Community Outreach
Building relationships in the
community... Every quarter, an outreach aimed
at the community-at-large is given to spiritually
and physically encourage those who are impoverished
and in need of hope. The outreaches are usually
held outdoors and the following are provided:
hot lunch, bagged lunches for later consumption,
clothes, hygiene products, Bibles, Christian books
and pamphlets, literature on resource agencies
where they can find assistance for utilities or
receive free HIV testing [for example], giveaways
(boom boxes, walkman, etc) and gift bags consisting
of miscellaneous items (mint candy, beauty aids,
etc.). The outreaches are preceded by prayer and
consecration and on the morning of the outreaches,
witnessing teams are sent out in the community
to share Christ. Many times, those who are witnessed
to will come to the outreach service held in the
afternoon as well as those reached by flyers.
After the service, hot lunch is served coupled
with fellowship and further assessment of needs.
Monday Breakfast Feeding
“Monday Manna” – Breakfast
is served every Monday morning to the Labor Pool
office near the church. Also open to homeless
and displaced persons in the community. Items
include hot sandwiches, danish or muffins, juice
and coffee. Clothing Ministry – Donated clothes
(both men and women) are distributed at: (1) Monday
Breakfast Feeding and (2) all Outreaches. Passersby
that frequent the church are also provided with
clothing items as well as other provisions.
Back-to-School Bash
Before the school year resumes,
school items are provided for our youth and those
of the surrounding community (North Riviera Beach).
Items include but are not limited to: backpacks,
notebooks, paper, binders, writing utensils, crayons,
glue sticks, erasers, supply boxes, etc.
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