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Welcome to our homepage. The Mission House is a Christian community in the heart of Amsterdam, situated next to world known Hermitage museum, volunteers from Europe live together, work in social projects and share their beliefs during a year full of adventure, experiences and fun. "where Word and action meet"

Mission

What is the idea behind the house? Find out what our Mission is.

In House

Get an inside view on the life in the house on the "In House" page

Community

Who is living in the house this year? To find out about this year's volunteers by visiting the Community page

Projects

Besides the house we do full time volunteer work in different projects in the city. From kids clubs, churches, homeless shelters to hospices we have a wide variety of projects. To read more about them visit the Projects section of our webpage.

Blog

Read our newest article or our older ones; we try to write one every week. We also have a huge archive of different articles; they are all written by the volunteers who live in the house. Read our blog and find out what life in the Mission House is like.

Media

In our Media section we have a selection of pictures, movies and documents. Check it out and get a picture of the community and the house.

Support

The Mission House has a strong web of supporters; without whom this community would be impossible. Check out our links, see how they are supporting us and find out how you can get involved.

Contact us

There are many ways to contact the Mission House. You can find out more about it on the Contact us page.

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Mission

The Mission of the House is where Word and action meet. This Mission isn’t individual but Community based.

The centre of Christian life is Community. Where we come together to share our gifts, where we come together to meet others, God and ourselves.

1 Timothy (6:18) asks us to “be generous and willing to share” and with each year that instruction is fulfilled in the Mission House.

Through community the Mission House brings different countries, backgrounds and cultures together for 10 months. These 10 months help plant seeds of change in the volunteer. Yet the Mission House recognises that each and every person is unique and as such so will their goals and experiences reflect this. The Mission House isn’t here to convert, nor is it here to speed up change. The Mission House is at it’s best when it’s supporting young people in exploring themselves, others & God. We give youth the chance to explore, find and cross their boarders during the year, while having first hand contact with a side of the city which often gets forgotten and ignored by society.

This Mission is made possible because of the partnership between the Mission House & The Council for World Mission Europe, The Deaconry of the Protestant Church in Amsterdam, Togetthere & the Protestant Church in Amsterdam. These organisations support the house financially, with training, direction & friendly faces!