Missions & Outreach
Grace Point wants to be faithful to reach out to those that don't yet know Christ (Matthew 28:18-20), as well as those less fortunate than ourselves (Psalm 82:3).
With this goal in mind, we participate in the following missions and local outreach opportunities. If you are interested in learning more about these ministries, please contact the Grace Point Missions and Outreach team. A Quarterly Schedule for 2012 can be found at the link below.
Currently in the Field:
Barefoot Doctors Thailand
"So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere." Luke 9:6
Barefoot Doctors is a part of Frontier Laborers for Christ, an organization that preaches & practices the gospel in Thailand & Myanmar/former Burma.
This program trains villagers in basic medical treatment techniques. They are also instructed how to share the gospel. The curriculum duration is 3 consecutive years for 6 weeks at a time. The trainees are hand-selected by their local church for this honor and very necessary training. After finishing the program, they set "out in the field" in order to heal the sick and bring hope and encouragement. Rick Astone, a GPC member, is the dean of the Barefoot Doctors program. He will be teaching in Thailand from January-March 2012. You can follow Rick on
http://barefootschool.blogspot.com.
Currently at Grace Point Church: Faith in Action Sunday April 29th 2012
On Sunday April 29th we will BE the church outside of our building. We hope to package 150.000 meals at the Grace Point Church parking lot and ship them to Rio Blanco, San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Part of these food packages will be used for our Health & Nutrition Program during our mission trip in August. Family and Friends Community Connection (FFCC) will help us with this event. Volunteer sign-ups through the FFCC website will start the beginning of March. If you can help us with fundraising-ideas and -initiatives, please contact Janelle at janelle@gracepointsd.com
Local Outreaches
King Chavez Academy, 415 31st Street, SD CA 92102, 619 525 7320
King Chavez Academy is an independent charter school catering to the educational needs of children in grades pre-K through 8th Grade, in Logan Heights downtown San Diego. We volunteer every Monday from 11.45 am-2.30 pm in Kindergarten-2nd Grade. Our goal as volunteers is to reflect Christ by lovingly serving the staff, teachers, the students and their families, by helping in the classroom with math, reading and writing. We hope to develop meaningful relationships so we can share the Gospel. We also help with organizing special events, such as the Staff Appreciation Week, Clothing- & sweater- drive, Multi-Cultural Event, Spring Cleaning and the Annual Christmas Fundraiser. Contact Carina Deans,
carina.deans@gmail.com
Food Pantry
In cooperation with Friends and Family Community Care (FFCC) we organize food drives and -deliveries. The food you donate will bless families in our community. Together with other organizations in the community, such as schools, churches, scouting groups and the San Diego Food Bank, big amounts of food are packed and distributed through our Pantry. We not only wish to bless families with physical food, but hope and pray they will be encouraged and spiritually refreshed by your donations. There is a wish-list with suggested items available at the Missions & Outreach table. Please check the expiration dates on the food before you donate. Thank you! Contact Congetta Gregg,
congettahg@yahoo.com for our current needs an/or volunteer opportunites.
God's Extended Hand, 1625 Island Ave. SD CA 92101
Every 3rd Tuesday we'll join the last sidewalk mission in San Diego to serve dinner to 130 homeless people & deliver the message of hope. We will worship the Lord with the guests and offer encouragement through listening, engaging and prayer. We'll gather at the GPC parking lot at 4:30 pm & we'll leave at 4:45 pm. You can also join us at the Mission at 6:00pm. Expected time of return is 8:00pm. Driving directions and sign up at the Missions & Outreach table.
Salvation Army, 825 7th Avenue, San Diego CA 92101
"Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy", Matt 5:7
Our Mission with the Salvation Army Service Outreach is to extend an act of mercy to the homeless community of San Diego by preparing and serving a nutritious meal once a month (the 2nd Monday of each month). We offer the guests hope by sharing the Gospel and loving them. We also undertake projects that fill particular needs. Meet at the GPC parking lot at 4:15 pm. We'll return by 7:30 pm. You can also meet us at the Mission at 6:00 pm. Driving directions and sign up at the Missions & Outreach table. You can also be part of this ministry by baking potatoes. Every 2nd Sunday of the month you can pick up a bag of potatoes in the Courtyard and bake them at your home on Monday. Drop them off in the GPC kitchen at 4.00 pm. Contact Diane Dee at (858) 922-7296.
Turning Point Pregnancy Resource Center, 5440 Morehouse Drive Suite 2000, SD CA 92121, 858 457 7800
"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering to God's grace in its various forms". Peter 4:10
Turning Point Pregnancy Resource Center (TPPRC)has
the mission to bring hope, help and healing to women in crisis pregnancies.
PPRC seeks to transform the community by showing unconditional love and sharing
the gospel of Jesus Christ through their services. Examples of services
offered: pregnancy tests, options counseling, ultrasound referral,
post-abortion counseling and support, abstinence education for youth. GPC
partners with TPPRC during their Annual Banquet, Walk for Life and Baby Bottle
Campaign.
Global outreaches
Coffee 4 Kids Honduras
Every Sunday you can buy coffee at the Outreach
table. Proceeds go to a program that feeds 80 - 100 children daily at a
hospital in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The children & their parents receive
a snack, drink , prayer and encouragement from members of the local church.
Cost per bag is $11. Contact Don & Lori Hughes with questions at dhughes1@hotmail.com
Child Sponsorship Programs
1 Mosaic Vision Uganda
This ministry supports children who have lost both parents to AIDS. Mosaic works with local churches to restore the childhoods of orphans living in child- headed homes. This is done by connecting widows from the local church with child-headed households. First of all the children have the opportunity to learn about the love and saving grace of Jesus Christ. They receive clothes, food, attend school, and receive medical care. These needs are provided by the local community, this generates employment. For $45 a month you can sponsor a child or for $25 you can provide a new shirt, pants, & shoes. Every 2nd Sunday of the month you can visit the Mosaic table in the Courtyard for more info. Contact: Kristen Caverly,
kcaverly@san.rr.com
2 Centro Shalom Tijuana Mexico
The Education Sponsorship Program supports the education of the children of Centro Shalom, living in Barrio Alamar and Miramar in Tijuana, Mexico. The funds are kept in an account that is administered by Pastor Fernando at Centro Shalom. Each child must keep their grades up, have good school attendance and attend church. Cost per month: $30.00 Your contribution will pay for: school tuition, uniforms, shoes, supplies, After School Support (tutoring) and nutrition. Sponsors can choose to provide personalized backpacks, Christmas and/or Birthday cards and arrange for their child to be available when the Mission group visits. There will be a lunch each year to connect with your child so you can get an update on his/her progress in school, to pray and spend some special time together. Every 2nd Sunday of the month you can visit the Mosaic table in the Courtyard for more info. Contact: Lynda Meyer
lyndamy@yahoo.com
3 Cristo Centro Kids San Pedro Sula Honduras
San Pedro Sula is the 2nd biggest city in Honduras. There are ~17 barrio's in the city and Rio Blanco is the biggest one with 2000 people. We team up with Cristo Centro, a church right there that ministers to the children and the families of Rio Blanco. For $32.00 a month you can support the physical, emotional and spiritual development of the children: They will receive education, food, and develop loving relationships with the members of Cristo Centro and hopefully........you. You can join us on one of our Mission Trips and meet your sponsored child. Contact: Don Hughes at
dhughes1@hotmail.com
I Heart Brazil Sao Paulo Brazil
Leo Rapini, our former creative High School
Director, seeks to inspire, serve and love the misfits of Brazil. Together with
his wife Taty and baby Bella he lives in Augusta, a well known area in Sao
Paulo, Brazil. They carry out creative projects that promote social change and
provoke paradigm shifts on how people perceive themselves, God and others.
Under God's direction they create SLINGSHOT: a community of creatives, dreamers
and misfits. Contact Leo & Taty Rapini, www.iheartbrazil.net
Please join us as we visit the Barrio's in Tijuana,
the ministry field of Centro Shalom with Pastor Fernando and his team.
Bi-monthly we visit the church on Saturday and minister to the children and
their families. Every Mission Day trip has a different focus. In 2012 we will
pour cement as the foundation of a house, paint houses, cook and provide lunch
for the children, celebrate the Day of the Child with sports and games,
organize a Mother's Day lunch, etc. There is a calendar available for 2012.
Contact Lynda Meyer lyndamy@yahoo.com
