November 23 - December 21
As we step into Advent, we each arrive carrying different things—some heavy, some light. No matter what’s in your hands or on your heart, God is big enough to hold it all and invites you to hold it in the light.
HERe
Counseling: Sometimes we need help working through stuck places and moving toward health. We provide scholarships for anyone in our community to help with the cost of visiting a counselor.
Care Cabinet & Laundry:
Benevolence: Any of us can find ourselves in challenging situations where we need additional resources. We are here to help navigate those difficult times and access the resources that are available.
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Whiz Kids helps disadvantaged elementary school kids with weekly tutoring, mentoring relationships, and spiritual nurturing.
Night Lights provides monthly respite nights for families with children with special needs in our community. Children with special needs and their siblings are invited to attend.
Young Life builds impactful relationships with junior and senior high students by going where they are: school, sports, clubs. They provide a safe place besides church where they can meet Jesus.
HopeKids provides ongoing events, activities and a powerful, unique support community for families who have a child with cancer or some other life-threatening medical condition.
All Stars
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Compton, CA: Bob and Susan Combs have been serving in Compton for over 28 years. Susan believes Compton has given them as much as they have given to Compton. Their ministry works to “develop Compton's next generation of leaders who will passionately pursue a more just community.” Their work is through three areas: Leadership, Economic, and Community Development. They want people to know that the situations Compton youth are put in do not define them.
Paraguay: Dan and Christie Reich have been serving with SIM Paraguay for over 20 years. They started out as church planters and most recently are serving in a new capacity by mentoring, encouraging, and walking alongside rural church leaders throughout Paraguay.
Costa Rica
Albania