Mission Ministries

Mark 12:29-31 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart ... love your neighbor as yourself."

The Mission Ministries strive to share the love of God through His Son Jesus Christ so that all people will know Him.

The caring starts in our church and then spreads out to help others in our community, our country and our world.

Please click on any of the ministry titles for additional information.

June 6 - 14 – Summer Mission Trip to Ivanovo, Russia
The 2008 Russian Mission Trip will work with the planned Center for Orphans to help prepare Russian orphans for life outside the orphanage when they are forced to leave at age 15 or 16. Click here for full mission trip itinerary.

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July 25 – August 2
Summer Mission Trip to Guatemala
A group of Faith Community families will be traveling to the highlands of Guatemala July 25-Aug. 2. During the trip, the mission team will be installing stoves in homes; donating much needed blankets, shoes, clothing, athletic equipment and school supplies; and sharing God’s love with Guatemalan families and orphans.

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Mission Ministries
Mission Outreach
Caring & Sharing (help with meals and childcare)
Handy Helpers (small household repairs)
Home/Hospital Visitation Team
Hispanic Ministry
Stephen Ministry (one-to-one support)
Knitting Group
Good Samaritan

Mission Outreach
The Missions team of Faith Community reaches out locally, nationally and internationally to spread God’s Word and love. Through in-person volunteering, offering financial assistance, and supporting missionary trips of Faith congregation members, we hope to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ.

Locally, we support:
Living Water - an urban ecumenical ministry located in Hamilton, Ohio that focuses on the development of people and the revitalization of its community
Queensgate Food Services
Interfaith Hospitality Network provides shelter, meals and assistance for homeless persons
Kairos Prison Ministry
Lakota Pastors Association
Haven House the only free, Christian-based homeless shelter in Hamilton, Ohio
Nast Trinity United Methodist Church diverse and inclusive UMC church in downtown Cincinnati
Emmanuel Center - serves the children and families of Over-the-Rhine with a variety of programs, including senior activities, after-school care, and a child development center
One Way Farm cares for abused, abandoned and neglected children (ages 6 to 21) in Southwestern Ohio

Nationally, we support:
Angel Tree Prison Ministries deliver gifts to prisoners’ kids in their parent’s name and provides an opportunity to share the Gospel
Habitat for Humanity brings communities together to build decent, affordable housing for low-income households
Henderson Settlement makes home repairs for people in Frakes, Kentucky
McCurdy School provides quality education in a Christ-centered environment for the people of Espanola, New Mexico

Internationally, we support missionaries in:
Africa
The India Gospel League
Russia
China
Cambodia
Haiti
Mexico

Caring & Sharing (help with meals and childcare)

Handy Helpers (small household repairs)
Handy Helpers is an outreach ministry that provides small, handyman home repairs for friends and members of Faith Community.

Particular skill areas include:
Carpentry
Electrical
Plumbing
Drywall repair
General maintenance

Those receiving help are asked to pay for any necessary materials and to prayerfully make a donation to the Handy Helpers ministry. No job is too little, but some may be too big! Please contact the church office for more information.

Home/Hospital Visitation Team
Our Mission:
To serve and please our Father by reaching out to comfort others

The Hospital/Home Visitation team is available to visit anybody in Faith’s family in need of extra support, prayer or conversation with a friend. To receive a visit, please contact one of the pastors, the church office or check the clipboard during Sunday services.

Members of the team will visit hospitals, nursing homes or homes and will bring communion if desired.

"Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men."
Ephesians 6:7

Hispanic Ministry
The Hispanic Ministry team is a group of individuals from Faith Community and several other churches in the West Chester/Liberty Township area that work with the local Hispanic community. This team meets regularly to work together with the Pastor of Esperanza Viva (Living Hope) to develop plans and goals for assisting the Hispanic community.

Volunteers are always needed and speaking Spanish is not a requirement. Some of the opportunities to serve include: ESL (English as a second language), After school homework help, food, and special events. If you have a willing heart and hands, we have a place for you. Please contact Faith for more information.

Esperanza Viva holds a service every Sunday from 1:30-3:30 in Spanish at Faith Community in the Sanctuary.

Ongoing events:
ESL Classes - Woodbridge Apartment Clubhouse every Sunday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
After School Program - Woodbridge Apartment Clubhouse Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
Family Day - Last Sunday of Each Month 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. A Light Meal is provided each family day.

Esperanza Viva (Living Hope) Service - Every Sunday beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. A light snack is provided after the service for fellowship.

Stephen Ministry (one-to-one support)
Everyone goes through difficult times and having someone there who cares and listens can help you get through the confusion, stress or loneliness. That special someone can be a Stephen Minister who is:

A child of God who walks beside a hurting person
A caring Christian friend who really listens
A lay person with 50 hours of Christian care training

Stephen Ministers help meet the needs of people who are hospitalized, terminally ill, bereaved, in a job or spiritual crisis, new members of the church, disabled, homebound or lonely. Meeting on a weekly basis, this distinctively Christian care is done in strict confidentiality.

SCRIPTURE CALL-OUT:
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

There are currently seven Stephen Ministers who meet regularly with care-receivers and six Stephen Leaders who administer the program. Whether your need is large or small, there’s a Stephen Minister ready to walk with you.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."  Matthew 11:28

Knitting Group
The Knitting Ministry reaches out to the community in three ways:

We make bibs and teddy bears for Faith Community newborns
We knit baby items for premature and full-term babies through the Touching Little Lives ministry
We sew turbans, seatbelt pillows and comfort bears in coordination with Christ's Church of Mason for the American Cancer Society

Please join us the first Wednesday evening of every month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for fellowship and to make a difference in people's lives.

Good Samaritan
Faith Community’s Good Samaritan Ministry is an outreach to all people in need. Through the Food Pantry plus donations of clothing and household donations, we help our neighbors, regardless of background.

Faith’s Food Pantry is open every Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and is located in the small kitchen. Anyone requesting assistance is asked to provide basic identification such as name, address, phone, etc.

All who receive assistance through the Good Samaritan Ministry are invited to worship with us and share fellowship in the body of Christ.