Bethlehem Farm

Site Description:

Bethlehem Farm was opened by Nazareth Farm volunteers and is organized around the four tenets of community, simplicity, prayer and service. Its mission is to provide volunteers a communal experience of Church, as a center of reflection and prayer, while working to promote social justice through the empowerment of the local community and volunteers. The students should expect to have a great and memorable week, but they do not need to be prepared for anything specific. They will work hard, but also relax and pray and just have a great time overall, engaged in service and community.

Site Resources:

www.bethlehemfarm.net

Site Contact:

We discourage students from directly contacting the site; all reservations are made through the Center for Social Concerns. Further emergency contact information will be provided to students upon enrollment in the seminar.
Andy Rebollar, Volunteer Coordinator: bethlehemfarm@gmail.com 304-445-7143.

Lodging:

Students provide their own bedding (sleeping bag, pillow, and/or blankets and sheets).

Travel:

Students should arrive at site between 6:30–7:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, and will return the following Friday, October 21.

Personal Expenses:

Students must pay for their own meals while they travel from Notre Dame to the site on Sunday and back to Notre Dame from the site on Friday or Saturday. Students are requested to bring enough money to pay for these 2–3 meals, and it is also suggested that students bring extra spending money for personal purchases during their immersion. The availability of ATMs varies with each site, and so in the interest of avoiding fees or running out of money, it is suggested that students have a reasonable amount of cash on hand before the immersion.

Meals:

All meals are provided.