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Mission Projects of South Church Missions
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Better Chance (ABC) House A
Better Chance is a national nonprofit organization that recruits talented
students of color to place them in outstanding independent and public
schools. South Church helps to support the Andover chapter, the oldest in
the country. Andover
Newton Andover
Newton is a theological school that trains students for Christian
ministry. The school draws students from a wide range of religious
traditions; its students have included many current and former South
Church leaders. Bread
& Roses Bread
& Roses is a local hands-on hospitality mission to respond to the
basic needs of the hungry in the city of Lawrence. Currently, more than
150 guests are served dinner five nights per week. South Church volunteers
shop, cook and serve on the fourth Thursday and third Saturday of each
month. Foundation
for the Children of Haiti USFCH
provides financial, medical, and religious support and assistance to the
children of Haiti primarily through the Foundation Pour Les Enfants
d’Haiti (FEH). FEH is a Christian organization that supports many
projects, including an orphanage, elementary school, nursery, home for
handicapped children, and hospital in Port au Prince.
Communities Together Communities Together is a collaborative effort of local Protestant and Catholic churches. Its goal is to create a more unified and loving community through its various cooperative initiatives, such as Chaplains for Hospitals and Nursing homes, outreach programs, and the annual summer Vacation Bible School. Communities Together also coordinates an after-school program at Hancock Courts in Lawrence, which serves children who live in one of the poorest housing projects in the state.
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Christian Development Fund The
Haiti Christian Development Fund (HCDF) has been actively working in the
rural Haitian community of Fond-des-Blancs since 1982. Among other things,
its work has included developing water systems, a reforestation project, a
credit union and an elementary school. Heifer
International Heifer works with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth. Heiffer has helped millions of people in 128 countries to "pass on the gift" by providing families with a source of food rather than short term relief. As people share their animals' offspring with others - along with their knowledge, resources and skills - and expanding network of hope, dignity and self reliance is created that reaches around the globe. Lazarus
House Ministries
Lazarus House serves the poor (about 8000 per month) of greater Lawrence through its many programs: homeless shelter, food pantry, soup kitchen, thrift store, dental/medical clinic, HIV/AIDS residences, preschool and tutoring center. Neighbors
in Need Neighbors in Need (NIN) serves the Greater Lawrence area by providing food, formula, diapers, clothing and household items free of charge to those who request them. NIN is currently serving over 400 families each week at eight pantries in addition to two mobile pantry programs delivering groceries to 26 teen mothers and 20 disabled residents. In 2007, families served increased by 30%. Only
A Child Founded by Massachusetts resident George Leger in 1994, Only a Child provides outreach, support education and self sufficiency skills to homeless youth in Guatemala City. It is a multi-faceted program offering shelter and healthcare, as well as vocational training and educational opportunites, to give the youth every possible chance to one day lead productive lives. Our
Church’s Wider Mission Our
Church’s Wider Mission is the parent organization of all UCC missions.
It provides funds for approximately 150 separate missions and ministries
in 88 countries. It includes two components: Basic Support for the funding of core programs; and Special Support, for specific mission opportunities through the four UCC special mission offerings which fund certain development projects and responds to natural disasters. Rural Missions Rural Missions on John’s Island, SC serves low income migrant and resident families living on the Sea Islands. The program provides support in education, advocacy, and outreach. The South Church Youth Group travels to John’s Island in the spring each year to assist families in crisis with repair and rebuilding of their homes. Samaritans of Merrimack Valley The Samaritans’ purpose, founded in 1953, is to provide confidential emotional support to any person, who is suicidal or despairing; and to increase public awareness of issues around suicide and depression. World
Vision World Vision is dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. Approximately half of their programs are funded through child sponsorship which supports community programs benefiting children and their families. World Vision also provides emergency relief to victims of disasters. World
Vision Hope Initiative The
Hope Initiative is a campaign in Africa to address the needs of children,
families and communities that have been devastated by the global HIV/AIDS
pandemic. Special Projects Day of Service South Church organizes this church-wide intergenerational service project. Parishioners partner with local missions and agencies to perform service projects throughout the greater church community on a single designated day. Impact and Emergency Funds Our church responds generously to special collections directed towards specific one-time mission needs or requests. Year-Round Projects Throughout the year, the BWS sponsors many projects, often in concert with other church groups and agencies. Projects include special offerings, serving at soup kitchens, holiday food collections and distribution, and Christmas “gifts that matter.” Youth and Adult Mission Trips The church helps to sponsor mission trips for South Church youth and, more recently, adults. Past mission trip destinations have included John’s Island, South Carolina, Appalachia, and rural Vermont. |