Christmas in August Missionary List

Traci Byrd • Ferguson, Missouri

Coordinator, St. Louis Ministry Center

The Send Relief St. Louis Ministry Center, located in the heart of Ferguson, Missouri, exists to meet tangible needs, serve the local church, and share the love of Jesus. Its drop-in center provides showers, laundry, services, meals, and compassionate care for individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, or crisis. In addition, the center hosts missions teams, equips volunteers, and creates opportunities for churches to serve their community.

 

Items Needed

• laundry detergent pods
• fabric softener (liquid or beads)
• T-shirts for men and women
• jogging pants for men and women
• winter clothing for men and women
• socks for men and women
• women’s underwear
• men’s boxer briefs
• blankets
• hand warmers

 

Mailing Address

Traci Byrd

137 Jost Manor Drive

Florissant, MO 63034

Kayla Horne • Denver, Colorado

Director, Denver Ministry Center 

Send Relief, in partnership with Jesus on Colfax, established the Denver Ministry Center, and it hosts three key ministries: Common Place, Purchased, and Family Room. Common Place serves refugees, internationals, and foreign-born individuals in Denver; Purchased is dedicated to helping women, many of whom have been or currently are involved in the sex industry; and Family Room serves anyone and everyone, with a primary focus on those experiencing homelessness and poverty.

 

Items Needed

• lip balm
• flip-flops
• deodorant
• additional items can be found on the ministry’s Amazon wish list: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1EL1RCRWILB6T/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex?

 

Mailing Address

Kayla Horne

362 Lima Street

Aurora, CO 80010

Trenton Mueller • Los Angeles, California

Pastor, The Abiding Church

The Abiding Church is a young, multiethnic church plant in East Los Angeles committed to bringing the hope of Jesus to its city through worship, discipleship, and tangible care for its neighbors. In the aftermath of the devastating Eaton fires, many families in the church’s community have lost their homes and all their belongings. Among those affected are dozens of school-aged children and youth preparing to return to school this fall with nothing. This August, we are prayerfully seeking to give away 200–300 backpacks to these affected students.

 

Items Needed

• backpacks (child and youth sizes)
• spiral notebooks
• pens and pencils
• folders
• crayons
• colored pencils
• gift cards ($10–$25) to Target, Walmart, or Amazon (These will allow displaced students to purchase personal items or additional supplies.)

 

Mailing Address

The Abiding Church

Attn: Pastor Trenton Mueller

2840 Mary Street

La Crescenta, CA 91214

Michele Newsome • F.A.I.T.H. Riders

Chaplain, F.A.I.T.H. Riders

F.A.I.T.H. Riders is a motorcycle ministry passionate about sharing Christ with the world. It has chapters throughout the United States, all of which are ministries of a local church. Each F.A.I.T.H. Riders chapter is commissioned to share the gospel through intentional evangelism. Its members ride with purpose to secular venues across the US to share the gospel and pray with attendees, merchants, and members of the community.

 

Items Needed

• Bibles for children
• adult Bibles for motorcyclists (https://store.faithriders.com)
• gospel tracts for motorcyclists (https://store.faithriders.com)
• gospel tracts for children
• office supplies
• gift cards in any amount
• motorcycle and inspirational-themed stickers for children
• inspirational/motivational silicon bracelets for children and adults
• Jesus figurines
• plan of salvation beaded bracelets for children

 

Mailing Address

Attn: Phillip Cook

Faith Riders National Director

860 County Road 130

Jemison, AL 35085

Cornelius Parks • Chicago, Illinois

Pastor, Harvest Worship Center Ministries

Harvest Worship Center Ministries is a church “L.E.D by Christ”: love people, empower people, and disciple people. The church is in an urban community where people’s needs are both practical and relational. The church serves a neighborhood with high rates of homelessness and is considered a food desert, meaning there is no grocery store within a five-mile radius. Wise discernment is needed in providing proper resources that bridge the gap between need and want. Harvest Worship Center Ministries seeks to keep its mission, passion, and the people it serves in focus.

 

Items Needed

• backpacks
• schools supplies (notebooks, markers, pens, pencils, rulers, calculators, crayons)
• gift cards for families to purchase food
• hygiene products (soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, hairbrushes, sanitary napkins, wipes, diapers)
• socks, underwear, and T-shirts for men and women
• coats, gloves, hats, and scarves for men, women, and children
• household cleaning items, such as laundry detergent, bleach, mops, brooms, garbage bags, and disinfectant spray and wipes
• Bibles in the NIV translation

 

Mailing Address

Harvest Worship Center Ministries

1543 S. Pulaski Road

Chicago, IL 60623

Leo Robinson • Flint, Michigan

Pastor, Good Church

 Good Church is a multicultural and multiethnic church that opened in 2020 in one of the poorest and most violent zip codes in the US. The church’s name is derived from Galatians 6:9–10, which encourages people not to get tired of doing good and to do good to everyone.

The church is currently renovating a building to serve as a teen center for its citywide youth ministry where each week, more than 120 students are reminded of their value in Christ.

The church is also starting a much-needed hygiene pantry for the community. Many residents in its community suffer from hygiene poverty, which is when individuals and households are unable to afford critically needed hygiene items.

 

Items Needed

• gift cards to grocery stores and fast-food restaurants (Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Sam’s Club, McDonald’s, Taco Bell)
• hygiene products (soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, feminine products, lotion, underwear, undershirts, body spray)
• sports equipment (basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, indoor volleyball net and poles, a ball rack, soccer nets)
• art supplies (canvases, easels, butcher paper, various types of art paper, paint brushes, markers, colored pencils, charcoal pencils, Cricut cutting machine, scissors, glue)
• board games and card games
• teen study Bibles in the Christian Standard Bible translation

 

Mailing Address

Leo Robinson

Good Church

1821 Lincoln Drive

Flint, MI 48503

Kumar Sundas • Cincinnati, Ohio

Lead Pastor, New Hope Church

New Hope Church serves among the more than 25,000 Nepali-speaking people groups in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area. More than 90 percent are Hindu. By the power of the Holy Spirit, people are responding to the gospel and accepting Christ.

 

Items Needed

• toothbrushes and toothpaste
• bar or liquid soap
• towels
• school supplies (backpacks, pens, pencils, crayons, notebooks, highlighters)
• small toys (balls, jump ropes, puzzles)
• Bibles for children and adults, English and Nepali (if available)
• nonperishable snacks (granola bars, trail mix)
• Christian devotionals
• diapers and wipes
• gift cards (Walmart, Kroger, Amazon, Target)

 

Mailing Address

Kumar Sundas

3012 Foxhound Drive

Fairfield Township, OH 45011

Fred and Casey Weymouth • Tappahannock, Virginia

Founders, The Fix Ministry 

The Fix Ministry offers residential facilities for men and women struggling with addiction and other life-controlling issues. The program lasts 12 to 18 months and is free to residents, who receive Christ-centered learning and pathways to developing a closeness with God that offers true freedom.

After residents complete program requirements, The Fix Ministry offers housing, job assistance, and other resources to aid in the transition back into everyday life.

Local ministry efforts include street evangelism, street preaching, and meeting physical needs in Richmond City and the church location in Tappahannock.

In addition to its weekly church service, a church service is also offered every Sunday evening in Richmond City, which includes worship, a meal, and clothes distribution, specifically to people experiencing homelessness.

The Fix Ministry also offers a missions trip each month to the dark streets of Kensington, Pennsylvania, known for its open-air drug market, poverty, and homelessness, to provide food, clothing, personal hygiene items, and minor medical assistance and to share the gospel’s saving message that Jesus Christ is the only “fix” anyone needs.

 

Items Needed

• men’s socks
• prepackaged snacks
• laundry detergent
• toilet paper
• paper towels
• 55- to 60-gallon trash bags
• clamshell to-go plate containers
• gas gift cards (BP or FasMart)
• Amazon gift cards
• Visa gift cards

 

Mailing Address

Casey Weymouth

2004 Cold Cheer Drive

Tappahannock, VA 22560