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Service Opportunities
The following is a list of organizations that require volunteers and support, beginning with those closest to home and extending to the ends of the globe. This list has been created to assist you in selecting organizations where your student and family can serve. It is not a complete list and you are certainly free to choose any organization that your family desires. If you have any questions or would like to add an organization to this list, please contact the Development Department at development@plymouthchristian.org
LOCAL
SALVATION ARMY – Plymouth
Served by 2nd Grade 2010 Servathon
9451 S. Main Street
Plymouth, MI 48170
Sandy Kollinger, Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator
Phone: 734-453-5464?Fax: 734-453-0805
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
They serve the Plymouth, Canton, Northville, and Wayne communities by providing food, clothing, and special events. The following is a partial list:
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October: Coats for Kids; Oct 7 from 2-7pm, please consider attending the Bell Ringer Open House! Sign up now to Ring the Silver Bells or at www.ringbell.org
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November: Thanksgiving Food Boxes
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December: Adopt a Family and Toy Shop
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November-December-Salvation Army Red Kettle Ministry-sign up at www.ringbell.org
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Spring: Easter Bunny Brunch and Postal Can Drive
They do require that you are at least 18 years old to work in their building. Younger children can participate in the Red Kettle Campaign as long as an adult accompanies them.
OPEN DOOR MINISTRY - Canton
4301 S. Lilley Road
Canton, MI 48188
734-397-1777 ext 201
stevendarr@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.opendoorfoodministry.com/index.php
Our Mission is not to just provide food to needy families, but to help them to be able to provide food for themselves. This is a community wide effort to provide meaningful help to those in need, particularly due to our current economic situation in Michigan.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
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Nutritious balanced diet
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Food for the entire family
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Job Bank with one-on-one counseling & help
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Job skills training through our ODM Graduate School
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Referrals to care groups for additional help
Volunteer Opportunities at Open Door Ministry:
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Wednesday's 9:00AM to 1:30PM - packing groceries, cleaning, etc.
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Thursday's 4:00PM to 9:00PM - distributing food, helping with job bank, packing groceries, clean up, etc.
You may come in any time during these hours and stay as long as you like. We have many tasks to accomplish to help the many needy families in our community.
We love to have groups come and help! If you're part of a group, please call us at 734.397.1777 ext 201 or email us at stevendarr@sbcglobal.net so that we can better coordinate your visit to be meaningful for your group.
If you are an individual wanting to volunteer, you don't have to call. Just come in and see either Steve Darr or Dave Karlinski. We distribute food every Thursday evening except for Thanksgiving Day and the week between Christmas and New Years.
NORTHRIDGE CHURCH ORPHAN CARE
Served by 1st grade 2011 Servathon
49555 N.Territorial Rd?Plymouth, MI 48170?734.414.7777?
http://northridge-church.com/outreach-opportunities/orphan-care/
There are 19,000 children currently in the state of Michigan’s Foster Care system and 6,000 of these children are available right now for adoption. It is our goal to reduce that number and offer care and hope to the children in Foster Care. God clearly calls His church to be the ones who care for orphans and NorthRidge has begun a journey to engage these children in many different ways, as well as share with them the ultimate hope we have in Christ.
What can you do?
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Pray. Foster Care and Adoptive Families need you to pray for them and for the children they are welcoming into their homes. James 5:16
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Take Action. Even the smallest act can mean a lot to a child that is in need of a home. Providing a duffel bag or even a teddy bear for a child that has just been removed from their home can give a child a sense of value. James 1:22
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Step Up. There are many different ways that you can impact a child’s life. Consider becoming a foster parent, an adoptive parent, or a mentor/tutor. Psalms 68:5-6
Where can you start?
The Orphan Care team here at NorthRidge has identified three areas you can begin to help orphans in our community.
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Immediate Needs. When a child is removed from their home, they leave with nothing. To help the transition we provide duffel bags that include necessities and some comfort items (i.e. teddy bear). For the list of items and to find out the scheduled drop off dates click here
Become a Mentor/Tutor. We partner with a local residential facility for hurting girls who are in great need of women mentors and women or men tutors. To learn more about becoming a mentor or tutor click here
CANTON GOODFELLOWS
Website: http://www.cantongoodfellows.org/
The Canton Goodfellows are a group of community volunteers dedicated to providing food, clothing, and Christmas gifts to families with young children.
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Adopt a Child: You can help by adopting children that you shop for clothing and gifts. Child clothing sizes, ages, gender and their reasonable "Gift Wish" are provided to help you select the gifts. These gifts are brought to Canton Township Administration building on Monday Dec 12th between 9 am and 5 pm. . Email Goodfellows President Nancy Spencer at johnancysp@aol.com or call 734-397-8975 after November 1st.
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Food Collections: If your group would like to do a food collection drive, please contact us. Basic non-perishable canned and boxed foods are needed, as well as "kid type food": cereal, peanut butter & jelly, Spaghettios, macaroni & cheese, etc.
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Sorting and Packing, Dec 12-16 2001: This year we have a full week to work on sorting and packing food and gifts for the children, families and seniors. All projects are headquartered at Canton Administration Building, lower level.
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Distrubtion Day Dec 17, 2011: This is the best part of the project! On this day, volunteers join together to help distribute all of the food and gifts collected for this year's project.
To volunteer for any of projects, please contact any Goodfellow board member by phone, or e-mail johnancysp@aol.com . Please include Goodfellows in the email Subject line. We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers!
PBJ MINISTRY - OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL CHURCH-Plymouth, serving in Detroit
Website: http://www.pbjoutreach.org/
PBJ (Peanut Butter and Jelly) Outreach Inc. is a diverse group of people volunteering their time and services to provide food, clothing, and basic social services to homeless people as well as those who are below the poverty level, living in the depressed and impoverished areas of the Metropolitan Detroit area, including the Cass Corridor section of inner city Detroit. The services are provided to all, regardless of race, religion, gender or national origin.
We come from a variety of diverse backgrounds and ages from many organizations and communities in Southeast Michigan. Junior High and High School students join us to fulfill their school's Community/Christian Service requirement. After completing their required service, many have continued to volunteer on a regular basis. All are welcome without special training needed. We are "Kid Friendly" (+7). Individuals and families are invited to come any Saturday (52 weeks a year).
If you would like to help serve with the PBJ Ministry, please meet us any Saturday morning in the kitchen of the basement of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, located at 47650 N Territorial Rd, Plymouth, MI at 6:00a.m. Just show up. You can also meet us at the corner of Martin Luther King and 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI at 8:10 a.m. by prior arrangements.
If you want to help us through a personal contribution, please contact Kirk Zell at 734-260-3895 or via email at kirk.zell@gfs.com
MOTT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Served by 4th Grade 2011 Servathon
http://www.med.umich.edu/mott/help/gift_service.html
Mott Community Relations: 734-764-6874
Service projects are a great way for kids to help the patients staying at Mott Children’s Hospital. Bedside craft kits are quite popular among the patients, and kids interested in helping to make the stay of patients a little easier can put together bedside craft kits. Please visit the above email link to learn more about the type of service projects that you can participate in to help the patients at Mott Hospital.
During PCA’s spring Servathon 2011, our 4th grade classes made friendship bracelets for children receiving treatment at Mott. This was a simple gesture to brighten the day of a hospitalized child!
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE - Ann Arbor
1600 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-994-4442
info@rmh-annarbor.org
Website: http://rmh-annarbor.org/
We offer a variety of service opportunities for groups interested in volunteering at the House. Church groups, university students, high schools, office staffs and other organizations have done group service for the House. We request limiting your group size to six people at a time to maintain the restful atmosphere at the House.
Volunteer Options:
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Cooking a meal for our residents by planning a menu, shopping for the food items, preparing and serving the meal at the House, and then cleaning our kitchen. Please plan to cook for 35-40 people.
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Coordinate a donation drive for the House by distributing copies of our "Wish List", collecting donated items and bringing them to the House. we are especially interested in donation drives for linens, cleaning supplies and paper products - paper towels, toilet paper and tissues.
REGIONAL
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CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN - Detroit
4390 Conner Ave
Detroit, MI 48215
313-822-8606 x10
Website: http://cskdetroit.org/
Since its inception, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has depended on the time and efforts of others in the community who shared our concern and commitment to the poor. At the heart of the mission is the service of the many volunteers that donate their time on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Vounteers provide the extra pair of hands, the warm smile and caring attitude that make the Capuchin Soup Kitchen what it is.
Many volunteer opportunities exist at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Some of our most popular jobs include:
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Serving meals and assisting in the kitchens
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Sorting and sizing clothing
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Preparing emergency food packages
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Working in the Earthworks Garden
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Tutoring, teaching and mentoring children and teens
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Summer Camps for Kids
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Thanksgiving Basket Give away
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Christmas Coat Program
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Assisting at our special events held throughout the year
Looking to volunteer? Contact us at volunteer@cskdetroit.org
Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a non-profit, faith-based organization committed to empowering people and creating positive opportunities for the central Detroit community. Initially commissioned in 1994 by churches in the target area, six of whom are still presently active in providing building space, volunteers, advice, and direction, we strive to be an outreach arm of the church. Our goal is to involve the body of believers (wherever they may be) in active, grassroots urban ministry. We believe that real change in a community starts with a heart change through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Our programs integrate the gospel and Christian values as staff attempts to live out their faith daily in the community.
Volunteer Options:
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Tutors – High School Students & Adults to help students grades 3-12 with their homework and basic academic skills on Saturday mornings from 10-12. For more info contact: Tony McDuffy at tmcduffy@detcdc.org
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CDC's largest ongoing need is for consistent and faithful volunteers to staff our year round programs. These programs include the Breakthrough Enrichment Program, the Middle School club program, the High School Club 7:37 program, After School Program, and our Tutoring Program.
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If you do not have time to serve on a weekly basis, a one time volunteer opportunity is the Pride for Parents Christmas Store. The store will take place on December 17, 2011
Other opportunities for short-term service may include neighborhood beautification projects, housing rehabilitation, office assistance and minor home repair. Skilled labor is best for these projects, which will depend upon current needs of the ministry. Also, some of these projects may require the group to provide the necessary equipment and materials. Contact Dawn Horger, Director of Special Projects at dhorger@detcdc.org
DETROIT RESCUE MISSION – Detroit
Served by All School Service Project 2009, Served by Sophomore Class 2010 Servathon, Freshman Class 2011 Servathon
150 Stimson St.
Detroit MI 48201
(313) 993-4700
www.drmm.org
The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is focused on rebuilding lives one at a time, with the help of our partners, donors, volunteers, and community groups.
Volunteer Options: http://www.drmm.org/volunteer.htm
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Serving Meals: Volunteers help serve meals at lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. or dinner from 4:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. at 4 shelter sites located in Detroit and Highland Park. We can take a maximum of 10 volunteers at a time to help serve.
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Adopt a Room: There are over 600 resident rooms to be adopted as well as offices and recreation rooms. Volunteers can add their unique and personal touch to paint and furnish a room.
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Arts and Crafts: Bring in an Arts and Crafts project for either women or children living in our Genesis II or Genesis House III shelter.
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Christmas: Adopt a Family Provide Christmas presents for a family need.
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Christmas: Assemble Gift Bags - Help assemble gift bags to be given to our clients.
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Christmas Decorate - Decorate at any one of our facilities to brighten up the spirits of our clients.
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Christmas: Donate Gifts - Donate Christmas gifts to be distributed to our children in shelter or those in need in the community.?…and the list goes on. Please see the website for more opportunities.
If you are a new volunteer to the Detroit Rescue Mission, please click here to fill out a volunteer application. If you are a Group Leader wanting to volunteer with your group, please call or e-mail the Director of Volunteer Services, Marci Fitch, at 313-993-4700 x 4715 or marci@drmm.org to register.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - Wayne County
www.habitatwwc.org
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit housing organization founded on Christian principles. In small towns and big cities from, coast to coast and around the world volunteers gather with purpose. Strangers, friends, builders, dreamers, hammers raised.
Habitat for Humanity Western Wayne County is one of over seventy affiliates in the state of Michigan, formed in 1995. By the end of the year, our affiliate would have built or rehabbed 50 houses in Canton Township, Garden City, Inkster, Lincoln Park, Redford, Romulus, Taylor, Wayne, Westland and Van Buren Township.
Visit www.habitatwwc.org to learn more about volunteering!
GRACE CENTERS OF HOPE –Pontiac
Served by Junior Class 2010 Servathon, Senior Class 2011 Servathon
35 E. Huron St.
Pontiac, MI 48342
248- 334-2187
www.gracecentersofhope.org
Grace Centers of Hope is Oakland County’s oldest and largest homeless shelter providing hope and help since 1942. Today, Grace Centers of Hope is considered one of the leading faith-based organizations in Southeastern Michigan daily confronting issues of homelessness, addiction, poverty and spiritual emptiness. On any given night, Grace Centers of Hope will accommodate between 150-200 men, women and children. Each year they serve over 127,000 meals and provide over 55,000 nights of stay.
Every year volunteers give thousands of hours to help care for the homeless, abused, and addicted at Grace Centers of Hope. More than 500 volunteers a month give their precious time to Grace Centers of Hope to do tasks such as: helping to cook and serve meals, sorting food in the pantry, counseling, and caring one-on-one for the men, women, and children who have come to rely on their “special friends”.
For More Information please contact:
Volunteer Department
Grace Centers of Hope
248-334-2187
Mary Beth Harvill, Volunteer Coordinator, Ext 34 mharvill@gracecentersofhope.org
Marilyn Macadaeg, Assistant Volunteer Coordinator, Ext 17 mmacadaeg@gracecentersofhope.org
GLEANERS - Serving Southeastern Michigan, headquarters in Detroit
Served by Senior Class 2010 Servathon
Detroit Headquarters & Distribution Center
2131 Beaufait
Detroit, MI 48207
To learn more about volunteering contact Alma Perez, detvol@gcfb.org 1-866-GLEANER, Ext 239
For more than 33 years, Gleaners Community Food Bank has been "nourishing communities by feeding hungry people.” Last year, Gleaners distributed more than 36 million pounds of emergency food to over 484 partner soup kitchens, shelters and pantries in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Monroe counties. Of every dollar donated, Gleaners uses 96 cents for food and food programs.
VISTA MARIA
Served by the Sophomore Class 2011 Servathon
http://www.vistamaria.org/index.php
20651 West Warren Avenue
Dearborn Hts, MI 48127
313-271-3050
Responding to an appeal from Bishop Caspar Henry Borgess in 1883, five Sisters of the Good Shepherd arrived in downtown Detroit to the Ward Mansion on Fort Street to establish their first home. The industrial revolution brought progress and success to the area but left thousands of young girls and women behind, most of them living and working in desperate conditions. By the turn of the century, 33 Sisters were caring for more than 200 girls and young women in their facility.
Over the next 30 years, the House of the Good Shepherd continued to expand services to the ever-growing number of young women it served. In the late 1930s, the Sisters and the Salvation Army ran a joint fund-raising campaign called Open Your Heart, and successfully raised money for constructing new buildings, but still lacked property on which to expand. Then a miracle happened. After the Sisters prayed a novena for nine days, a representative of Henry and Clara B. Ford arrived at their door. He announced that the Ford family wished to give the Sisters 50 acres of land on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn Heights.
The mission of Vista Maria is to heal Michigan’s victimized girls and women with best-practice treatment programs designed to meet their unique needs.
Their staff knows that healing takes place in connection with others. Thus, their goal is to create an environment in which healing can occur. Each girl is given love, affection, and someone to talk with her. For information on how you can volunteer, follow the link: http://www.vistamaria.org/template.php?pid=5
WAYNE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
Served by the Junior Class during 2011 Servathon
http://www.waynemetro.org/index.html
The mission of Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency is to empower low-income individuals and strengthen communities through diverse services, leadership and collaboration. By getting involved and joining the Wayne Metro family, you can do your part to care for your community and help people help themselves and each other.
For more info about volunteering:
http://www.waynemetro.org/Volunteer.html
PENRICKTON CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN
Served by the 6th Grade 2011 Servathon
Website: http://penrickton.com/
(734) 946-7500
26530 Eureka Road?Taylor, MI 48180
Penrickton Center for Blind Children is a unique, private non-profit agency, providing five-day residential, day care, and consultation/evaluation services to blind, multi-disabled children ages one through twelve. Each program is individually designed to promote independence in all aspects of daily living. Penrickton Center utilizes its experience and expertise to train and serve families, children and professionals through support services, education and advocacy.
Families can support Penrickton by volunteering to help with their fundraising events and office support. Contact Sharlene Garcia, Volunteer Coordinator at sharlene@penrickton.com
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY
Love Animals? Want to help? Check out the MHS webpage for lots of info:
http://www.michiganhumane.org/site/PageServer
There are many ways for individual children as well as student, scouts, and other groups to get involved and help the animals cared for by the Michigan Humane Society at our three locations in Detroit, Rochester Hills and Westland.
To find out more info about ways for kids to help, click the following link:
http://www.michiganhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=volunteer_kids
MILITARY SUPPORT
THE DESERT ANGELS
Served by the 4th Grade 2011 Servathon
4280 Diehl Road, Metamora, MI 48455
248-736-6403
office@thedesertangel.org
Website: http://thedesertangel.org/
Located in Michigan and founded by Louise Downs, this is a group of people who love our military and want to encourage them. They have found just the way to do that through Desert Angels. They collect, pack, and mail needed items to our troops. Always including words of encouragement, hope and extra items to be passed out the native people of the countries that our troops are stationed in. Unique in any way? Probably not…just a simple demonstration of the Love of God, multiplying over and over and over –making a difference, one box at a time!
Click on the following link to find out how you can make a difference!
http://thedesertangel.org/help.htm
GLOBAL
VOICE OF THE MARTYRS
The Voice of the Martyrs is a non-profit, inter-denominational Christian organization dedicated to assisting the persecuted church worldwide. VOM was founded in 1967 by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, who was imprisoned 14 years in Communist Romania for his faith in Christ. His wife, Sabina, was imprisoned for three years. In the 1960s, Richard, Sabina, and their son, Mihai, were ransomed out of Romania and came to the United States. Through their travels, the Wurmbrands spread the message of the atrocities that Christians face in restricted nations, while establishing a network of offices dedicated to assisting the persecuted church. The Voice of the Martyrs continues in this mission around the world today through the following main purposes:
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To encourage and empower Christians to fulfill the Great Commission in areas of the world where they are persecuted for their involvement in propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ. We accomplish this by providing Bibles, literature, radio broadcasts, medical assistance, and other forms of aid.
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To give relief to the families of Christian martyrs in these areas of the world.
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To equip local Christians to love and win to Christ their enemies who are opposed to the gospel in countries where believers are actively persecuted for their Christian witness.
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To undertake projects of encouragement, helping believers rebuild their lives and Christian witness in countries that have formerly suffered Communist oppression.
Want to learn more? Visit their website at http://www.persecution.com/
SAMARITAN’S PURSE
Served by All School Service Project 2010
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37) gives a clear picture of God's desire for us to help those in desperate need wherever we find them. After describing how the Samaritan rescued a hurting man whom others had passed by, Jesus told His hearers, "Go and do likewise."
PCA is already partnering with Samaritan’s Purse through Operation Christmas Child. To learn about more ways that you can partner with them, visit www.samaritanspurse.org
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