Who can apply to Pilgrim Place?
A. Before moving to Pilgrim Place, an applicant must have completed at least 15 years (or the equivalent) of full-time employment in religious or charitable non-profit organizations. Examples include commissioned or ordained missionaries, ministers, theological seminary faculty, denominational executives, YMCA/YWCA staff, community organizers, and peace and justice advocates. Spouses/partners of applicants who meet this qualification are also eligible to apply for admission. A spouse/partner, even if now widowed or divorced, who shared a 15-year marriage/commitment during the service years of a qualified person is also eligible to apply. Primary Applicants are required to move to Pilgrim Place between their 62nd and 78th birthdays. Pilgrim Place is open to all such qualified persons regardless of gender, religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.
A. Before moving to Pilgrim Place, an applicant must have completed at least 15 years (or the equivalent) of full-time employment in religious, charitable, or non-profit humanitarian organizations. Examples include commissioned or ordained missionaries, ministers, theological seminary faculty, college professors of religion, denominational executives, YMCA/YWCA staff, community organizers, and peace and justice advocates. In your application, you will be asked to describe how the organizations for which you worked were engaged in religious, charitable, or non-profit humanitarian work.
