Local Missions

Crossings is privileged to support the following local ministries. These outstanding organizations are always seeking volunteers and donations. If you would like to help, contact information for each mission is provided below, or contact CJ at 302.1247.

Mission:	Britvil Community Food Pantry
Ministry:	To provide food to the hungry regardless of race, color, religion, or creed. The primary focus of this ministry centers on sharing God’s love by treating those who enter the pantry with respect and dignity
Facts:	Britvil serves up to 25 families per day and up to 125 families per week.
Serve:	Groups, families, youth and individuals are invited to participate in a variety of ways including working a cookie & drink stand, talking with parents, participating in a food drive, serving as the warehouse crew, picking up food, driving trucks, and providing donations. Specific needs include: Transport "left over" food from Crossings to Brit-Vil one Thursday morning each month Fill food orders on Monday morning Pick up food from restaurants—mornings (need truck, van or SUV) Help sort produce on Friday morning
Contact:	Sue Butler at 842.1275 or suebutler1@cox.net
Location:	8125-D N. Classen Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Go online:	www.helpbritvil.com

Mission:	City Care
Ministry:	To care for the physical, spiritual and educational needs of those individuals who are homeless and needy within the Oklahoma City area
Facts:	City Care serves 4,000 breakfasts monthly, provides transitional housing, creates home ownership opportunities, ensures affordable housing is available for those in need, and distributes 70 food baskets weekly.
Serve:	Volunteers are needed at the morning breakfast, during the Friday morning mini-sermon and basket distribution and to help with landscaping new housing units. Donations are also welcome.
Contact:	Larry Bross at 609.2400 or larry.citycare@coxinet.net
Location:	2400 General Pershing Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Go online:	www.citycareinc.org

Mission:	Community of Faith Church
Ministry:	To bring Christ to a community in need of His grace
Facts:	Community of Faith serves between 15 and 60 meals every Friday to a variety of ages, followed by a mini-sermon and lunch. Their clothing closet is open during this time, and canned food is given to those in need
Serve:	Groups, families and individuals are welcome to volunteer during Friday lunch,cook, serve, give a short devotional, work in the clothing closet and prepare a dessert or main dish
Contact:	Donna Harrison at 228.4990
Location:	1815 S Central Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73165

Mission:	King’s Klinic, Inc.
Ministry:	To provide free medical care to all in need through volunteer, licensed healthcare professionals to persons who are in need of care regardless of financial status or ability to pay
Serve:	Individuals needed to help with scheduling, serve as a RN, make dentist referrals, garden and clean, tutor and mentor children from Britton Elementary, provide school supplies and serve in the after school program for elementary and middle school students.
Contact:	Alice Johnson at 848.4005 or dfj53@yahoo.com
Location:	921 W. Britton Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Go online:	www.kingsklinic.com

Mission:	Living Faith Ministry
Ministry:	To provide housing and assistance with educational opportunities, transportation needs, employment searches, money management and career development for men recently released from prison
Serve:	Groups and individuals are needed to attend Tuesday evening praise and worship, prepare a snack following Tuesday night service, host seasonal celebrations, serve as mentors and prayer partners, send written notes of encouragement, speak on a Tuesday evening and provide donations.
Contact:	David McBride at 226.3126 or dmcbride@lfmok.net
Location:	1401 E. I-44 Service Road Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Mission:	Shepherds of Love Ministries, Inc.
Ministry:	Offers Christ-centered assistance to families in crisis situations by providing financial utility assistance, WalMart gift cards to the elderly, Bibles, other books of encouragement, greeting cards, and friendship counseling. The gospel of Christ is shared and prayer is offered.
Serve:	Groups and individuals are needed to adopt-a-family’s utility bill for one month, assemble monthly newsletters, sponsor a Utility Blessing Tree Fundraiser, assist with computer programs, and pray for families.
Contact:	Teresa Rountree at 348.1167 (cell 517.9615) or tkrountree@sbcglobal.net
Location:	P.O. Box 5043 Edmond, OK 73083
Go online:	www.shepherdsoflove.org

Mission:	Whiz Kids
Ministry:	While (R)eading, W(R)iting, and A(R)ithmetic are considered the three most-important keys to learning, many educators and parents often strongly place reading as the one skill that school children must grasp well to achieve in life. That’s exactly why Crossings Community Church has joined the city-wide Whiz Kids program, with two sites for young students experiencing reading difficulties.
Facts:	Kathy Chenault is the Crossings site-coordinator for Crossings Comunidad Cristiana. "I have seen many wonderful relationships develop between tutors and students. Whiz Kids is great! It works! We have seen not only higher test scores, but attitudes of the children have changed for the better. Consider joining us this fall and change the life of a young person."
Serve:	Select Stand Watie children between second and sixth grade go to South Agnew Church of God, and students from Capitol Hill Elementary School go to Crossings Comunidad Cristiana. The inner-city church provides the facility, snack workers, snacks and some tutors while Crossings provides tutors and financial support. The time together starts with a visit of the day over a snack. Next is "club time," where students hear a Bible story and learn a verse. During this time, the children are recognized for good behavior and achievements, encouraged, and made to feel special and loved. The tutors then go off with students and spend an hour for one-on-one reading and doing activities to help build academic skills. At the end of the day, each tutor takes his/her child home.
Contact:	CJ at 302.1247
Location:	South Agnew Church of God 3401 S. Agnew, Oklahoma City OK 73119 Crossings Comunidad Cristiana 3120 S. Harvey Avenue, Oklahoma City OK 73109

Mission:	City Rescue Mission
Ministry:	To lead our community by serving the homeless with help, hope and healing in the spirit of excellence under the call of Christ
Facts:	City Rescue Mission utilizes both the emergency shelter program—serving 500 temporary residents—and the Bridge to Life program, which teaches life skills and aids in fighting addictions afflicting at-risk populations.
Serve:	Groups and individual opportunities include trash pick-up, cooking, planning an event, washing vehicles, gardening, serving food daily, tutoring children and serving as a spiritual mentor. Donations are also welcome.
Contact:	Chad Green at 232.2709 or cgreen@cityrescur.org
Location:	800 W. California Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Go online:	www.cityrescue.org

Mission:	Infant Crisis Center
Ministry:	To provide formula, baby and toddler food, diapers and other essential items to babies up to 48 months old who are in crisis situations
Serve:	Individuals are needed to assist and interview clients, fill client orders, process and sort donations, stock shelves and organize supplies, rock babies, perform clerical duties, help at special events, mend/knit clothing and provide donations.
Contact:	Beth Lykins at 528.3663 or bethlykins@infantcrisis.org
Location:	1933 NW 39^th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Go online:	www.infantcrisis.org

Sewing Ministry:
	May 2010—the Ladies Sewing Group at Crossings offered 186 hand stitched and prayed over baby items to the Infant Crisis Center. (SSS) Sewing Ministry ~ Thank you for your donations! The sewing group meets during the school year in the home of Elaine Brown to lift up prayer requests, share brown bag lunch and experience fellowship through their shared interest in sewing. Their masterpieces are then donated to various local ministries. This semi-annual delivery in May 2010 included: quilts, blankets, bibs, booties and caps and totes. Want to participate? You can volunteer to join the group in sharing your gift of sewing, knitting, crocheting on the first & third Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or sew at home. INFO: Pam at 302.1267 Donations needed: Cotton fabric with baby or youth print Thread—any color Yarn—any color or size Cash donation for additional supplies Drop off donations at the Missions office (in the administrative office wing located in the north end of building) or contact Elaine Brown at 340.9357.

Sewing Ministry:

(SSS) Sewing Ministry - Thanks for your dontations!
May 2010—the Ladies Sewing Group at Crossings
offered 186 hand stitched and prayed over
baby items to the Infant Crisis Center.
(SSS) Sewing Ministry ~ Thank you for your donations!

The sewing group meets during the school year in the home of Elaine Brown to lift up prayer requests, share brown bag lunch and experience fellowship through their shared interest in sewing. Their masterpieces are then donated to various local ministries. This semi-annual delivery in May 2010 included: quilts, blankets, bibs, booties and caps and totes.

Want to participate? You can volunteer to join the group in sharing your gift of sewing, knitting, crocheting on the first & third Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or sew at home.
INFO: Pam at 302.1267

Donations needed:
   Cotton fabric with baby or youth print
   Thread—any color
   Yarn—any color or size
   Cash donation for additional supplies
Drop off donations at the Missions office (in the administrative office wing located in the north end of building) or contact Elaine Brown at 340.9357.

Mission:	Living Hope Ministry
Ministry:	To support a woman toward the end of her incarceration with one or two pen-pal relationships and to provide Christ centered support throughout the first year of her reentry process into the community. A personal life plan will be established to assist with spiritual maturity, counseling, addiction recovery, budgeting, career development, employment and personal stewardship. The goal is to be the Lord's vessels as we help women break the devastating cycles relating to substance abuse, unhealthy relationships and poor parenting in this generation and the next, one woman at a time.
Serve:	Individuals are needed to serve as pen pals to Living Hope clients during their incarceration. Additional service opportunities will be available as clients are accepted into this ministry.
Contact:	Susan Stewart at 405)820-9091 or lhwministry@yahoo.com
Go Online:	www.livinghopeok.org

Mission:	Regional Food Bank
Ministry:	To support struggling families by contributing food to charitable agencies throughout central and western Oklahoma
Facts:	The Regional Food Bank distributes food to more than 500 charitable food agencies, helping to meet the needs of those 500,000 Oklahomans who are at risk of going hungry daily. One in five of these Oklahomans are children.
Serve:	Groups, individuals and families are needed to sort food, package and lift boxes, open volunteer times on Saturdays and serve at Food for Kids, Kids Café and Urban Harvest. Food, baby and personal hygiene donations also accepted.
Contact:	Liz Brandon at 972.1111
Location:	P.O. Box 27068 3355 S. Purdue Oklahoma City, OK 73137
Go online:	www.regionalfoodbank.org

Mission:	U R Special Ministries, Inc.
Ministry:	To foster self-esteem and healthy lifestyles in needy and at-risk children by providing clothing in exciting, interactive and affirming ways
Facts:	U R Special has three distribution times throughout the year for qualifying Edmond families including Easter, Back to School and Thanksgiving.
Serve:	Groups, individuals and families needed to distribute clothing, provide goodie-bags, fill stockings, sew, work the Donation Drive and provide donations.
Contact:	Darci Graham at 340.2799
Location:	25 W. 3^rd Edmond, OK 73003
Go online:	www.urspecialedmond.org

Latest Missions Report

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New Ministry Announcement

This fall, Crossings is starting a new ministry at Stanley Hupfield Academy at Western Village (1508 N.W. 106 Street—one mile from Crossings Community Center). This after-school program (meets on the first Tuesday of every month October-May from 3-5 p.m.) is a Bible club specifically for 2nd-5th grade students and strategically puts Crossings in contact with kids who feed into John Marshall middle school. Our hope is that we can pour the love of Jesus into these kids’ lives beginning in their grade school years and continue into their time at John Marshall when they can attend The CLUB at Crossings Community Center.
Want to get involved in this opportunity to reach inner-city kids for Jesus? Contact:
Pam at 302.1267
Lindsey at 755.2227 ext. 347