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What is "missions?"
"Missions" is serving our Lord by serving others outside of our church home. This, of
course, can be done in a number of ways, such as by sharing His love with someone at
work, volunteering your time with a local ministry, supporting others through prayer
and finances, or going into the field yourself. A common misunderstanding is that you
have to be a missionary to be involved with missions. The truth is that every person
can be involved, in some way, with missions. If you are interested in learning more
about how to get involved with this area of ministry please email your questions to
Brenda Kong.
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Yosemite Church supports a number of individuals and organizations through
prayer and financial contributions. Learn more about these "missions" by
clicking the information provided.
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World Vision - Child Sponsorship World Vision helps transform the lives of children and
families in need in the name of Christ. Our assistance extends to all people, regardless
of beliefs, gender, or ethnicity. Driven by faith and in partnership with people like you,
World Vision seeks to enable the world's children to realize their God-given potential
by tackling the root causes of poverty. For only $30 per month, you can give a child
hope through child sponsorship. Clean water, regular medical care, a secure food supply,
access to education ...gifts like these can revolutionize a child's life. To sponsor a child
or if you have any other questions about World Vision, contact Judy Newton at (209) 756-3265.
See our online photo gallery of our 2005 trip to Kakenga
Village, Zambia, Africa -- 2005 Trip Photos -- and read about
Kakenga Village.
• Website: Worldvision.org
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Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC), a division of World Vision U.S., is a
national ministry with more than 120 affiliates, representing a partnership of over 7,000
churches and 6,000 community-based organizations in 29 states and Puerto Rico. Love INC's
mission is to mobilize the Church to transform lives and neighborhoods In the Name of
Christ. Love INC provides a model churches can use to work together across
denominational lines, to help people in need in their communities. In 2002, Love INC
affiliates served more than 500,000 people in need in the U.S. through over 100,000
volunteers.
• Phone: 209.383.7034 or 209.383.1265
• Website: LoveInTheNameOfChrist.com
Do a site search titled "What is LoveInc?" This will display an information page.
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Alpha Pregnancy Help Center of Merced is a Christ-centered ministry committed to
the belief that every human is valuable and that life begins with conception. We provide
education and support services to women facing crisis pregnancy situations. We do this
to demonstrate Christ's love and to lead others to Him.
• Address: 645 W. Olive Avenue
#321 • Merced, CA 95340
• Phone: 209.383.4700 or 1-800-395-HELP
• Website: AlphaPHC.com
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Jeremiah Kepner - Serves with Campus Crusade for Christ in South Dakota.
An international interdenominational ministry focused on
fulfilling the Great Commission, making disciples around the world in every tribe,
tongue and nation. We are currently working in Sioux Falls, South Dakota as a member of
the Sioux Empire Team. The scope of our ministry includes 30 different campuses and
60,000 students that live within 100 miles of Sioux Falls.
• Website: CampusCrusade.com
• Email: jerkepner@hotmail.com
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The Luxes -
Dave and Cindy Lux, with their children, serve in Cameroon, Africa. Working with Wycliffe
Bible Translators and Summer Institute of Language, they are making translation progress
in the Noni language for the Bible and The Jesus Film. Wycliffe's mission is to assist
the church in making disciples of all nations through Bible translation. Our vision is
to see translation in progress among every language group that needs it by 2025. Read the Lux Letter.
• Website:
Wycliffebibletranslators.com
• Email: Dave-Cindy_Lux@sil.org
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Judy Berkowitz - serves in central Asia with Youth With A Mission. She is busy
teaching classes and supporting others on her team. YOUTH WITH A MISSION is an
international movement of Christians working to help make a difference in a needy world.
They believe the gospel of Jesus is not just about words, but also actions. So they share
their faith through many different kinds of practical help--from agricultural training
to running medical clinics--as well as telling about the Christian beliefs that inspire
their actions.
• Website: Ywam.org
• Email: Berkowitz@azlearn.org
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Operation Christmas Child - brings joy and hope to children in desperate
situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God's
love. This program of Samaritan's Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages
to be involved in a simple, hands-on missions project while focusing on the true meaning
of Christmas—Jesus Christ, God's greatest gift. Along with shoe box gifts, millions of
children are given Gospel booklets in their own language.
• Website: Samaritan.org
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Crown Financial Ministries
Vision: Crown's vision is to teach 300 million
people -30 million Americans and 270 million people internationally - to handle money
from God's perspective by September 2015.
Mission: Teaching people God's financial principles in order to know Christ more
intimately and to be free to serve him.
• Website: cfcministry.org
• Email: mvedo@yosemitechurch.com
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Salvation Army - At the Salvation Army Merced Center for Worship & Service you
will find CHRIST:
- C – Compassion for the suffering
- H – Healing for broken hearts
- R – Restoration for damaged relationships
- I – Inspiration for the soul
- S – Support for life today
- T – Truth for life forever
Some of the local services provided are: serving 180 breakfasts a day; providing food
bags to 300 families a month; assist in PG&E and rental expenses; provide some
transportation; and other services.
• Address: 1440 W. 12th Street
• Merced, CA 95340
• Phone: 209.383.4225
• Website: SalvationArmy.com
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Merced Jail Ministries - The ministry's main goal is to reduce recidivism rates
and turn law breaking criminals, who cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars
into taxpaying Christian members of society. This is done through educational programs,
counseling, and spiritual programs. Read more.
• Chaplain Joel Kemps
• Address: 23 W. Alexander #410
• Merced, CA 95348
• Phone: 209.722.4850
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Merced Area Christian Counseling Center -
Licensed counselors from churches in town get together to serve those in need
contact Susan Baldasano at 723-4357.
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KAMB - KAMB/Celebration Radio is a vibrant broadcast ministry that excels at
coming alongside the local churches of Central California to serve them in their
ministries of evangelism and discipleship. KAMB has a servant-hearted staff that is
noted for their love of the Lord and creative on-air ministry. Our purpose is to
challenge listeners to personally know and follow the Lord Jesus Christ through quality
radio programming.
• Christian Radio 101.5 FM
• Address: 90 E. 16th Street
• Merced, CA 95340
• Phone: 209.723.1015
• Website: CelebrationRadio.com
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K-LOVE - Mission Statement is to effectively communicate the Gospel message to
those who don't fully understand it through full-time contemporary Christian music and
short education elements over radio, the internet and other select targeted media – using
modern day language and the highest professional standards.
• Christian Radio 88.3 FM & 91.1 FM
• Address: 5700 West Oaks Boulevard
• Rocklin, CA 95765
• Phone: 800.525.LOVE
• Website: KLove.com
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