Works
Throughout history, abbeys have been centers of culture-making. The resident monks of abbeys have a long tradition of engaging in rhythms of prayer and work, setting their hands to creating good, true, and beautiful things that vitalize local economies and improve the lives of those around them. Standing in this tradition, this Mission Abbey is a center for modern-day culture-making. The Abbey ecosystem is home to a variety of “works,” culture-making projects and organizations through which we seek to vitalize our local economy, improve the lives of our neighbors, and reveal God’s Kingdom in our city.
The Camp House
The Mission desires to be a blessing to the community we serve. Our dream from the beginning was to have a space that wasn’t empty six days a week, but existed as an active part of our city outside of Sundays. As a result, we opened The Camp House to serve as an animating presence in Chattanooga – first in the Southside, then at the crossroads of the Innovation District and Big 9 / MLK Corridor, and now in our new location on East 12 St.
The Camp House’s vision is to cultivate culture that will create a thriving community for everyone in our city. Through these efforts we are upholding both the Cultural Mandate of Genesis 1 and the Great Commission of Matthew 28. By blessing our community with an active space, and seeking to create culture and community, we are loving our neighbors in a way that reveals the Kingdom of Jesus Christ right here in the center of Chattanooga.