FAQs

What Your Days Will Look Like

Fellowship life is structured around sacred rhythms, a rule of life, and intentional community—daily practices and committed relationships that ground you in God's presence and orient you toward justice. Community isn't defined by who lives within your four walls, but by who you choose to share your life with. Your days will include:

Morning & Evening Prayer
Begin and end each day gathered with the whole community, using ancient liturgies that connect you to the global church across time and space.

Communal Meals
Gather regularly to eat together, cook together, and learn that the table is where transformation happens—in your own life and in the life of your community.

Justice Work
Spend 20-30 hours per week in your Fellowship track, developing professional skills while engaging food justice work in High Point.

Formation & Study
scripture study, theological reflection, spiritual mentor, and guided discussions that help you make sense of what you're experiencing.

Sabbath Rest
One full day each week set apart from work and productivity—a countercultural practice of rest, play, and delight.

Service & Partnership
Volunteer regularly with local organizations doing justice work throughout High Point, learning from established leaders and joining existing efforts.

Covenant & Commitment
Regular community meetings where you discern together, hold each other accountable, work through conflict, and practice the hard and holy work of staying committed to one another.

Living Rooted in Community

At The Friendship Table, community is a choice, not an accident of geography. You won't necessarily share a house with other Fellows, but you will share your life with them. This is intentional community without residential walls—which means it requires even more commitment, creativity, and intentionality. While the number of Fellows may ebb and flow many of those who make up our community may not be fellow participants but our neighbors, volunteers, church family, etc. No matter our program makeup we are centered into the beauty of diversity, wisdom, and experience lived by those around us.

What "Rooted in Community" Means:

Shared Rhythms:
You'll gather daily for prayer, regularly for meals, and consistently for work and formation. Your lives will be deeply intertwined through chosen commitment.

Shared Mission:
You'll work together toward common goals, support each other's growth, challenge each other's assumptions, and hold each other accountable to your shared covenant.

Shared Practices:
You'll develop rhythms of checking in, showing up, being present, and staying committed even when it's inconvenient—because that's what community requires.

Shared Decisions:
You'll practice discernment together about the community's direction, work through disagreements gracefully, and learn to make decisions collectively.

Shared Vulnerability:
You'll show up authentically, share your struggles and joys, ask for help when you need it, and offer help when others do. Community is built on honesty, not perfection.

Shared Responsibility:
Everyone contributes to the community's life—whether that's cooking meals, planning gatherings, maintaining sacred rhythms, or doing the unglamorous work that keeps community functioning.

The Challenge:
Living rooted in community without living under the same roof requires discipline. You can't just wander into the kitchen and find community—you have to show up intentionally. But this challenge is also a gift: you'll learn that true community is about covenant, not convenience.

The Reward:
You'll discover that the strongest communities aren't built on proximity but on commitment. You'll develop relationships that last long after the fellowship ends because they were forged through choice, not circumstance.

Where You'll Live

Primary Model: Independent Housing
Most Fellows secure their own housing in High Point. This could be:

• Renting an apartment or room

• Living with family (if local)

• Sharing housing with other Fellows informally

• Finding other housing arrangements in the High Point area

Host Home Program (Optional):
For Fellows interested in a more residential community experience, we offer a Host Home Program. This program matches Fellows with established community members or St. Mary's parishioners who have space in their homes and want to participate in forming young leaders.

The Essentials

Duration: 12-18 months (typically September to August, with  flexibility)

Time Commitment: Full-time (approximately 40 hours/week including work, formation, and community life)

Age Range: 24-30 years old

Housing:

• You are responsible for securing your own housing in the High Point area

• Optional Host Home Program available

• Housing stipend included in monthly compensation

Stipend: Monthly living stipend provided (covers basic expenses including housing, food, transportation)

Benefits Include:

• Monthly stipend (includes housing allowance)

• Health insurance stipend

• Spiritual direction

• Professional development opportunities

• Access to formation resources

• Connection to a network of leaders and organizations

• Host Home option (if available and desired)

Who Should Apply:

• Recent college graduates discerning next steps

• Young adults exploring ministry or nonprofit work

• People passionate about food justice and community development

• Anyone seeking deeper spiritual formation

• Those discerning vocation or considering seminary

• Individuals from any Christian denomination (we're ecumenical!)

• People willing to live simply, work hard, pray deeply, and choose community intentionally

• • Those comfortable with both independence and interdependence

No! We welcome Fellows from all Christian traditions. We're rooted in Episcopal/Anglican worship, but our community is ecumenical.

That's okay! We welcome seekers, questioners, and doubters. You don't need to have it all figured out—just a willingness to explore.

No! We welcome all backgrounds and perspectives. Whether you have an Art degree or a Finance degree or No degree, we can’t wait to learn from you!

Great question! Traditional residential communities share a house; we share a life. This requires MORE intentionality, not less. You can't rely on proximity to create community—you have to choose it daily. But it also offers more flexibility and prepares you for sustaining intentional community beyond a single residential year.

A lot! While you may not live under the same roof, you'll gather daily for prayer, multiple times weekly for meals and formation, and regularly for work and service. You'll also spend intentional time together on Sabbath and for community building.

Fellows have gone on to seminary, nonprofit leadership roles, graduate school, community organizing, farming, parish ministry, and more. Many stay connected to The Friendship Table and High Point long after their fellowship ends.

We ask for a 12-month minimum commitment, but we understand life happens. We'll work with you on transitions if needed.

We have specific commitments that define the fellowship, and we understand you may need additional income. Here's how it works:

Required Weekly Commitments:

• Sundays: Young Adult Group (YALL)

• Tuesdays: Dinner Church (evening)

• Wednesdays: Noon Eucharist

• Thursdays: Food Pantry (afternoon)

• Fridays: Community Meal preparation and service (evening)

• Daily: Morning and evening prayer with the community

• Monthly: Spiritual direction session

• General schedule: Most fellowship work happens 9am-4pm, with flexibility on Tuesday and Friday evenings when we gather late (we may meet in the morning with afternoon rest before evening setup, or shift to 1pm prayer/meal and then setup)

This means your free time for other work would typically be:

• Mondays (full day)

• Saturdays (full day)

• Wednesday evenings

• Thursday evenings

• Other mornings/afternoons depending on the week's structure

Yes, you can work another job! We understand that our stipend covers basics but may not meet everyone's needs—especially if you have student loans, car payments, or other financial obligations. Many Fellows work retail, remote jobs, food service, or other flexible positions on Mondays, Saturdays, and evenings. The key is communicating with us about your schedule so we can plan together and ensure you can be fully present for fellowship commitments while meeting your financial needs.

What we need from you: Honesty about your situation, full presence when you're at fellowship gatherings, and open communication about your schedule and capacity. We're building something sustainable, not sacrificial.