgrimage is now at capacity. Thanks for your interest in this trip!
For more info, click here to download a draft itinerary and info sheet.