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Chapel Outreach Mission Statement: The goal of this team shall be to
assist the church in choosing and funding Christian organizations
which are dedicated to the furthering of God’s word wherever
opportunities exist. They may be local, statewide, national or
international in scope.
Current Outreach Giving Opportunities:
Christian Children's Fund:
Too many of the world's children suffer the debilitating effects of
poverty and violence. Children have the right to experience life with
as much joy and hope as possible. Christian Children's Fund creates an
environment of hope and respect for children in need in which they
have opportunities to achieve their full potential, and provides
children, families and communities with practical tools for positive
change. For more information, please visit
www.ChristianChildrensFund.org.
North India Christian Ministries:
This organization’s goal is to reach every village in India that has
not yet been reached by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. North India
Christian Ministries currently has programs in place in the regions of
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and other areas of North India. For more
information, please visit
www.nicministries.org.
Military
Ministry (Campus Crusade for Christ):
The vision of Military Ministry is to transform the nations of the
world through the militaries of the world. The mission is to Win,
Build, and Send in the power of the Holy Spirit and to establish
movements of spiritual multiplication in the worldwide military
community. To learn more about Military Ministry, please visit
www.militaryministry.org.
Manna on
Wheels:
This organization’s mission is to help feed the homeless. The
organization is local, and is currently working with the Hillsborough
County Coalition for the Homeless. These organizations, along with
several local churches, are partnering to feed the homeless in the
southern and eastern sections of Hillsborough County. To learn more
about this ministry, please visit
www.mannaonwheels.org
The Rafiki
Foundation, Inc.: Rafiki was founded in 1985 by former
missionary and current general director, Rosemary Jensen. The Rafiki
Foundation is a Christian Organization whose goal is to help orphaned
and vulnerable children in Africa to become godly contributors to
their communities and the world. If you would like to learn more about
this organization, please visit
www.rafiki-foundation.org.
New Orleans Baptist
Theological Seminary: The Island Chapel currently covers the
approximate cost of three student’s tuition per semester. The purpose
of the seminary to train men and women to minister in today’s world.
To learn more about this organization, please visit
www.nobts.edu.
Intervarsity:
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship is an evangelical campus mission
serving more than 35,000 students and faculty on more than 560 college
and university campuses nationwide. Incorporated in 1941, Intervarsity
has a rich tradition of campus witness, thoughtful discipleship, and a
concern for world missions.
www.intervarsity.org. The missionary that we help sponsor works
with Eckerd College and University of South Florida.
The International Mission Board:
The board's main objective is presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ in
order to lead individuals to saving faith in Him and result in
church-planting movements among all the peoples of the world. Almost
5,000 people groups - 1.6 billion people - still live with little or
no access to the Gospel. We currently have over 5000 full time
missionaries dealing with over 1100 people groups. To learn more about
the IMB search at
www.imb.org
North
American Mission Board:
NAMB is the domestic mission’s agency of the Southern Baptist
Convention. Our defined mission is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus
Christ, start New Testament congregations, minister to persons in the
name of Christ, and assist churches in the United States, Canada and
U.S. territories in effectively performing these functions. We do this
by focusing on three major objectives: sharing Christ, starting
churches, and sending missionaries. To learn more about NAMB go to
www.namb.net
Suncoast Baptist Association
Suncoast Baptist Association: SBA is a family of New Testament
churches, partnering together, to fulfill the Great Commission both
locally and globally. Our Vision: To join God and each other in the
making of new disciples and the multiplication of new churches for His
kingdom, until every person on the Florida Suncoast has had the
opportunity to hear and respond to the life-changing gospel of Jesus
Christ. To learn about this group go to
www.suncoastbaptist.com
St. Petersburg Pregnancy Center:
A pregnancy center in the south side of St. Petersburg, Florida. The
center is open for pregnancy tests, counseling to keep a child or give
them up for adoption. The center also has a new mom closet that will
provide clothing and baby items if they go through training and
counseling. The center has no website. The center is located at 1210
22nd St S, St Petersburg, FL 33712 Phone: (727) 896-9119
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