Local Mission Forum 1
Teachers include various mission partners living in the United States.
Description:
You are invited to hear testimonies and learn about what God is doing through these mission agencies and individuals. This workshop will inspire and encourage you and your church to be the hands and feet of Jesus in your neighborhood and beyond. Among the many things you will take away from this workshop, you will learn first-hand how to start a food pantry or a camp for kids in your neighborhood.
Ministries Included:
- Asbury Community Thrift Store – The Asbury Community Thrift Store accepts donations of all sorts and provides reasonably priced merchandise to the community. The proceeds from the thrift store help support a number of organizations in the community who serve those in need.
- Asbury Food Pantry – The Asbury Food Pantry provides boxes of frozen and non-perishable food to those referred from social service agencies, and distributes food boxes on a quarterly basis to families in need.
- I AM Sports Camp - “I AM Sports” is a Christian ministry that centers its activities on sporting events. The mission of I AM Sports is simply to Glorify God’s name and show HIS love through athletic coaching and competition.
- Jehovah Jirah (305 8th St) - Jehovah Jirah, Inc. (translation The Lord Provides) dba 305 8th Street is a home that provides quality resident care, teaching, nourishment, house keeping, hygiene assistance, activities and parenting to individuals with disabilities, who could otherwise be homeless. Established in 1979, 305 8th Street is the only North Alabama home that provides a life-time home for both males and females with diverse mental challenges.
Forum Time:
Friday Morning