Articles for tag: Local Missions

May 1, 2016

May Ministry Ideas

By Michael C. Mack National Day of Prayer””May 5: Consider visiting local businesses and government officials to ask how you may pray for them. Gather people on that day to ask God”™s blessings on your community. The National Day of Prayer, observed annually on the first Thursday of May in the United States, invites people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. Mother”™s Day””May 8: Churches typically focus their Mother”™s Day observance on moms and their families who attend

February 4, 2016

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

Grandview Sharpens Focus for Local Missions

By Jennifer Johnson In 2013, the people of Grandview Christian Church (Johnson City, TN) changed the way they thought about local missions””and how they reached out to their community. “In the past we had a “˜community concern committee” that made decisions about which local nonprofits to support,” says Brandon Waite. “But we gave small amounts of money to many different groups and didn”t really build relationships with any of them. We decided to be more intentional about reaching our area and really partnering with a few local organizations.” The new initiative was called JCServe, and Waite was hired to serve

November 7, 2014

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

Missions Ministries that Work: Christ’s Church Mandarin

By Jill Thomas We have had great success in missions in the short time I”ve served as local and global outreach director with Christ”s Church, Mandarin Campus, in Jacksonville, Florida. One of our biggest successes in local missions has been in getting many more people involved. Between our neighborhood groups wanting to take on more local projects, and families in the church who want to start serving each month with their children, we”ve seen many new faces serving the community on a more consistent basis. We have also seen more life change because of our missions programs. Several adults and

March 10, 2011

Jennifer Taylor

Organizations & Events Local Churches

Southeast Christian Church Paid in Full

Southeast Christian Church celebrated paying off its Blankenbaker campus as Dave Stone honored Bob Russell and noted more than $50 million given to missions.

December 23, 2010

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism Giving & Fundraising Stewardship & Generosity

Churches Provide Mission Opportunities at Christmas

Two Indiana churches created Christmas giving opportunities that connected holiday generosity with practical support for local and global mission partners.