by andrewyboga | Aug 16, 2019 | ga224, Hands and Feet Stories, The Center
Baltimore is a beautiful, twisted, powerful, and intense city to spend time in. It has a dark history, full of hatred and heartbreak; heartbreak which is seen in the abandoned and boarded up buildings with trees growing out of the caved in roofs, the people walking up...
by andrewyboga | Aug 15, 2019 | ga224, Hands and Feet Stories, The Center
That’s a wrap! I spent the last week of The Center’s summer programming with Burke Presbyterian Church from Burke, VA and Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Church in Dickeyville. Together we joined in to put on Golden Eagles camp. Each camp day was full of exciting...
by andrewyboga | Jul 13, 2019 | Hands and Feet Stories, The Center
When I was growing up, I never understood why my parents spent so much time working in our garden; they would spend hours weeding in the heat just for those weeds to grow back a few days later. And then they would do it all over again. Maybe it was because I’ve never...
by andrewyboga | Jul 13, 2019 | Hands and Feet Stories, The Center
Hi friends, It’s been quite a full couple of weeks. A little bit more than halfway through the summer, I have plenty to catch you up on! My days with groups have been filled with jumping rope, meals in Patterson Park, bilingual worship, aerial silks practice with our...
by andrewyboga | Jul 8, 2019 | Hands and Feet Stories, The Center
Abundance (noun) – a very large quantity of something; plentifulness of the good things of life Growing up in the suburbs outside of Baltimore, I had never really been exposed to the city, city driving, or city parking in the same capacity as I am during my time here...
by andrewyboga | Jun 12, 2019 | Hands and Feet Stories, The Center
It is summer time at The Center! In a few short days we prepare to kick-off nine back-to-back weeks of groups arriving to Baltimore on Saturdays and spending a week in the city (with a possible day in D.C. for advocacy) partnering with our local congregations and...