A new missions forming:
Family Promise
is a ministry to homeless families. The goal of
this mission is to help folks over a rough patch and get them back on
their feet. . If you can eat, talk or sleep you are qualified to
volunteer for this ministry to homeless families. We expect to launch this mission sometime in 2010.
Monthly meetings are held at Zion usually on the first Thursday of each
month-7:00 P.M. in the Dining Room
Family Promise Quick Notes
1.
-Targeted population: families with children going through a rough patch
2.
-Components
a.
13 churches
b.
Day center
c.
Transportation- 14 PAX van
d.
Development
3.
-In-take interviews determine qualifications; background checks
4.
-Churches house up to 14 people one week four times a year
a.
Stay overnight in the church building
b.
Three meals are provided a day (sack lunch to take to day center)
c.
Beds are provided by Family Promise
d.
Volunteers provide meals, company and sleepover
5.
-Day Center provides showers, computers, phones, washer and dryer
6.
-Average stay in the ministry 60 days
7.
-Paid staff
a.
Director
b.
Social worker
c.
Drivers-part-time
8.
-Children attend same school while in the program
9.
-Training is conducted for volunteers
10.
-1.5% of annual budget to Family Promise National organization
Our
Our ongoing missions include:
Angel Food Ministry: a low cost food
distribution mission. Anyone who eats is eligible. Food packets must be
ordered, then picked up on the designated Friday. Persons interested in
helping with this ministry and persons wishing more information may check
out the Angel Food Ministries page on this website.
"FEED A NEIGHBOR" is a monthly
food distribution to persons.. The Mission-Outreach Committee sponsors
this special "feed a neighbor" program to help area families with a box of
food for 3 days. This
year we have added a hot meal to our distribution night. Persons may come
and receive the food box and sit down to a warm meal. We distribute food
on the last Thursday of the month. We also now have an
emergency food distribution on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 12:00
Noon-1:00 P.M.
Number of God's Children Served in
July
Zion's
Feed-A-Neighbor food pantry supplied much needed food to four hundred
thirty four (434) of God's children in August. Zion's Mission Outreach
members served a nutritious meal in Zion's
Fellowship Hall prior to the distribution to 142 folks. The next distribution of food and the Community
Meal will be held on September 30, 2010.