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The purpose of the missions ministry is to help our church implement "Knowing Christ and Making Him Known" by supporting worldwide missions and encouraging our congregation to be involved in sending missionaries to the field, and in being sent.
We also manage prayer and financial support for our missionaries and communicate their work to the church. The Missions Team meets once a month, usually on a Monday evening, in the church office, from 7 to 9 p.m. We discuss how we can encourage a missions mindset in our church and brainstorm how we can support our current missionaries and pray for them. If you'd like to join us, call Greg Yancey, Steve Savig, Ann Everitt or Miriam Schoenig.
Contact: Greg Yancey
Staff Leader: Bert Wright
Council Liaison: John Harvey
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OUR CHURCH
Perhaps your heart aches for the homeless. Or the developmentally challenged, or the hurting or the dying. Our church doesn't specifically have programs for all groups of people but can come alongside those who do. The body of Christ is much larger than our church and there are others who have thriving ministries in areas we lack. Rather than reinvent what they are doing, let's join them! Click on "read more" to learn of other opportunities presented to our body. Homelessness Prevention Initiative
Did you know it usually takes less than $250 to help a local family weather a financial storm so they can keep their home? Every $1 spent on prevention saves $20 in homelessness services! HPI is looking for volunteers and donors. Read more on their website.
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International Justice Mission
Slavery is still a huge issue worldwide. IJM is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to ensure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to promote functioning public justice systems. Go to their website at www.ijm.org to see how you can be involved.
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Opportunity International
Giving a hand up instead of a hand-out is OI's goal. Motivated by Jesus' call to serve the poor, OI provides opportunities foe people in chronic poverty to transform their lives. They give microloans to create jobs, stimulate small businesses and strengthen communities among the poor. Find out more and become involved at www.opportunity.org.
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Children of Peace International
COPI is a humanitarian organization dedicated to helping the people of Vietnam develop the capability to help themselves through the financial and material support of orphanages, hospitals, and clinics, as well as two medical mission trips each year. For more information, see Wendy Mixon or go the the website at www.childrenofpeace.org.
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More opportunities will be added in the future. If you have suggestions, please contact Greg Yancey or email the church office. |