Orange Friends Church - Missions Ministry

missions ministry

Rev. 3/21/10

Rev. 3/21/10

Missions (John 12:24)

Local Missions: Orange Friends Church strives to serve our community in practical ways to show the love of Christ to others. This is a major part of being a disciple of Christ. Below are some areas in which we serve others.

Faith Mission Homeless Shelter: Our team serves the women at Faith Mission a meal and sometimes we provide the meal as well. There is usually a short devotion or prayer said with the women. We serve at Faith Mission beginning at 5 PM on the 4th Sunday of every month.

Short-term Mission Trips: We have gone on a variety of short-term mission trips. In 2009, we sent a team of adults and students to serve in Harlan, Kentucky with SWAP (Sharing With Appalachian People). We are planning another mission trip to Kentucky sometime in 2010.

Salvation Army: Each fall the church has a non-perishable food drive. During Christmas, we have several bell ringers collect funds and we provide mittens and hats for the families that the Salvation Army serves.

Fundraisers: Each year we try to help in the financial needs of local organizations. The Pregnancy Decision Help Center (www.pdhc.org) and C.R.A.C.K. House Ministries (www.crackhouseministries.org) are two ministries we support through fundraising efforts.

Future Events: We enjoy our men's and women's retreats (which both have a missions focus) and we plan to have a Taste Of Missions event in the fall of 2010 where we will highlight local and global mission organizations.

World Missions: World missions are supported through the Evangelical Friends Church - Eastern Region mission board and the Evangelical Friends Mission. Their purpose is to lead people worldwide to live close to Jesus Christ so they will obey God as faithful witnesses.

Our church receives several exciting visits a year by missionaries. They talk about their work and encourage participation through prayer and giving.