Local Ministry Opportunity List

LOCAL MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Ministry & Grace Contact	Description/Needs
Boaz & Ruth (Highland Park) -Martha	Rebuild lives of ex-offenders & the community through relationships, supporting B&R businesses, shared events (meals, fun nights), construction & landscaping projects, thrift store donations
Beth Sholom Assisted Living – Kitty	Bible study, visiting and participating in activities with residents
Christian Counseling & Training Ctr. – Betty & Judy	Bible-based counseling & counselor training
Gideons – Tim	Bible distribution, fundraising, memorial gifts
Gospel Jail Ministry – Travis	Bible study leaders, Bible lesson graders, encouraging notes & food
Grace Community Outreach (Highland Park) – Don & Martha	Help establish new urban church plant in Highland Park, partner in making disciples, community outreach
Indian Ministry – Tagore	Building relationships, ESL, Saturday night fellowship
Int’l Student Ministry @ VCU -Bobbie	Providing lunches, having students in homes, Richmond sightseeing, building relationships
Needles Eye Ministries – Erin	Businessmen luncheons, women’s ministry, unemployment support group, mission trips
Pregnancy Resource Center – Cindy	Counseling training, phone counseling, fundraising walks, donating baby supplies
Refugee Resettlement Ministry   – Erich, Hwa, & Kevin	Welcome families, provide clothing, furniture, cookware, transportation, apartment preparation, teach living skills, ESL, tutoring
Sunrise Assisted Living -  Chuck & Lois	Worship services, music, games, crafts
Women’s Detention Center – Haddassah	Bible studies, encouraging notes, talking with inmates, prayer ministry

If you would like a ministry leader to contact you and give you more information send an e-mail to lmt@gracerichmond.org.

April 2009 Current Ministry Opportunities

Below are a couple of exciting ministry opportunities.  If you or your small group would like to participate, please reply to this post or notify any member of the Local Ministry Team (Don Phelps, Larry Pumpelly, Kevin Kubota, Amie Nixdorf, Lisa Wright, and Erin Thomas).

Statistics show that on any given day in the Richmond region there are at least 1,150 sheltered and unsheltered men, women, and children experiencing homelessness.  500-800 of homeless individuals in a given year are children, who have an increased risk of then experiencing homelessness as adults.  (Statitics provided by Homeward, Dec 2007 “Ten Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in the Richmond Region).  With the current economy, these statistics will likely increase. 

 

WHO:  Central Virginia Baptist Ministry Days

WHAT:  Construction of two houses or provide 30 bagged lunches for the volunteers (drinks are provided by CVBM)

WHEN:  Thursday April 23, 2009 and Saturday April 25, 2009 – Construction projects will begin at 8 AM and end at 4 PM. 

WHERE:  New Kent County, VA – 6301 Hopewell Road, New Kent, VA

CONTACT:  Gayle Taylor @ CVBM office at 598-6350 or 888-598-6350 or by email @ gayletaylor@cvbm.org

Richmond City Jail was built in 1964 to incarcerate some 892 people.  Currently the jail houses, 1,500 men and women.  Many of the Jail Residents are of limited incomes and do not have necessary funds to purchase basic items.  These basic items reinforce the fundamental humanity of those incarcerated her, and can help to reduce the likelihood that Jail Residents return to jail after their release.  (Information taken from a letter written by Chaplain Alonzo Pruitt.)

WHO:  Richmond City Jail

WHAT:  Purchase men’s and women’s underwear in all sizes, reading glasses, soap, toothpaste, lotion, stamps, envelopes, socks, and white t-shirts

WHEN:  Open project

WHERE:  1701 Fairfield Way Richmond, VA 23223

CONTACT:  Chaplain Alonzo Pruitt, Richmond Sherriff’s office @ (804) 646-4006.  Checks may be made payable to Richmond Sheriff’s Office with a memo for “Inmate Assistance Fund” and mailed to the above address.

New Links Added

Just a quick note to draw your attention to the links on the right-hand side of the blog. 

I have added the Grace website and the church calendar as separate links.  If there are other links that should be added, just let me know.

Welcome To The Local Ministry Team Blog

 

Hello and welcome to the Local Ministry Team blog, Lives Marked By Grace!  Thanks for stopping by.  We hope you find this blog useful, encouraging, and informative.  Please, if you or your small group are involved in local ministry of any type, even a one-time event, let us know. 

Just a couple of quick instructions:  Click on the name of the post at the top or the comments button at the bottom of this page to be able to post comments.  Last names have been removed from the posts.  If you need help locating the Grace contacts, please contact myself, other members of the Local Ministry team, or the church office.  If you have other ideas and suggestions, please email me at  mrsnixdorf34@yahoo.com.  Thanks!

Amie