Blue Rose Mission is calling you to become “the hands and feet of Christ” in Richland County, Ohio. Since 2008, Blue Rose has helped spread the love of Jesus Christ through home repair for people in need. In this way, the Mission and its work teams actively serve God’s people to improve their living situations for enhanced safety and well-being.

Our work focuses on the Greater Mansfield, Ohio area. Mansfield is in a very blighted part of the rust belt and there are sections of the city where the poverty rate is above 35%. Blue Rose Mission hopes to see growth in the number of committed volunteers who serve with their time and talents. There are always more homeowners that need repairs. Will you come and be “the hands and feet of Christ?” Is Jesus calling you to service? Now is the time to act.

Find more info at bluerosemission.org or email workmission@bluerosemission.org.

This group provides emotional, practical, and spiritual support for single, young pregnant women who find themselves in an unexpected pregnancy. The primary goal of Embrace Grace is to empower the church to be a safe and nonjudgmental place for these young women to run to when they find out they are pregnant, instead of the last place they are welcomed because of shame and guilt. It is a 14-week program that teaches them about God’s love and grace, and at the end we will give them a baby shower to honor them for choosing life and to help provide for their baby’s needs. Would you prayerfully consider coming along side us in this ministry and serve weekly in the group meetings, or consider serving at the events that are a part of this program?

For more information on Embrace Grace ministries, please visit www.embracegrace.com.

Matthew 25 Outreach Center is called to feed the hungry in our community, as we bring to life the words of Jesus found in the scripture of Matthew 25: 31-40. Through the combined effort of many volunteers our monthly, free produce distribution provides fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables year-round. While providing food to the hungry is very important, our primary focus is building relationship ….. we seek to nourish the body, but we also seek to nourish the soul, as we build relationships with our guests.  Our services include the distribution of assorted groceries to those visiting us on-site. But we also conduct home deliveries to anyone with physical limitations or without transportation. Additionally, we provide shelf stable foods to low-income senior citizens, supplementing their dietary needs. When we put our faith into action, we can do more than provide much needed food - we develop personal relationships, which build trust and open hearts, allowing us to bring hope and share God’s love with our friends.

We invite you to join Matthew 25 Outreach Center as we share food with the hungry, build relationships with our guests, and share God’s love with everyone we encounter.

Learn more at www.m25oc.org.

Welcome to the Mosaic Art Studio, a place dedicated to fellowship, creativity and exploration of God’s gifts. We accept each other unconditionally as ‘works in progress’. We are the broken pieces that God is re-purposing for His kingdom.

Open Studio is Thursday nights between 6-8pm on the 3rd floor of Mosaic.

Activities range from sketching, talking, writing, painting, eating, working with clay and/or drinking coffee.

Art Night is open to all and free!!! Find more info on our Facebook group.

Starfish Project of Richland County is a 501 (c)(3) charity made up of community members dedicated to assisting those struggling with addiction by connecting them with treatment options- we prefer to use faith-based treatment programming but also link to conventional treatment. We meet the person where they are and help them find a new way of living. We also help individuals returning to the community by connecting them with healthy resources and individuals. We provide financial assistance for some faith-based treatment options as well as transportation to treatment on a case-by-case basis. We have a “Walking the 12 Steps With Jesus” support group on Sundays at 3:00 pm at the Shelby Helpline Building located at 29 1/2 Walnut St., Shelby, OH.

Others can help by:

-Donating for the treatment and transportation

-Helping with one-on-one mentoring

-Praying for the ministry & those assisted

Find more information on our Facebook page or by emailing info@starfishrichland.org.

Eight Days of Hope is a Christian non-denominational and evangelical non-profit organization. Their heart is to demonstrate the love and hope of Jesus Christ by serving those in need. They work with local churches and organizations to meet the needs of their communities. They are concerned with meeting both the physical and the spiritual needs of people.  Donated resources are used to the fullest potential for the greatest good of those served. They are committed to serving their volunteers by providing a safe, organized, prayer-filled, place to use their skills, talents, and heart to express the love of Jesus to those in need. Areas of ministry include Rapid Response, Disaster Rebuilding, Feeding Ministry, Distribution Ministry, Laundry Ministry, and Safe House Building and Refurbishing - Safe House Ministries.

Volunteers from all over the US and Canada are welcome to answer the call that Jesus places on their heart to serve at no charge to them. They just need to come with a willing heart and hands, to humbly meet others in their place of need, and allow God's love to be demonstrated through them. There are specific volunteer guidelines and advance registration is required. Volunteers can go to 8 Days of Hope website (www.eightdaysofhope.com) for more details.

Naomi’s Village is a Kenyan children’s home, preschool, and K-12 academy serving children in the Great Rift Valley, providing holistic and loving care for Kenyan children in need.

Our Mission is to provide all that is necessary, for every child we serve, at every age, so they will grow up to be world-changers.

Our Vision is to end Kenya’s generational poverty crisis and systemic corruption by equipping its children for compassionate and courageous leadership.

We rely on compassionate sponsors to support the daily needs of children.

To learn more about Naomi’s Village or to sponsor a child in need, please visit www.naomisvillage.org.

Aaron, Bekah and Hazel Kern are in the process of raising funds to prepare for travels to Brazil. Once funding is secured, The Kern Family will embark on a lifetime journey as they become missionaries sharing God’s love with the peoples of Brazil.

The Kern’s have been equipped for their calling with training provided by Ethnos360. They have found their place in the world and plan to help Brazilian tribal peoples have the opportunity to know Jesus Christ as their Savior.

The Kern family departed for Brazil mid-summer 2023. Follow along with their journey here.

Partner with the Kerns financially here.

To join their prayer team, email a.b.kern202here0@gmail.com.

Josiah Russell is in the process of developing a support team in order to plant a mature church among an unreached people group in Mexico.

After having understood God’s heart for the nations, he responded and became a missionary. And after five years being trained and equipped by Ethnos360, Josiah is preparing to “spend and be spent” for the sake of the unreached in Mexico. We are excited to support Josiah as he begins this long process of cross-cultural ministry.

“Every person should have access to God’s Word in a language they understand.” –Josiah

He plans to leave for Chihuahua, Mexico in August 2023.

Partner with Josiah financially here.

To join Josiah’s prayer team, email Josiah_russell@ntm.org.

Peter, Mary, and their three young children have been called to the mission field in India. This calling has been burning inside of them and they could not get away from it, even if they tried. They are passionate about the Lord and have a strong desire to share His love with the people of India. Their children are being raised in the mission field with a mindset that Jesus is King! The Morris Family has been living and listening faithfully to the Lord in their call. They have not had an easy journey, yet they continue to be faithful to Jesus and the calling on their lives. Serving in India, they are in the process of moving mountains for the Lord.

To subscribe to their newsletter, email the-m-fam@updates.epistle.org.