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SOCIAL ACTION MINISTRY AT EDEN PRAIRIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Empowered by God's love, we are a community of Christ's disciples, centered in
worship and fellowship with:
OPEN HEARTS to live and serve with compassion and to share God's love OPEN MINDS to seek spiritual formation and encourage each person's faith journey OPEN DOORS to invite and welcome all to join in discipleship |
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This Ministry supports a number of community and faith based programs:
Various Seasonal Missions (Giving Tree, Sock and Mitten Drive....)
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BETTER CHANCE
(ABC) A Better Chance (ABC) is the preeminent resource for identifying, recruiting and developing leaders among young people of color throughout the United States. There is a branch of ABC in Eden Prairie to which Prairie Church lends support. The EP program currently provides 12 outstanding high school girls from around the country with a home-away-from-home while they attend EP High School. CORNERSTONE(Click on "Cornerstone" to see project)
Cornerstone,
a nonprofit organization in Bloomington founded in 1983, works to prevent
domestic violence by providing comprehensive support services to victims
and their children.
Cornerstone’s four target communities are Eden Prairie,
Bloomington, Richfield and Edina. They offer on-going support services to
residents of these cities and emergency services to anyone who is in
imminent danger of domestic assault. Cornerstone
offers support through transitional housing, criminal justice intervention
services, community education, emergency services and volunteers. They
also provide programs for adults, children, and schools including a
mentorship program, parenting education classes, court advocacy and much
more. Domestic
violence, whether it is physical or emotional, touches everyone,
regardless of race, creed, religion, sexual orientation or social status.
Whether you know it or not, you probably DO know someone who is being
mistreated now, has been mistreated or will be mistreated in the future. [More than sixty staff and 125 volunteers provide services that address the immediate crisis, the aftermath, and the long-term impact of abuse within the family. Cornerstone works to undo the generational nature of abuse by providing services designed to meet the unique needs of children who have witnessed family violence. We are committed to providing opportunities for others to partner with us in this work, and to convey, as a community, zero-tolerance for violence.] PEOPLE
REACHING OUT TO OTHER PEOPLE
(PROP) PROP
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS !
PROP is an all-volunteer agency that provides emergency assistance to
families and individuals in need in Eden Prairie and Chanhassen.
We are currently seeking volunteers for the following positions:
Training
is provided. Call
937-9120 for more information and an application.
SIMPSON SHELTER Where is Simpson Housing
Services? SHS offices are located at 2100 Pillsbury Avenue South in Minneapolis. Simpson’s Womens Shelter is at 1900 11th Avenue South. The Emergency (Mens) Shelter is in the basement of Simpson United Methodist Church at 2740 First Avenue South (corner of 1st Avenue South and 28th Street West). Family Housing program participants live throughout Hennepin County in regular rental housing. Who To Contact?
Christina Giese, Volunteer Coordinator at (612) 874-8683 ext 219 or cgiese@simpsonhousing.org Who are the guests at Simpson’s Shelters?The guests are adult men and women. Women stay at the women’s shelter and men stay at the emergency shelter. There are no families with children that stay at Simpson’s shelters, as there are other shelters for families. Simpson is careful to allow only people who are considered safe to enter the shelter and you should feel comfortable volunteering in the kitchen and dining rooms. The majority of our guests are working part or full time. Some struggle with mental illness or chemical dependency. Volunteers are always encouraged to sit and eat with the guests if time allows. Scheduling Meal ServiceThe meal service opportunity is very popular, so the earlier you schedule the better! We usually begin scheduling for the upcoming year towards the end of summer. Volunteer Opportunity descriptions and calendars are on our website at www.simpsonhousing.org Organizing the Volunteers· There are many different ways to organize volunteers for a meal service. One option is to work with the same group of people every time. An option for organizations/companies/churches is to solicit the entire organization. This would require placing an announcement and having a sign-up sheet available. The maximum number of volunteers for serving at the emergency shelter is 20. If you have a small group, you have the option of serving at the women’s shelter, where the maximum of volunteers is three. · Make reminder calls to volunteers that sign-up. You may choose to arrange carpooling or give them directions. Organizing the Meal· The most important thing with menu planning is to have enough of the main course. Please bring plenty of warm, substantial, healthy food. · If you need meal ideas, please contact Christina Giese. She has made a list of 20 meals that have been prepared in the past that can be used for meal planning. Remember, that guests appreciate variety and individualizing their plates. Please leave rolls unbuttered and salads without dressing so guests can decide the amount of butter and dressing that is right for them. · If you choose to provide fruit, we recommend softer items like bananas and oranges. Harder fruits like apples can be difficult to eat for guests who have dental problems. · Please bring 3 additional gallons of milk for breakfast. Juice is always appreciated!
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