Missions / Outreach - Featured Mission Partnerships
Mission Partnerships for each area
Local Feature Partnership
Food From the Heart
This mission provides support to the local rescue missions, outreaches, food banks and soup kitchens who are already in a position to give a hand up to individuals and families that have fallen on hard times.
Opportunities to serve:
• help with local food drives in March and October collecting food at grocery stores in our area
• volunteer to coordinate stores for the food drive
• volunteer to recruit workers in 3-hour shifts
• volunteer to coordinate transportation of food to local shelter warehouses
• give needed items to shelters
Contact: Rodney Norvell
Greg Weinstein - serve@foodfromtheheart.org 888/765-3617
http://foodfromtheheart.org
Regional Feature Partnership
Rural Mission, Inc.
This is a mission organization dedicated to providing a better way of life to people in the "Low Country" of South Carolina. Using faith and volunteers to help those in need, Rural Mission, Inc helps needy people repair their homes, provides firewood for heat, serves migrant families and more. Join our college students on mission December 27-31, 2009 to Johns Island or our youth on mission July 17-24, 2010 to Johns Island.
Opportunities to serve:
• volunteer to chaperone the summer youth trip
• volunteer to be a team leader on a work project site
• give money to support the youth trip or to provide materials for work projects
• work in one of the following fundraisers -
January 30 - Wild Game Dinner
March - Golf Tournament
April - Yard Sale
• Pray
• College trip to Johns Island - December 27-31, 2009, cost $60
• Youth trip to Johns Island - July 17-24, 2010, cost $150
Contact:L.E. Williamson
National Feature Partnership
New England was once the cradle for Christianity in the United States but today is one of the least reached areas with the Gospel. Only 1.8% of the population attend an evangelical church. We hope to send mission teams to support small and struggling churches with prayers and resources to share the Gospel
Opportunities:
• volunteer to go on a mission team to Maine, Vermont, Connecticut or Massachusetts
• pray for our partnerships churches
• give money to send volunteers and provide for trips
• volunteer to lead and plan a trip to the northeast
We are currently working on a trip for this summer to several churches to help. If you are interested, please contact Rodney Norvell.
International Feature Partnership
London England has become a microcosm of the world with internationals from over 52 nations living together in one city. Through the London Parnership we are adopting a London Borough in order to strategically share Christ in relevant ways that result in reproducible and multiplying forms of church.
Opportunities:
• volunteer to be a part of the vision team trip April 18-26, 2010. We need a travel coordinator, Borough strategist, prayer coordinator and teams coordinator.
• volunteer to go on a mission trip to London - cost will be approximately $2,500
• pray for our borough and team strategy to reach people in London
• give to support our mission teams and help them to go
• we can also use ESL teachers to reach unreached people groups in London