Spero Project Serving Opportunities

One of our ministry partners here at the Northwest campus is The Spero Project. For those of you not familiar with this compassionate ministry, The Spero Project was created to help connect people with the relationships and resources they need to take the “next step” in confronting issues they care about both in their local and global communities. Spero accomplishes this mission by focusing on four strategic areas of ministry: refugees (Spero:Voice), foster care and adoption (Spero:Legacy), marginalized women (Spero:Aspire), and combating poverty (Spero:Resource).

Spero is a great ministry that you, your LifeGroup, your friends and family can all participate in by serving. In fact, Spero has made it even easier for you to serve by creating a new website that lists all of their current serving needs that can be found at www.thesperoproject.com/search. This website will be updated regularly with serving opportunities at Spero and other local organizations, so be sure and check it often.

You do not have to go through the campus to sign up to serve Spero. You can sign your LifeGroup up to serve through the Spero website or by contacting Kim Bandy at kim@thesperoproject.com Be sure and make the most of this opportunity to serve others this summer as you and your LifeGroup strive to be the hands of feet of Christ to those that are in need.

Tulakes Elementary Service Opportunities

LifeGroup leaders, I want to remind you about one of our great ministry partners here at the Northwest campus. Since the campus began, we have worked closely with Tulakes Elementary School and have led several MicroMission projects to assist in meeting the needs of the school, it’s children and their families. There are still plenty of opportunities for your LifeGroup to become involved in this great ministry. If your LifeGroup is interesting in serving Tulakes Elementary, then contact Tulakes Volunteer Coordinator Jen Evans at 721-4360.

Mondays at Mercy

Many of you have expressed a desire for your LifeGroups to be more involved in MicroMissions and ministering those in need in your local communities in 2010. There is currently a great opportunity at the Northwest Campus that will help you in gearing your LifeGroup towards ministering to those in need. Our mission partners Mercy Ministries  The Spero Project have joined together to minister and serve those in need in our community, in addition to providing training, guidance, and resources for clients served. This year the Northwest Campus has committed to serving these great ministries every Monday evening from 5:45 to 8:30pm.

From packaging groceries to praying with clients to helping with clean up, there’s something for everyone. This is a great opportunity for your LifeGroup, your family, your co-workers, or yourself to serve on a regular basis.

If you are interested in serving, you can sign up online at this link: http://tinyurl.com/monday-signup.

The Spero Project

Spero. (Latin) to hope for, hope.

The mission of The Spero Project is to provide information, resources, and networking opportunities, equipping and encouraging individuals and local churches to meet the needs of a global community in innovative, effective, and exciting ways.

Members of The Spero Team have served in many capacities in the church as well as in nonprofit organizations, so we hope that we bring ideas and opportunities to both that benefit all involved. We feel strongly that more can be accomplished together than apart. We know that God is doing amazing things in our city and all over the globe. And we have sincere belief in the Gospel to bring Truth and Freedom. We think you’ll see all this reflected in our content and in our blog posts. Spero means “hope” and Hope is what we have.

For more information, please visit The Spero Project.

Tulakes Elementary

The Northwest campus is very involved in attempting to better the lives of the students, teachers and leaders of Tulakes Elementary school in Oklahoma City. Since the opening of the campus, LifeGroups have come together to undertake a number of projects to assist the school such as buying supplies for teachers and students, holding a block party for the students and the parents and offering encouragement and support the teachers. We have more events planned to assist Tulakes so be watching this space as we will be announcing these projects soon and how you can get your group invovled.

All Things Baby

All Things Baby, Inc. is a ministry to serve God by bringing joy back to the gift of life through the birth of a child by providing help to single moms. You can learn more about this great ministry by visiting their website: http://www.allthingsbabyok.com/

Mercy Ministries

The vision of Mercy Ministry is to offer compassion to the poor and the needy. The purpose is to provide food, clothing and tangible forms of God’s love. The Ministry is open to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Through Mercy Ministry, LifeChurch.tv has the opportunity to share the love of Jesus and provide assistance to thousands of people every year.

In 2007, Mercy Ministry provided to families and individuals in need:

• 43,361 sacks of groceries
• 32,015 items of clothing

Volunteer

Serving in mission through Mercy Ministries will change your life! Contact Jules Kloefkorn at 405-557-1777 for information on how you can get plugged in.

Pray

Support Mercy Ministries through regular prayer individually and through your LifeGroup.

Donate Needed Items

• Clean seasonal clothing in good condition (children’s and men’s clothing in particular)
• Food… preferably in case lots.

These donations are accepted Tuesday through Thursday between 9am-3pm at:
Mercy Ministries
4646 N Santa Fe
Oklahoma City, OK 73131

Donate Financially

Support the ministry of compassion to those in need. Make your check payable to LifeChurch.tv and write “Compassion” in the memo line. Send it to:

LifeChurch.tv
4600 E. 2nd St,
Edmond, OK 73034

Thank you for making a difference in the lives of those in need!

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