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Founded in 1995 as an inter-faith community development corporation in Petersburg, Virginia, Petersburg Urban Ministries seeks to create authentic community through relationship building with all who live, work, and play within the surrounding neighborhood. Petersburg Urban Ministries has participation from the Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Bahai faith communities with 34 congregations and 23 faith groups contributing.

Petersburg Urban Ministries is an official Community and Housing Development Corporation (CHDO), designated as such by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, and currently is the only active CHDO in the area. Petersburg Urban Ministries is also the administrator of the Virginia Lead Safe Program for the Department of Housing and Community Development in the City of Petersburg. The United Methodist Church has designated Petersburg Urban Ministries as an official mission site of the General Board of Global Ministries and as a Community of Shalom. This designation is awarded to interfaith community organizations that address spiritual renewal, economic prosperity, health and healing, and strengthening relationships between people, the community and nature. Petersburg Urban Ministries is also an AmeriCorp member and an affiliate of YouthBuild USA, an organization that provides technical assistance to local Youthbuild sites and sets program and outcome standards for membership.