What are Blitz Weekends?
During the fall and spring seasons, The Philadelphia Project hosts “Blitz” retreat weekends. We challenge youth to serve wholeheartedly in our community and to think critically about how God’s Word speaks to social and spiritual issues. Our prayer is that God uses these experiences to make an eternal impact on youth and those they serve as well as a visible impact, offering hope and restoration to our community. During a blitz, participants have the opportunity to serve in our church, home repair, and mercy tracks.
Open Booking Dates:
** Book before April 2nd 2024 before our price increase **
See the Churches & Groups who will serve with you listed below each date!
Spring 2024 Open Dates:
April 19th-21st
Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Sellersville PA
Calvary Church, Trumbull CT
Bethany Grace Fellowship, East Earl PA
Lower Providence Presbyterian Church, Norristown PA
The Presbyterian Church of Tom’s River, Tom’s River NJ
City Line Church, Bala Cynwyd PA
April 26th-28th (3rd-5th Grade Only)
Wilmington Community Evangelical Church, Hockessin DE
Steel City Mennonite Church, Bethlehem PA
Roxborough Church, Philadelphia PA
Fall 2024 Open Dates:
October 11th-13th
Valley Point Church, Glen Mills PA
Vienna Presbyterian Church, Vienna VA
November 1st-3rd (3rd-5th Grade Only)
December 6th-8th
2025:
January 17-19, 2025
April 25-27, 2025
May 2-4, 2025
What does the weekend look like?
Join us on Friday Night for Club, a time to come together for intentional worship and teaching! Serve on Saturday with your group alongside church partners, mercy partners, and our homeowners as we seek to serve the community around us, closing out the day with Club. Sunday morning, you will have time to reflect with each other on the weekend followed by attending a Sunday Worship Service with one of our church partners.
Where do we eat, shower, and sleep?
All meals are provided from Saturday breakfast through Sunday breakfast.
Groups will stay at our year-round housing location, New Covenant Church Campus. Participants will sleep in dorm-style rooms on bunk beds and will need to bring their own bedding (pillow, sheets, sleeping bag, and/or blanket).
Groups will eat and shower at our housing site.
How do we get there?
Groups are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from Philadelphia. Groups are also responsible for transportation for members of their team, plus an extra seat per ministry site team for Philadelphia Project staff.
Quick Links:
Student Medical and Photo Release
How much does it cost?
A $25 per participant non-refundable deposit is due with your booking in order to hold your spot. The cost when booking & deposit is submitted by April 2nd, 2024 is $99 per person. For booking & deposit on or after April 3rd, 2024 the cost will be $125 per person.
Cancel for any contagious-related disease until the day prior to arrival and get a full credit or full refund. If you cancel 4 weeks prior to your trip you’ll get a refund, otherwise you’ll have a credit to use on your next trip.
Make check out to The Philadelphia Project, 8230 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128.