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"To educate our membership regarding local
and world missions and to share the resources with which the Lord has blessed
the Coon Rapids United Methodist Church."
Committee: Chair - Gail Chalbi, Sophia deAzevedo, Chris Bennet-Gagner, Tim Gurr, Sandy
Mertz, Eileen Miles
Overview and links to some of the missions
that we support.
MIRACLE
RANCH
Miracle Ranch is a non-denominational
Christian orphanage for boys in Valle Las Palmas, Mexico. Our congregation has
supported this mission for over 15 years. Parishioners have visited and served
there. A video and DVD are available in the Coon Rapids United Methodist Church
library. www.miracleranch.org
ONE GREAT HOUR OF
SHARING
United Methodist
Committee On
Relief. UMCOR provides emergency relief in times of disasters.
http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/
RIDPA
and LIVINGSTON SCHOOL
Rural Integrated Development
Program of Africa Founded by Bukwe Bitangacha, RIDPA brings relief in many
forms to the areas of Tanzania and East Congo, Africa. Clothing, bedding,
medical supplies, water purification, and the Livingston School in Kigoma.
www.RIDPA.org
OMS
INTERNATIONAL
Carolyn Eddans |
Carolyn has been a missionary with OMS to Japan and the Philippines. She currently is at OMS headquarters in Indiana recruiting new missionaries.
Contact her at:
ceddans@omsinternational.org
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CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST/STUDENT
VENTURE
We support
Tom and Pat Swartz who are Campus Crusade Missionaries.
Campus Crusade for
Christ
http://www.ccci.org
EMMA NORTON
Emma Norton Residence has a wide variety of programs and services
for homeless women facing issues of chemical dependency, mental health,
battering and unemployment. Case workers help the residents in a structured
environment to stabilize those issues and become self
supporting. www.emmanorton.org
GREAT COMMISSION
MINISTRIES
Shaly Moyal is a support based staffer for GCM as a missionary to
college students and young adults in the Des Moines Iowa area. She
works to help those in transition times in their lives to come to
know the power of Jesus Christ. Shaly works to set up mission trips,
conferences, outreach events, retreats and bible studies. She also
works one-on-one with the students. She helps coordinate efforts to
reach young people in the inner-city of Des Moines through soccer
programs and Vacation Bible Schools. Shaly grew up in Coon Rapids
United Methodist Church and was active in Solid Rock Singers and
youth group. Please consider supporting her ministry both
prayerfully and financially.
shaly_moyal@
hotmail.com
ALEXANDRA HOUSE
Alexandra House is a shelter that provides support and advocacy
for women and children from abusive relationships in Anoka County.
They can accommodate up to 35 women and children, 24 hours a day.
www.alexandrahouse.org
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
http://fmsc.org/
A
hands on opportunity to package meals that are sent to the needy all over the
world.
SIMPSON SHELTER
45 bed shelter for homeless persons in the Simpson United
Methodist Church in Minneapolis MN. CRUMC volunteers prepare and serve a meal
each month.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Deliver hot meals to homebound or elderly adults in the Anoka County area.
www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/mn/anoka.htm
KINSHIP
Help children ages 5-15 in need of additional support, to
realize their God given potential through adult friendships and positive role
models. www.kinship.org
ACBC
Food Shelves are available to
provide EMERGENCY food supplies at no cost for families experiencing temporary,
short-term inability to buy groceries.
Anoka County Brotherhood Council (ACBC).............................................................(763)
422-0046
2615 9th Ave N, Anoka. Serves Andover, Burns, Coon
Rapids, Oak Grove, Ramsey, Anoka. Mon & Wed, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm; Tues & Thurs,
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Donations accepted Mon & Wed, 9:00 am – 11:00 am or by
appointment. Closed Friday.
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