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Youth Mission Trip to Birmingham, Alabama


15 CUMC youth and 3 adult leaders travel to Birmingham June 17-25.

This year 15 CUMC youth and 3 adult leaders will travel to Birmingham, Alabama to participate in a YouthWorks mission experience. 

Many people know Birmingham for its history as a city central to the early civil rights movement. While the city was built in the decades after the abolition of slavery, racial divides and disparity have always been part of life here, which is part of the dynamic that made Birmingham a significant city in the Civil Rights Movement. Today Birmingham has become known as a progressive center for medical research, banking, music, technology, art, engineering and higher education. However, the city is also working to find creative solutions to serve and support a large number of residents who struggle with poverty and homelessness.

YouthWorks’ participants will serve the community through children’s programs, housing programs and outreach to the elderly and homeless. In the evenings there will be opportunities to visit The Vulcan statue, tour historic civil rights sites and spend time with neighbors and new friends at a community cookout. The city of Birmingham is a great place for teenagers to interact with, learn about, and serve a unique group of people directly affected by a history that has influenced the whole country.