Community Outreach

Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me ~ Matthew 25:40 ~

The mission statement of Community Outreach Ministries is "Serving Our Neighbors Like Jesus". How did Jesus serve? He entered into local communities, meeting physical needs with amazing love and sharing God's amazing grace. Our goal is to inspire, equip and encourage the people of Bethany to use Jesus as our model for sharing our unique passions and abilities with the helpless and hopeless.

Browse through the list of ministries below or come up with your own ideas to serve.

The following is a representative list of ministries and agencies in which people of Bethany are active:

Prison Ministries | Outreach to the Needy and Homeless | I-HELP | At Risk Children

hiv/aids | University Students | Bikers | General Community

Prison Ministries

Alongside Ministries

Partners with local churches to train and equip mentors to come alongside, encourage and counsel ex-offenders. Representatives: Bob Corelli: bcinaz4good@cox.net; Mike & Becky Cole: beckymikecole@netzero.net; Alice Garner: maxnmandy@msn.com; Burt & Pam Obermeyer: pobermeyer@cox.net

Angel Tree

Ministry to the children of offenders, providing gifts at Christmas to those who might otherwise go without. Representative Debbie Wallace; crazewallace@cox.net

Celebrate Recovery

Facilitates recovery of “hurts, hang-ups and habits” within the prison community utilizing the 12-step program and the power of Jesus Christ. Representative Mike Cole - beckymikecole@netzero.net TOP

Outreach to the Needy and Homeless

Children First Academy of Tempe

Children First is a public charter school acting in partnership with many volunteers, donors, and organizations to educate and provide essential services to children in grades K-6 who are homeless, underprivileged or seeking a choice in academic options.

CFA Wishlist (pdf file)

Representative: Beulah Montgomery; montgomery49@cox.net

Habitat for Humanity

A nonprofit, non-denominational Christian housing charity. Their goal is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Representative Dale Huizingh; dhuizingh@cox.net

Hope Community Health Center

Rev. Dave and Ann Engel, MD formed HCHC as an evangelical medical clinic providing medical care to the uninsured working poor. With a holistic approach to wellness, they address physical, social, and emotional needs while sharing—with interested patients—the love of Jesus Christ. www.hopecommunityhealthcenter.org

Representatives: Shirley Notestine; 480.215.4167 Rob Crusoe; robcrusoe@msn.com

I-Help

Take a look at these opportunities and see where God leads you.

Bethany Community Church I-HELP hosting schedule (updated September 7, 2010)

Stay informed about I-HELP opportunities at Bethany by receiving the monthly newletters.

General Newsletter | Operational Newsletter

Contact one of the representatives below to get on the list.

See this 2009 Statistical Summary, contains great numbers.

(Updated to include the entire calendar year 2009)

Bethany serves our homeless neighbors in Tempe by offering overnight lodging on a pre arranged schedule. We encourage groups, families, and individuals at Bethany to get personally involved. I-Help is an effort coordinated by the Tempe Community Action Agency, and local faith organizations to provide emergency lodging and meals for the homeless. This offers the entire family an opportunity to extend a hand of friendship with the love of Christ to those living without hope.

Representatives: Cheryl Chamberlain; cheryllynn2u@yahoo.com Gen Garan; bggaran@earthlink.net

Urban Outreach

Bethany’s Urban Outreach Commitment Updated Information (April 10, 2010)

Urban Outreach is a homeless ministry physically located on the grounds of the First United Methodist Church located at Mill and Forrest in downtown Tempe. This ministry serves many who are not in the I-HELP program. There are several opportunities available through Urban Outreach in which you can become involved.

Bethany has adopted two aspects of the Urban Outreach program: Bethany's Egg Brigade (weekly) and Bethany's Night at Urban Outreach Evenings (second Wednesday night of every month). You are welcome to participate with us as God leads.

SUMMER 2010 NEW IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY:

Urban Outreach is working with several other organizations in Tempe in a new program -- Tempe’s Permanent Supportative Housing Pilot. Details on this program are in the process of being put on the Urban Outreach’s website. For some general information with the partnerships involved, check out the United Way Website.
Please contact Robin Manelis for more information on Urban Outreach’s involvement (rmanelis@cox.net or 602.577.7976)

You can immediately be involved by donating items to help furnish the apartments. Most of these people are starting with “nothing.” Anything that would be used in “setting up house” is welcome. Specifically, things like: sofas, love seats, chairs, beds (mattress and box springs), book shelves, small desks, kitchen tables and chairs, coffee tables, end tables, lamps, TVs, TV stands, microwaves, vacuums, dishes, any small kitchen appliance, silverware, pots/pans. You get the idea, right.

Robin will be happy to arrange for pick up and donation receipts.

Phoenix Rescue Mission

With a Mission to Rescue...Save...Change...Serve... Lives for the glory of Christ, provides a broad range of services to families, the homeless and substance abusers. Weekly opportunities to serve.

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At-Risk Children

Department of Economic Security Child Protective Services

This organization now actively recruits foster families from among churches in the community.

Melissa Zeller - mzeller@azdes.gov

Sewing Project to Help Foster Kids

When removed from home by Child Protective Services, a child frequently receives a black trash bag to stuff his/her belongings into. This ministry sews simple, kid-friendly pillowcases/dufflebags to help ease the devastating blow to a child’s self-image during this time of trauma. Do you have a heart for kids? Can you sew, even a little? Contact Adriane Grimaldi at ah5150@yahoo.com or 480.423.3590.

Los Niños de Guadalupe

Through love and guidance, this ministry seeks to instill into the impoverished children in the city of Guadalupe, Arizona, a relationship with Jesus, a sense of self worth, a community consciousness, and to help them acknowledge they are children of God. Representative Cindy Paul; copaul1@cox.net

MentorKids USA

Locates, trains, and empowers mentors to be the presence of Christ to kids facing tough life challenges through one-to-one relationships. Representative Aaron Parrott; aparrott@mentorkidsusa.org Jeff Holly Cindy Paul; copaul1@cox.net

Sons of Singles

Christian men model what being a man of God is all about for sons of single-parent households. Serves boys, age 5 and older, who typically have limited or no contact with other adult males. Representative Kevin Kramar; kekramar@q.com

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HIV/AIDS

Compassion in Action

Exists to help all persons touched by HIV to live a fuller life through Christ and overcome the fears and obstacles that a life-threatening illness has put in their way. Representative Steve Robenalt; steve@compassioninaction.net

University Students

International Friends

Matches American individuals and families with international ASU students who want to gain an understanding of life in the U.S. Representative On-Uma Analla; oh_naka@hotmail.com

International Students Inc.

Reaches out to help international students studying here in the Phoenix/Tempe area with physical, social and spiritual needs. God has brought the world to us, and He asks us to befriend, love and help them in His name! Representative Sebastian Albert; sebas.albert@gmail.com

Quo Vadis Bookstore at ASU

A nonprofit bookstore that offers Christian books and Bibles in multinational languages at a discount in an atmosphere conducive to relaxed conversation and prayer. Representative Sarah Sanders; quovadisbooks@qwest.net

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Bikers

The Bethany Bikers are looking for more riders to join us on the next run. Wipe it off and fuel it up. If you have any suggestions for our next destination or have a favorite out of the way" restaurant, please e-mail us at trent@bethanybikers.com. We will also have some "informal" rides coming up, so please check back.

General Community Outreach

East Valley Community Ministry Consortium (EVCMC)

Bethany hosts this monthly gathering of East Valley evangelical Christian churches and ministries that are actively involved in outreach to local communities. They meet to “Communicate, Coordinate, Collaborate.” Representative Ben Sanders - bsanders@churchonmill.com

Food for the Hungry

Meets physical and spiritual needs worldwide. Walks with churches, leaders, and families to overcome all forms of human poverty by living in healthy relationship with God and His creation.

ThriftSmart

Exists to provide value to customers, opportunity for employees, benefits to charities, and light for the community by operating the best-run thrift stores in the world. ThriftSmart promotes smart and thrifty living - all for God's glory. Proceeds go to Food for the Hungry, Hopekids, Phoenix Rescue Mission and Young Life. Contact Julie Lilly: jlilly@thriftsmart.com

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army offers a wide variety of services to our immediate community, including Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives, hot meals served on Thanksgiving, food boxes, substance abuse counseling, homeless intake for I-Help, and the list goes on. Representative George Eastlick - george_eastlick@usw.salvationarmy.org

Concerned Christians

A Para-church ministry that reaches out in love to those involved in Mormonism...bringing the biblical Jesus Christ to the Latter-Day Saints. Representatives: Kristine Nelson; kristine@concernedchristians.org Duane Strohmeyer: duane@concernedchristians.org

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Community Outreach Staff

John Wood | Missional Life Pastor

jwood@bethanycc.com

Kathy Feruglio | Volunteer Life Director

kferuglio@bethanycc.com

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