Missions & Service
We have heard God’s call to be a blessing to others and we are blessed ourselves to support a variety of Community Service Projects along with regional and global missions.
Local Community Service Partners
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Shower Plus Ministry in Garden Grove provides hospitality for many who are experiencing homelessness by offering hot showers, a hot breakfast, clothing, reading material and compassion every Tuesday and Thursday beginning at 6 AM. Our volunteers help with hospitality, provisions and serving meals. Contact Sharon Busch to get started as a volunteer at sbusch12@gmail.com. https://fpcgg.org/service/shower-plus-ministry-serving-those-without-homes.html
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Northeast of the Well provides support and assistance to a diverse body of women, men and children committed to rebuilding their lives as followers of Christ. It is the “church on the go” taking the Gospel to recovery programs, sober living programs, safe houses and prisons. Every 4th Monday of the month a team of volunteers provides a meal for the Community Gathering Program in Anaheim.
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Since 1990, Working Wardrobes has provided 125,000 members of our community with the resources, confidence, and skills they need to find and maintain gainful employment and achieve lasting economic stability. Clients gain access to a wide range of career readiness services delivered with the utmost dignity and respect.
We encourage donations of professional attire on hangers (including accessories) to our rack on our church campus. Clothing is then bundled and delivered to Working Wardrobes directly each month by our deacons.
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Add this above the description: Each month we provide fruits and veggies for the unhoused children served by Skyview Elementary School. Contact Sharon Busch (hyper link to her email sbusch12@gmail.com) to register to help.
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Orangewood Foundation is a leading provider of services to over 2,000 transitional age youth in Orange County, California annually. Orangewood programs focus on health & wellness, housing, life skills & employment, and education.
https://orangewoodfoundation.org/
WISEPlace serves unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness who often lack the support system of a spouse, significant other, or children. WISEPlace is where they can get the help and support necessary to rebuild their lives.
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Provides pregnant women in crisis a loving home to begin their healing journey and works to break cycles, transform women and help families thrive through effective, caring residential programs.
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We partner with the school’s community liaison to provide support for children and families experiencing poverty. We provide school uniforms, supplies, holiday gifts and educational support with other community partners.
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Grandma’s House of Hope provides housing and wrap-around services to single adult men and women with trauma who historically have fallen through the cracks. They work to remove barriers to housing and services for those who have been cast aside and moved into the shadows of our society due to their disabilities, illnesses, addictions, incarceration, and trauma histories.
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Regional Mission Partners
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Futuro del Oro has become a cornerstone mission partner where we not only build homes but relationships across the border. Futuro del Oro is a cross-cultural non-profit charity that provides support for working poor families in the Tijuana area of Baja, Mexico. Through our partnership we provide scholarships for students, build modest homes for families without adequate shelter and provide resources for a community medical clinic that serves those without other means for treatment. Join our next homebuilding team – no experience necessary. Learn more about the scholarship program – contact Joel Oakford.
Global Mission Partners
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Tumiani Children’s Home serves disadvantaged children in Nyeri, Kenya by providing meals, education and shelter. Our congregation provides scholarships for individual students through a sponsorship program. To sponsor a child please contact Diane Roper. Mission teams to visit the homes and children are generally formed bi-annually.
