In this residential program, the seminarian enters into intentional Christian community with pastors from several countries. There are daily ship visits with senior staff in which the seminarian talks with multi-national crews providing for their social and spiritual needs. The fee includes shared lodging in Newark, New Jersey, community meals, local transportation, access to the port and seafarers, and training and mentoring. Participants interact with families, clergy, community activists, and spiritual leaders from Indian, Hispanic, African-American, and Anglo cultures, both in Santa Fe and in rural areas of northern New Mexico. There will be opportunities for study, play, worship, and theological reflection in a setting that is rich in religious traditions, the arts, history, and cultural diversity.
Accommodations are in dormitory style rooms with semi-private baths.
The McCurdy School, a project of the General Board of Global Ministries, educates children in grades K-12. The predominantly Hispanic student body lives in one of the poorest towns in the state. United students work on the campus assisting teachers and others. Lodging is in dorms on campus and meals are in the school cafeteria, where McCurdy students eat lunch. Lodging is in a guest house in the town of Pine Ridge.