Global Slave Trade is Local

Updated 10/23/2007

International Change Agent, David Batstone, visits Raleigh, NC
One of the nation's most horrendous crimes rarely gets noticed, but David Batstone hopes to change that. He has taken a leave of absence from teaching duties at the University of San Francisco to launch a nationwide tour drawing attention to the global slave trade. Think human trafficking is not a problem in North Carolina? Think again. Modern day slavery has been found recently in Apex, Raleigh, and Charlotte.
Batstone, as seen on CBS, will be speaking at 7:30PM Thursday, November 8 at Vintage 21 in Raleigh, NC. Local group, Jubilee, is working with the Not For Sale Campaign to raise awareness and take action against this injustice both locally and internationally.
"Trafficking in persons is a modern-day form of slavery, a new type of global slave trade. Perpetrators prey on the most weak among us, primarily women and children, for profit and gain. They lure victims into involuntary servitude and sexual slavery. Today we are again called by conscience to end the debasement of our fellow men and women." -- Condoleezza Rice, 2007 Tip Report
Batstone understands that this is "the invisible crime," and he admits that he was dumbfounded when he first discovered that it was happening right in front of him. "It was at one of my favorite restaurants," he said. The owner of the restaurant was forcing illegal aliens to work by threatening to report them to immigration officials. My shock turned into a consuming passion that took me around the world to learn more about how slavery flourishes in the shadows," Batstone said.
Through the Not for Sale Campaign, Batstone desires to mobilize churches, the police force, government agencies, and community groups with tools to combat this heinous crime. He brings a multi-media presentation including Moby, Five for Fighting, Switch Foot, Cold War Kids, Darryl Hannah and other celebrities to help raise awareness and promote partnerships.
Batstone's appearance is free. He's looking for a different sort of payment. "You save one child, one person from slavery and the feeling of accomplishment is really something," he said. "It's the satisfaction and gratification of seeing one person go free."
For more information: www.justiceandjubilee.org.  For additional information visit: http://www.concerttoendslavery.com/.    

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MissionsConnect - Youth Mission Trips

Updated 10/23/2007

MissionsConnect is a prepackaged missions experience offering a variety of hands-on mission opportunities. Youth, college students and adults will connect to ministries utilizing their personal gifts to meet the physical and spiritual needs of others. Ministry projects and mission sites include construction projects, sports/recreation camps, children's clubs, community ministries, and creative arts.
Visit http://www.missionsconnect.org/ for more.

June 21-27, 2008
Helena, AR with Ben Newell and Together for Hope Lodging Helena-West Helena Schools Construction Ministry and Community Ministry
Cost: $219

July 6-12
New York City
Lodging College dorm
Community Ministry-day camp, sports camps, some light construction
Cost: $429 includes local transportation

July 13-19
Henderson, NC (CBFNC NC Missions Initiative) Lodging local school Construction and Community Ministries
Cost: $259

July 14-20 or 20-26
BELIZE
Lodging- hotel or camp
Construction and community ministry
Cost: $499 plus airfare

See www.missionsconnect.com for details
Or contact Mike Hopkins
919-291-8280 cell
866-412-2669 toll free
mhopkins@missionsconnect.com

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Church Unusual

Updated 9/26/2007

A Missional coffee house called Jump'n Java Cafe is located at 2945 S. Miami Blvd #119, Durham NC.  It's intent is to build relationships with folks in their 'third place', people who probably would never enter anything called or associated with church, and to do so in a manner where the principles of God's kingdom could none-the-less be experienced every day.

"I enjoy imagining and continually re-thinking a variety what if scenarios - particularly missional ones.  For instance, what if your whole family, all your friends, co-workers, and your neighbors could be introduced to the gospel?

 "Awesome!", you say.  "That's every Christians hope". 

But, what if this occurred without any of them ever entering a church, hearing a sermon, attending any church sponsored program or signing up for doctrinal 101 classes?  What if they - out in the work world - came into daily contact with an individual(s) who consistently treated them with respect, kindness, patience, compassion and joy?  What if they experienced kingdom principles long before they heard of the Kingdom's King?  What if they were the ones asking to know more rather than being told they needed to know more?   Stranger than fiction?  No.  All this actually should be happening every day, but is it? 

For the purposes of this article - singling out the arena of outreach, what if we totally rethought the way we fulfill the command of Jesus?  What if we rethought his original outreach counsel - to go out to the lost sheep - and imagined, as an increasing number of current authors are noting,  that it might not translate into what we have been doing for centuries?" Read the rest of Bill Colburn's article on his ministry. 

Read the proposal for Church Unusual.    

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Fellowship of Emerites - Dubai, United Arab Emerites

Updated 8/22/2007

Fellowship of the Emirates is a non-denominational church founded in February 2006, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who we are: 
~ Until recently we met in a villa (house) and are now looking for another location, hopefully permanent.
~ Our average Friday (day of worship in Arab countries) attendance is 50 to 80.
~ Youth and children are an integral part of our worship and we place a strong emphasis on them.
~ We are currently lay led.
~ Eight or nine adults make up our Exec. Com. (board) and they are the ones who organize and direct our ministry.
~ Everyone in the church is considered a leader and most fill some leadership role.
~ We utilize DVDs from Fellowship of the Woodlands, Texas for our sermons.
Our vision:
~ This year we are focusing on beginning small group ministry that is relationship oriented.
~ We envision becoming a community center where adults, youth, and children can come and connect through common interests (such as sports, books, music, crafts, etc.) where relationships can be formed and people be drawn to Christ.
Our need:
~ We are looking for a three-month volunteer, working on a visitor's visa, who can preach on a weekly basis, help us develop our church programs, and flesh out our vision.
~ We need someone who has background/experience in this area, who will come and observe our ministry, and then make recommendations for its growth, tailoring it to our situation, and leading us in implementing them.
~ Possible candidates might be retired ministers or seminary professors/ students/interns, but not limited to these individuals.
What we will provide:
~ Air transportation to and from Dubai
~ Visitor's visa
~ Housing
~ Car
~ We cannot provide a salary, thus the need for a volunteer.
 For more or interest, contact Debra Norris at dnorris@ardmorebaptist.org.   

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Mexico Build

Updated 7/24/2007

Church volunteers are needed to build 40 Habitat homes in Mexico during Lent 2008
CBF churches and individuals are invited to celebrate a Christ-centered Lenten season by helping to raise 40 houses during the 40 days of Lent 2008 in two locations near Mexico City.  Hundreds of volunteers from Mexico and North America are expected to participate.
CBF NC church teams and individuals can choose to participate during one of seven weeks of Lent from Feb. 4 to March 23, 2008.  Working alongside partner families they will help mix mortar, lay block and construct flooring using hand tools.  Those who participate will experience the joy of putting faith in actions as they collaborate to witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world. 
To learn more click on: http://www.habitat.org/cr/lent_build_default.aspx. or contact Jose Luis Villasenor at (800) 422-4828 Ext. 4325 or by e-mail at jvillasenor@habitat.org.   

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Belize

Updated 6/13/2007

May Newsletter: Read about what is going on in Belize, including their pressing needs.   

Updated 5/09/2007

The Belize Bible School Keeps Growing
The Baptist Bible School, now in its second year of operation, has enrolled a total of sixteen ongoing students.  For a small country whose total number of Baptist Churches related to the Belize Baptist Association compares to one of the mid-sized Baptist associations in North Carolina, this is a wonderful response. The individual students are doing quite well, too.  They come from many backgrounds and speak a variety of languages at home-- English, Spanish, Mopan Maya, Ketchi Maya, and Garifuna, but all do well in understanding their teachers who speak American English.  
 
We want to thank the churches and individuals whose gifts large and small are making the school possible.  If you or your church would like to sponsor a particular student, let Bob Lamb know at rlamb12@carolina.rr.com  or call him at 704-434-9392.  He can tell you about the students and assign a particular person.  The cost per student per year is $1000.   

Updated 1/15/2007

Baptist Bible School of Belize trains leaders to reach their country for Christ:

The Baptist pastors and other church leaders in Belize need to have theological training so as to serve their churches well and to lead powerfully in reaching Belize for Christ. In the past, some pastors had been able to attend a school in Barbados and others had attended the Spanish speaking seminary in Honduras. Now that these schools have been closed, however, they have nowhere to turn for a theological education from a solid Baptist perspective.

Growing out of the work of Ray Howell, Dennis Hipp, and others, The Baptist Bible School of Belize was begun in January of 2006 in cooperation with Antolino Flores, the Executive Secretary/Treasure of the Baptist Association of Belize. Bob Lamb, Dean Emeritus of the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University, is the United States Coordinator.

The school offers a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry based on the completion of 20 courses and a Christian Worker's Certificate with requires completion of 10 courses. The curriculum is offered through the External Studies Program of Cape Town Baptist Seminary in South Africa which is accredited by the Department of Education of South Africa.

To attend, the pastors give up their work for a week three times a year and spend many hours studying before returning for tests which are given at the beginning of each new week of study. They also pay the cost of their transportation.

We encourage CBFNC churches and individuals to consider providing a scholarship for a pastor to cover the cost of a Pastoral Ministries Certificate. The cost for all 20 courses is $3,000 or $1,000 a year. Any contributions should be made payable to CBFNC and clearly marked as scholarship funds for the Belize Pastor School. Also, construction teams, dental and medical teams, conducting VBS or Backyard Bible clubs are all possibilities this summer. For more information on this exciting work in Belize, visit the Belize mission page.

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Together for Hope - Helena, AR

Updated 1/16/2007

Come be a part of CBF's Rural Poverty Initiative as we reach out to this community. Teams, families and individuals are encouraged to come each summer to help build a pool house, to be a part of the swimming instruction team, or to participate in the ACC (All Church Challenge) that will include a kids camp, building renovations, and a community garden.

The All Church Challenge will be held July 21-27 this year and will include kids camp, building projects, community gardening, sports camp, literacy projects, community evangelism, swim camp (July 14-20) and basketball camp (June 16-22). For more information on this ministry, visit the Together for Hope mission page.

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Fall of 2007: North Carolina Missions Initiative - Henderson/ Littleton, NC

Updated 10/1/2007

November 2-4
Poverty in Our Own Backyard

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Boys and Girls Homes of NC

Updated 4/25/2007

We also desperately need couples and individuals to serve as teaching parents for our residents. These positions are full-time with benefits. Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a teaching parent can contact Reggie Gilmore at reggie.gilmore@boysandgirlshomesofnc.org or 910-646-3083.

Updated 3/14/2007

Here's how you can help:
~ Agree to become prayer partners with each individual cottage - adopting them to pray for the needs of the cottage, the teaching parents, and residents. Also, send cards of support, share extra bibles, devotional materials, music, videos, etc. that you may no longer need.
~ Assist with or lead activities for one day of Focus Week, June 24-29, a "Christian summer camp" for our residents with games, activities, bible studies, special messages, and fun music.
~ Share (music, bible studies, games, activities, cook-outs) with our residents and staff at any time. Missions work could also include basic carpentry, painting, and grounds up-keep.
~ Summer Interns from the college and divinity school level are always needed. Our home is always in need of loving, called, and committed Christian couples to serve as Teaching Parents in full-time employment.
Visit http://www.boysandgirlshomesofnc.com/ or call 910-646-3083 ext. 282

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International Campus Ministries of the Triad, NC

Updated 4/10/2007

Calendar and newsletter - opportunities, updates and ministries.


Updated 2/28/2007

We offer to connect local International College students with local families in the Triad area (Winston-Salem, High Point and Jamestown) where we have over 2,400 students on 13 Campuses! You are simply required to do/plan something at least once a month with your student(s) - a regular family activity, special or creative activity or event. Cultural and traditional family events help the students to enjoy getting to know American families. Please call Scott Freese, 336-972-6237 or email scottfreese@triad.rr.com for more info/to apply! We run August - May, but you can begin anytime during the Academic year. Read more guidelines and information.

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Hurricane Katrina

Pearlington, MS

Updated 4/10/2007

Since Katrina hit Pearlington, MS, the work there has been a task of love first, helping to get folks food and clean water, then into tents and finally into FEMA trailers. One church had the idea to build one house for one family. There were so many volunteers from other locales doing the work that the original church could not take full credit. Other houses were started, and with volunteer labor and funding from American Baptist Churches and Cooperative Baptist Churches 20 houses have been built or rebuilt, with others in the planning stage. Almost 100 people are now in real homes, thanks to your efforts! Volunteers are still needed - contact pearlingtonvolunteercenter@gmail.com to schedule a trip.

Slidell, LA

Updated 2/20/2007

By Carla Wynn, CBF Communications
Just south of Lacombe in New Orleans, nearly 270 Fellowship volunteers renovated five churches and four pastor's houses. Now that the Fellowship's six-month project in New Orleans concluded Dec. 31, volunteers are needed for restorative efforts in Lacombe and nearby Slidell, La. More than 200 volunteers are scheduled to come in 2007.

"We are now shifting our focus back to the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, especially in Slidell, where floodwaters ran thousands out of their homes," said Doster. "CBF will continue our ministry here so long as we have volunteers willing to let God use them to ease human suffering. As with CBF's continued efforts in post-tsunami Southeast Asia, the work goes on right here in post-Katrina Southeast Louisiana."

For more on CBF of Louisiana's disaster response and how to volunteer, contact Reid Doster at reid_doster@hotmail.com or (985) 222-6900. For more on the Fellowship's disaster response, visit www.thefellowship.info/disaster.

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Ukraine

Updated 1/15/2007

The thousand of orphan children are still on the streets of Kiev, but thankfully CBFNC has taken the plight of these children as one of our prime mission goals. Today thanks to CBFNC church teams that have gone to the Ukraine and the financial gifts of our churches, The Village of Hope is now a reality. We have parents in The Lighthouse and children that were on the streets are now being cared for in every way possible. Also we have field personnel Gennady and Mina Podgaisky working with the children on the streets of Kiev. We have a wonderful working relationship with a strong Baptist church in Bucha (a suburb of Kiev) and their pastor Dr. Victor Kulbich and a bonding with churches in Holland and Germany.

Construction teams for renovations will be going full steam this summer. In addition, there are opportunities to work with Mina Podgaisky after the first week in August on specific projects such as sponsoring a sewing class or working with the children. If you would like more information of The Village of Hope, visit the Ukraine mission page.

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Moldova

Updated 3/28/2007

The Baptist Campus Ministry at East Carolina University is still raising money for a van for Betesda Orphanage. To date, they have $7,965. They need $10,000. For further information, please contact marthaburke@suddenlink.net or send a donation to SRBA, 606 Country Club Drive, Greenville, NC, 27834.



Updated 1/15/2007

Moldova is a tiny country in Eastern Europe, sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania. It is the poorest country in Europe. Problems include: extreme poverty, with 80% of the population below the poverty level; lack of health care, resulting in life expectancy 10-15 years less than ours; stagnant economy; and the huge problem of girls being sold into prostitution.

Sponsor a camper in Moldova. $65 will send one child in Moldova to a 10-day Christian camp put on by the staff of Agape Christian Church and Betesda Orphanage in Chisinau, Moldova. Price includes all meals, lodging and activities. Please make checks payable to: South Roanoke Baptist Association (SRBA), 606 Country Club Dr, Greenville, NC, 27834-6386. Designate the check to camp fund. For further information, contact Martha Burke at (252) 439-1357 or marthaburke@cox.net.

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Dental Professionals in NC

Updated 3/28/2007

Dental professionals needed for mission service right here in North Carolina, to treat Slavic adults without Medicaid or dental insurance. Please check your schedule and prayerfully consider coming for three hours, a day or a week. See this letter from Matt Stacy and this copy of the schedule indicating where dental professionals are needed. Be part of the team sharing Gods love through dental care. Fran & Mike Graham, AsYouGo Affiliates, Coordinators of WNC Slavic Ministries,Inc. 828-713-6984.

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Resort Area Ministries

Updated 3/28/2007

Spend your 2007 summer mission trip in the mountains of North Carolina with RAM. RAM sponsors community service projects and resort ministries in the Boone area from June 1 - mid-August. Community Service Projects include grass mowing, painting houses, roofing houses, light carpentry projects, and window washing for low-income individuals or families. Resort Ministries are in the local campgrounds with family evening programs, backyard Bible clubs, and worship services. Mission groups may do community service projects and/or resort ministries. For more information cotact RAM at 828-264-6605 or email ministryr@bellsouth.net.

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Disaster Relief

Updated 3/18/07

CBFNC is striving to remain prepared to help coordinate our network's disaster relief ministries in the event that it is needed. Learn more about how your church can be involved by visiting our Disaster Relief missions page. Also, learn how you can give to our disaster relief offering from the General Assembly by filling our trailer with equipment.

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Volunteers for China

Updated 2/13/2007

Volunteers are needed NOW for the opportunities to serve in China. We need to hear from you if you are planning to go, want more information or know a contact person who needs information. The web site http://www.volunteersforchina.org/ has additional information. Spring and Summer request are given on their website. A valid US passport is required for all projects. Aplly for one asap!

Please do not put off letting us know by email or phone if you are planning to go. If you would like a page attachment of the information that can be posted, just let us know and we will email you an attachment. Pray for volunteers to respond for this service in China where we can model Christ, the greatest teacher and best friend to all.

Attendance at the local Chinese Christian church will provide you with a first hand experience of the growth of the church in China. In all projects, making friends is an open door to sharing your faith. We are careful to obey all laws of China and share our faith within those guidelines.

Ann and David Wilson
Phone: 865-983-9852 Email: cen29529@centurytel.net


Updated 1/15/2007

Making a difference through friendship and service! All ages, serve 1 week or more. Areas:

College students and adults, oral English teachers, medical/nursing, science, technical professionals and students, seminary lecturers, youth choirs/ music leaders, seminary student, church building, disaster relief support, Bible printing support, Amity Foundations support. For more information, visit http://www.volunteersforchina.org/ or email Ann and David Wilson at cen29529@centurytel.net.

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Chicago

Updated 2/20/2007

SaraAnne Burgess pastors Ellis Avenue church on the south side of Chicago with her husband John. They would love to host groups to do a Vacation Bible School/Summer Camp at the church the last week of June or to be involved with other ministries during other times in the summer.

SaraAnne Hancock Burgess
Pastor, Ellis Avenue Church
5001 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60615
773-268-4910 (office)
773-548-3768 (home)
saraanne1966@sbcglobal.net

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Sudan

Updated 2/20/2007

This effort will be lead by Milton Smith of MakeWay Partners, www.makewaypartners.org. For more detailed information, please contact Milton at 205.240.8600 or Milton@makewaypartners.org or Audrey Walters at 205.240.8597.

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Asheville, NC

Updated 2/8/2007

Join Fran and MIke Graham, CBF affiliates working with the Slavic community. They are offering mission opportunities to partner with the Slavic churches in apartment complexes to build intercultural relationships. Youth groups especially welcome! Contact Fran or Mike at feg116@charter.net.

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Washington, DC

Updated 2/8/2007

CBF can line up several DC opportunities for your group if you are interested. There are lots of possibilities in ministry - working with the homeless, poverty, church work, and more. Contact Eric Bebber at 202-347-8355 ext. 131 or ebebber@thefellowship.info for more.

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Passport Camp - Youth Mission Trips

Updated 2/8/07

Passport, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization begun in 1993. It is the first Christian youth camp to combine a week of camp with a hands on mission project. It was originally created for the church that didn't have the budget or people power to pull off both experiences in one summer. What sets them apart is that their students leave the campus for 3 hours each day to participate in local mission projects. They do everything from painting the home of a senior citizen to leading day camp for kids with the local YWCA. Passport campers put in over 60,000 hours of community service each summer - all in the name of Christ. To learn more, visit http://www.passportcamps.org/.
Also, Mission Exchange is a Passport program sponsored by CBF that matches your group with mission opportunities (that can be individualized) year round and provides you with the tools to organize your trip and prepare your team. Contact Marnie Fisher Ingram at marnie@passportcamps.org or call the CBF Dallas office at (972) 242-5977 or look for the MX link at http://www.passportcamps.org/.

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Waterbury Baptist Ministries, CT

Updated 1/15/2007

PO Box 1947, 222 West Main St, Waterbury, Connecticut

Waterbury Baptist Ministries is a unique, faithful, inner city church with a diverse congregation made up of African-Americans, Hispanics, Anglos, and Jamaicans ministering to their community. They provide a free day camp for 5 weeks in the summer for children ages 4-11. If you are interested as an individual or in bringing a team or your family to help at the day camp, contact Rev. Dr. Maner Tyson (203) 754-5140 or tyson@snet.net. Also, visit http://www.waterburybaptistministries.com/.

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Persian World Outreach

Updated 1/15/2007

A cutting edge cooperative Christian mission reaching out to meet physical and spiritual needs of Persians worldwide, PWO's goals are to demonstrate the love of Jesus to Persian-speaking peoples worldwide and to encourage others in this work among Persian speakers. Ministry opportunities in New Jersey include construction projects (landscaping, sidewalks and driveway, roof/awning, clearing a picnic area, design and install a Persian-style garden, design and install outdoor prayer pavilion), video project, data entry, newsletter, satellite broadcasting, translation of the Persian Study Bible as well as financial support. For more information, contact pwo@worldmail.org or visit www.persianwo.org.

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Greater Restoration Baptist Church - Brooklyn, NY

Updated 1/15/2007

1156 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The church ministers to a New York City Housing Authority development of 1,220 apartments in the Crown Heights neighborhood. They sponsor a day camp at that location throughout the summer. They especially need groups (youth or adults) to come help the first two weeks of August. If you are interested, please contact Taisha Rose at trose@thefellowship.info or 347-204-4015.

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Living Faith International Ministry - Lebanon

Updated 1/15/2007

The Middle East is Changing

Living Faith Ministry International, a non-denominational ministry, began with a Lebanese-American pastor, Chaouki Boulos, responding to a call from God that it was time to share Jesus in the Middle East in an open manner. Prior to then, Christians had been "sowing" and "watering" but in an underground manner.

Chaouki and a group of believers began in July 2000 in Beirut, Lebanon with Operation Antioch, a five-night, open-air Celebration with uplifting music and dynamic preaching. Christians from the US offered support, doing street evangelism, ministering in orphanages, developing a children's ministry, hosting basketball clinics and generally encouraging people in the local churches. Since July 2000, Celebrations have been held twice a year in Beirut. They've also held events in Syria, Egypt and Jordan. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, far above what anyone predicted, with churches of all denominations participating.

Ministries of relief and compassion to people in distress are ongoing and a new retreat center is being planned. For more information, visit www.operationantioch.com or email operationantioch@hotmail.com.

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Faith Ministries - Mexico

Updated 1/15/2007

If you're looking for an out-of-the-country mission trip that is not too far away, visit Faith Ministries. Faith Ministry/Ministerio de Fe, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the poorest of the poor in the colonias of Reynosa and Miguel Aleman in Mexico with their housing, medical, spiritual, educational, and other immediate needs.

"For all we need is faith working through love." Galatians 5:6 is the verse this ministry revolves around. Founded in 1994 in McAllen, TX, their vision is to complete five centers (which are comprised of church, clinic, and dorm) along the border in Mexico, where people continue to struggle in third world conditions. Two of the centers are complete, with a third now underway. There are many ways to get involved: sponsoring a child's education, helping to build a house, or coming to work in one of their medical clinics. For more information, visit http://www.faithministry.org/.

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Christian Flights International - Haiti

Updated 1/15/2007

Changing the world, a child at a time. Can you really make a difference in Haiti? If you ask the children of Ranquitte, Haiti, the answer is absolutely - yes! CFI is a cross-cultural, non-denominational community of believers supporting a mission located on a six-acre campus near Ranquitte, Haiti, a village in the north central mountains of that country. CFI now works with a second generation of Haitians being raised up to lead the local programs. It's all about giving our Haitian friends hope and future. The philosophy of CFI is to support, equip, and otherwise empower gifted Haitian leaders to teach, heal, train, and restore their own people and their own land. CFI is not an American organization set on achieving American goals and requiring an American presence. Americans and Haitians are partners in the overall effort. Summer mission trips are available. For further information, visit CFI on the web at http://www.christianflights.org/.

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Angel Tree

Updated 1/15/2007

Angel Tree at Christmas is the perfect opportunity for you to begin a relationship with the children of incarcerated parents.

Help prisoner's children grown in their faith, strengthen their relationship with their parent, and fulfill God's purposes for their lives. Through Angel Tree, your church can welcome the children of prisoners in your community by providing them with Christmas gifts, given in love, on behalf of their incarcerated parent. Right now an estimated 2 million children have a parent in prison. When your church signs up for Angel Tree, you'll receive the names of children whose mom or dad in prison has personally filled out an application for their child and selected the general type of gifts they would like their child to receive. This truly is a ministry that benefits the children; a ministry of reconciliation for the "least of these." It leads to lives transformed by Christ. Call toll free at (800) 55-ANGEL or visit http://www.angeltree.org/ for more information.

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Christian Women's Job Corps of North Carolina

Updated 1/15/2007

A ministry of WMU

The Christian Women's Job Corps is largely a volunteer-driven effort. In the 13 areas of the state where ministry sites are located, individuals from local churches serve as mentors, board members, instructors, office volunteers, drivers, and in a variety of other ways. Volunteers become directly involved in the lives of our participants and their families acting as role models, encourager and teachers. For more information, visit http://www.wmunc.com/.

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