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Independent Christian ChurchMidwest MissionMidwest Mission transforms donated resources and volunteer service into humanitarian relief through disaster kits, health supplies,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Midwest Mission
Midwest Mission — Organization Profile Midwest Mission is a Christian humanitarian relief ministry based in Pawnee, Illinois, with an additional site in Jefferson, Iowa. The organization’s mission is bringing the hearts and hands of God’s people together to transform resources…
Midwest Mission — Organization Profile Midwest Mission is a Christian humanitarian relief ministry based in Pawnee, Illinois, with an additional site in Jefferson, Iowa. The organization’s mission is bringing the hearts and hands of God’s people together to transform resources into humanitarian relief. Its public theme emphasizes sending tangible resources to those in need to make an intangible difference through hope and empowerment. The organization’s core focus is transforming donated supplies, volunteer labor, and partner requests into practical humanitarian relief for people in crisis. Midwest Mission receives requests from trusted nonprofit partners, prepares supplies it already has, asks supporters for needed items, and relies on volunteers to process, revitalize, assemble, and pack resources for distribution. Those resources are then shipped…
Midwest Mission — Organization Profile
Midwest Mission is a Christian humanitarian relief ministry based in Pawnee, Illinois, with an additional site in Jefferson, Iowa. The organization’s mission is bringing the hearts and hands of God’s people together to transform resources into humanitarian relief. Its public theme emphasizes sending tangible resources to those in need to make an intangible difference through hope and empowerment.
The organization’s core focus is transforming donated supplies, volunteer labor, and partner requests into practical humanitarian relief for people in crisis. Midwest Mission receives requests from trusted nonprofit partners, prepares supplies it already has, asks supporters for needed items, and relies on volunteers to process, revitalize, assemble, and pack resources for distribution. Those resources are then shipped through partners to people facing disaster, poverty, health challenges, educational barriers, or economic hardship.
Midwest Mission serves locally, nationally, and internationally from central Illinois and central Iowa, sending supplies “around the world and around the corner.” Its work is distributed through trusted nonprofit partners, including domestic and international agencies. The organization’s ministry areas include disaster relief, health, education, micro-business, kits, and sustainability, with supplies sent through both U.S. and global partnerships.
The ministry operates through donations, volunteer service, kit assembly, refurbished items, mission events, collection sites, and shipping partnerships. Volunteers assemble kits, refurbish bicycles and sewing machines, build student desks, sort supplies, process donations, and help prepare shipments. Midwest Mission also works with partners such as UMCOR and Food For The Poor to pre-position disaster relief supplies and respond to needs after storms and other crises.
A distinctive part of Midwest Mission’s work is combining hands-on Christian service with logistics, disaster readiness, and practical resources that empower recipients. Its disaster relief work includes Home Care Kits, Tornado Kits, UMCOR Cleaning Kits, UMCOR Hygiene Kits, Personal Dignity Kits, Student Kits, and fire equipment. Its education work includes student supplies and desks, while its micro-business work includes refurbished bicycles and sewing machines that can help people earn income and support families.
People can engage with Midwest Mission by volunteering at the Illinois or Iowa location, serving from home, hosting mission events, donating money or supplies, assembling kits, using patterns for handmade items, becoming an ambassador, joining the newsletter, or supporting current needs. Churches, families, groups, and individuals can participate through on-site mission experiences, weekend workshops, permanent collection sites, conference collections, and practical service that turns resources into humanitarian relief.
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Independent Christian ChurchCrossing CampCrossing Camp serves children, students, churches, and guest groups through Christian summer camps, retreats, worship, small…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Crossing Camp
Crossing Camp — Organization Profile Crossing Camp is a Christian camp and retreat ministry connected with Crossing Church. The camp’s mission is to help people, children and adults alike, find an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Its programs are…
Crossing Camp — Organization Profile Crossing Camp is a Christian camp and retreat ministry connected with Crossing Church. The camp’s mission is to help people, children and adults alike, find an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Its programs are designed to create a safe, focused setting where children, students, churches, and guest groups can learn about Christ’s love, grow in faith, build community, and enjoy outdoor camp experiences. Crossing Camp is located in Rushville, Illinois, about four miles southwest of Rushville on Highway 24. It serves students and groups connected with Crossing Church campuses across Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa, including communities such as Hannibal, Jacksonville, Keokuk, Kirksville, Lima, Macomb, Monmouth, Mount Sterling, Pike County, Quincy, and Wever. The camp…
Crossing Camp — Organization Profile
Crossing Camp is a Christian camp and retreat ministry connected with Crossing Church. The camp’s mission is to help people, children and adults alike, find an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Its programs are designed to create a safe, focused setting where children, students, churches, and guest groups can learn about Christ’s love, grow in faith, build community, and enjoy outdoor camp experiences.
Crossing Camp is located in Rushville, Illinois, about four miles southwest of Rushville on Highway 24. It serves students and groups connected with Crossing Church campuses across Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa, including communities such as Hannibal, Jacksonville, Keokuk, Kirksville, Lima, Macomb, Monmouth, Mount Sterling, Pike County, Quincy, and Wever. The camp also hosts guest groups looking for a retreat setting in west-central Illinois.
The camp offers summer programs for students in grades K–12. Its Crossing Camps are designed for specific age groups so children and students can participate in age-appropriate teaching, worship, activities, and small-group relationships. Campers are placed in small groups with other students their age and paired with adult leaders who help guide the camp experience. The camp describes its summer youth programs as opportunities for students to encounter Jesus, have fun, build teamwork, and participate in community.
Crossing Camp also offers guest group opportunities for churches, ministries, schools, and other groups planning retreats, conferences, and events. The camp works with leaders to understand each group’s goals and help shape the schedule, spaces, environments, and activities around the event. Guest group facilities include lodging, food service, meeting space, recreation areas, and staff support.
The property includes 29 acres of retreat space with an auditorium, gymnasium, lodge, barn, station, marriage retreat center, café, cafeteria, pavilion, shower house, pool, lake, disc golf, field games, soccer, playground, and other camp activities. The facilities page notes capacity for groups up to 390 people, with an auditorium seating 325, a cafeteria seating 204, climate-controlled lodging, ADA-accessible spaces, and recreational areas designed for both structured programming and free-time activities.
People can engage with Crossing Camp by registering students for summer camp, booking a guest group retreat, volunteering, applying for summer staff, supporting the scholarship fund, inviting students to attend, or contacting the camp with questions about programs and facilities. Scholarship donations help children and students attend camp, and volunteer and summer staff opportunities provide practical ways to serve during the camp season.
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