OUTREACH MINISTRY

Mission Statement
"Restoring, Renewing and Empowering People for the Glory of God!"

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
" … Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to me." (Matt 25:35, 36, 40)

Our mission is to restore, renew and empower people for the glory of God by reaching out to meet the spiritual, fellowship and physical needs of others in our communities and throughout the world.

Ministry Purpose:
To restore, renew and empower people for the glory of God throughout the Southern California communities and the world (church members, non-members, transients and any who are in need) by:

Expressing Christ's concern for the whole person - We lay a foundation to meet the spiritual needs of people, by meeting their immediate and temporary physical needs.

Demonstrating God's life transforming power for individuals and their families by:

• Strengthening their Christian Character and discipling them.
• Guiding and encouraging them to be self-reliant.
• Economically empowering them.

Our Seven Foundational Pillars

I. Emergency Relief & Benevolence (Food, clothing, shelter for the homeless and
Disadvantaged and any who are in need) -- Restoring people to a healthy level of subsistence

II. Stewardship -- Renewing their thinking, values and priorities

II. Vocational Development & Assistance - Empowering people economically to be self-reliant

IV. Bible Studies, Discipleship & Evangelism (On-going Prison Ministry Programs, After Care Support Groups, Counseling Support, Prison/Jail Visitations, Convalescent Hospital Visitation, Mission Visitation, Mission Trips & Support) -- Renewing minds and transforming lifestyles.

V. Holiday Gift Giving for Disadvantaged Children (Seasonal Prison Ministry Program) -- Renewing the hope and spirits of children.

VI. Youth Scholarships - Empowering youth through educational opportunity and renewing hope for their future.

VII. Healthcare Advocacy - Helping to maintain and restore physical health and renew the spirits of the elderly and others in need.

Ministry programs (Ministry Delivery Teams (MDT's) for each program - comprised of some forty members of Friendship Baptist Church in Yorba Linda, California)

1) Angel Tree - Holiday Gift Giving for Children who have a parent(s) behind Prison walls. Also includes children in need at Friendship Baptist Church.

"Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes thy Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest" (Luke 9:48)

2) Convalescent Visitation Teams - Bible Studies; First Sunday Services & Communion.

3) Prison Fellowship Men's Team - Bible Studies and Seminars at Chino East, West and Central Facilities.

4) Prison Fellowship Women's Team - Bible Studies, Sunday Services and Seminars at Chino Main, and Central Facilities

5) Prison Fellowship Youth Team - Bible Studies and Seminars at YTS Hemen Stark Facility in Chino.

6) Perspectives - World Missions & Evangelism Training and Missionary development program.

7) Job Partnership of Orange County - Vocational development program which partners with other churches and businesses within Orange County to provide gainful employment to it's program participants.

8) Re-Entry Aftercare Support Group - Meeting the spiritual, fellowship, and physical needs (food, clothing, shelter) of ex-offenders who are trying to overcome the challenges of re-entering society as law abiding, productive Christian citizens.

9) Wise Place Team - Bible Study, counseling and food support program for Women's Abuse Shelter in Santa Ana.

10) Friendship Good Samaritan Center - Emergency Food Bank, Homeless Food support, and Hearts & Hands Clothing Bank support programs. (In process 2003)

BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE
Seven Biblical Admonitions to Reach Out and Help the Poor:

• 1 John 3:17-18 "Love brother in need by deeds."
  
• James 2:14-16 "Helping brother with food and clothing needs proves faith."
  
• Luke 3:10-11 "Benevolence is proof of true repentance."
  
• Amos 2:6 "One reason God brought judgment on Israel was their mistreatment of the poor."
  
• Deut. 15:7-8, 11 and 24:19-21 "Help the poor and needy of the land."
  
• Luke 6:38 "God will give back in heaping measure."
  
• Matt 25:35, 36, 40 "Doing it unto the least of brethren is doing it unto Christ."