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Outreach
OUR GOALS
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to be a generous church which cares for the
broken and hurting members of our society
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to be informed
the social and spiritual issues which affect our world
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to work with others to foster fair and compassionate social
structures locally and globally
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to be a visible and active Christian Community
in Southwest Edmonton
service and
program examples
In Southwest Edmonton, we support:
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Southern Homes,
two group homes providing specialized foster care for children between
infancy and 17 years of age
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Families
needing short term help or having special
needs
McKee School students
needing assistance to participate fully in school programs. Children
needing help to attend summer camps Lifestyle Helping Hands
which arranges for volunteers to drive seniors to appointments Food Bank
by operating a depot for them every Tuesday
at 5pm Make Tax Time Pay by providing
tax
preparation assistance to low income individuals and families - We are exploring working with other churches to establish a Health and Wellness Centre for the homeless people in Southwest Edmonton which will be patterned after the very successful Jasper Place Health and Wellness Centre.
In Edmonton’s Inner City, we give assistance to:
Operation Friendship
that supports seniors living in the inner city. Bissell Centre
that provides services and support to families and individuals of all ages living in downtown Edmonton Inner City Youth Development Agency
which operates Inner City High
assisting inner city youth to get needed education and training
In greater Edmonton, we support:
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The Youth Emergency Shelter
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Various programs that provide
safe, affordable housing including Habitat For Humanity
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Programs to assist women in
abusive situations
Beyond Edmonton, our congregation has
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Sponsored refugee families, most recently a
couple from Ethiopia
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Provided emergency assistance to students from
other countries through the International Students Emergency Fund
at U of A
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Supported the work of Amnesty International
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Continuously supported the Mission and Service Fund
of the United Church
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