Friendship Community Church has been, and continues to be committed, to giving to ministries outside of our doors with the goal of continuing the Great Comminsion Jesus gave us. Our template for giving to others is based on Gods command in Acts 1:8
But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Here God identifies three concentric circles we are to try to reach with help and truth.
- Jerusalem- Local ministry and local needs
- Judea/ Samaria- Regional ministry and regional needs
- Ends of the Earth- International opportunities and needs
Every quarter Friendship invites all its members to serve on a “missions” team that prays for and seeks God leadings on what He wants our dollars to support. We attempt to meet local, regional, and international needs by follow the Holy Spirit’s leading.
Below are a list of the ministries we have supported in fiscal year 2023 and 2024.
Local:
- Selah
Selah is a, local women’s shelter and rehabilitation facility that assists young women who are in trouble and dangerous situations. They provide shelter, rehabilitation and education.
- Homeless Empowerment Program
HEP’s mission is:
“A promise of home where housing and critical support services empower men, women, children and veterans to take back their lives.”
Regional:
- Starve Poverty
https://www.starvepoverty.org/
Starve Poverty worked around the country this year highlighted by the fresh water filtering systems it provide to hundreds of home on the deepest part of Appalachia.
- All Things are Possible Ministries
ATPM is committed to fighting the scourge of human trafficking, trauma relief and veteran assistance.
International:
- Brian Bassett Ministries (Philippines)
https://bryanbassettministries.org/
Brian is member of Friendship Community Church and serves God around the world as an Evangelist and Missionary. In 2023 he ministered and served in The Philippines, Cameroon Africa, and the Caribbean Island nations.
- Illuminations
Illuminations is a ministry committed to translating, producing and distributing the Bible in EVERY language by 2033. It has been joined and supported by EVERY Bible publishing house in America.
- SEAR Inc. Rex (Vietnam)
https://searinc.tripod.com/id3.html
Rex has been a faithful missionary in Vietnam for decades and continues to build individuals who will share the truth of Jesus Christ to the people of Vietnam.
- Blessing Hearts Ministries – The Dorces (Haiti)
https://blessingheartsministries.com/home
The Dorces are Missionaries in Haiti/Dominican Republic. They are focusing on the opportunity God has brought to them in the Dominican Republic.
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