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Wildomar POSITION: Founders
PHONE: 951-698-7650 E-MAIL: info@communityoutreachministry.org
WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION
DO: Our mission is
caring, sharing, and changing lives. We accomplish this by connecting
and engaging people to build their capacities and assets; and strengthening
and improving the community through outreach. We have outreaches
for all ages through drama, dancing, singing, flags, and gymnastics,
summer camp scholarships for at-risk kids, free holiday toys, clothes,
and food for needy families. Community Outreach also provides free
emergency resources and referral services. Our goal is to help homeless
families, victims of extremely poor living conditions, and children
at risk.
YOUR PRIMARY DUTIES: Networking in the community to raise the
level of awareness that there are 70,000 prisonersı children in
Southern California. We are committed to helping these forgotten
victims of crime to have a life changing positive experience through
Angel Tree camping, Christmas and mentoring.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH?
Our goal this year is to send 175 prisonersı
children to summer camp for a week using scholarships provided by
Prison Fellowship and Angel Tree Ministry. At camp, youth will learn
the 6 pillars of character, be challenged to make good choices,
develop new learning, teaming, and life skills, memorize Bible stories,
singing and sports in a fun, safe and friendly environment. Following
camp it is important for these youngsters be get plugged into the
local church and connect to a mentor.
WHAT ARE YOU BEST KNOWN
FOR? We are well known
for partnering with Gem of the Valley Church to host the annual
Angel Tree Christmas Party. This past year more than 80 families
with approximately 200 Angel Tree children were provided with over
400 gifts. Gifts were purchased, wrapped and decorated by private
citizens. Through the gifts, the prisoner feels the pride of doing
something for his or her child and the child experiences the joy
of knowing his parent hasnıt forgotten him.
WHAT IS FRUSTRATING TO YOU?
Lack of skilled workers willing to give of their time, energy and
resources to make a difference in our children, community and nation.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST IN YOUR POSITION? Meeting physical and spiritual needs of
children and families in hopelessness, helplessness and despair.
HOW CAN PEOPLE PRAY FOR
YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION? Need gifted servant leaders who will agree
with our mission and purpose. People who will be committed to caring,
sharing and changing lives in our present sphere of influence and
as we expand our borders to have a greater impact upon at-risk youth
and their families.
WHERE DO YOU FEEL THE LORD
IS LEADING THE ORGANIZATION?
To have a greater influence, responsibility, and opportunity
in reaching prisonersı children and their families across America,
where there are more than 2 million kids who now have a mom or dad
in prison. The number is huge - but so is the opportunity. Indicators
show 7 out of 10 prisonerıs kids will be in prison themselves unless
they are reached with the Good News!
IN WHAT CAPACITY CAN VOLUNTEERS
SERVE? Volunteers are needed to serve in administration, advertising,
marketing, website technician, grant writers, fundraising, children
and youth workers, musicians, licensed B drivers, counselors, mentors
and to do mass mailings, and pass out flyers. Community service
credit is provided! We also have a need for sponsors, fundraisers,
will memoriam, and donations.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY:
We are a husband and wife team who loves serving in our community.
We have a heart for building up the most forgotten ones by letting
them know God loves them and has made a way for them to be in His
forever family.
WHERE IS YOUR HOME CHURCH
AND YOUR INVOLVEMENT THERE: Our home church is Gem of the Valley
Church in Wildomar, where we serve as missionary pastors. We enjoy
doing outreaches to needy individuals and families in trailer parks,
apartment complexes, low income communities, children in group homes,
foster care, and shut-in seniors. We really love meeting peopleıs
physical and spiritual needs.
IS THERE A SIGNIFICANT BOOK?
The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson
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FAVORITE SCRIPTURE? ³Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to
you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart
be troubled, neither be afraid.² John 14:27
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