LOCAL OUTREACH
GracePoint's Approach to Local Outreach:
1. Be Aware--Understand local issues, developments, challenges & trends, to respond to actual existing needs.
2. Care--Stay actively engaged in collaborative community partnerships, doing together what we can’t do alone.
3. Fill the Gaps--Create connection points & creative solutions; no duplicate efforts or reinventing the wheel!
Partnerships:
Over the last two years, in collaborative discussions with our local Community Partner organizations, we have identified 4 key areas of overlap, where we all see day-to-day challenges for people who are in need of real life change:
· Poverty
· Mental health
· Generational dysfunction
· A need for one-on-one mentoring
Connecting with our surrounding community is a foundational element of our mission at GracePoint to Encounter Grace, Grow in Grace, and Give Grace—serving is a pivotal outworking of our identity as a church. That means we are intentional about connecting in strategic ways. By supporting specific community organizations that share a commitment to life change, we can develop meaningful relationships and identify consistent service opportunities.
1. Be Aware--Understand local issues, developments, challenges & trends, to respond to actual existing needs.
2. Care--Stay actively engaged in collaborative community partnerships, doing together what we can’t do alone.
3. Fill the Gaps--Create connection points & creative solutions; no duplicate efforts or reinventing the wheel!
Partnerships:
Over the last two years, in collaborative discussions with our local Community Partner organizations, we have identified 4 key areas of overlap, where we all see day-to-day challenges for people who are in need of real life change:
· Poverty
· Mental health
· Generational dysfunction
· A need for one-on-one mentoring
Connecting with our surrounding community is a foundational element of our mission at GracePoint to Encounter Grace, Grow in Grace, and Give Grace—serving is a pivotal outworking of our identity as a church. That means we are intentional about connecting in strategic ways. By supporting specific community organizations that share a commitment to life change, we can develop meaningful relationships and identify consistent service opportunities.
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Brookings Backpack Project
(March Focus) The mission of the Brookings Backpack Project (BBP) is to assist children and youth in Brookings who may not have enough food to eat at home by providing them with easy-to-prepare weekend meals and snacks throughout the year. By helping to sustain these children, BBP seeks to promote their physical, cognitive and social development, and to enhance their overall sense of well-being. |
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Option 1 Women’s Health Center
(May Focus) Option 1 Women’s Health Center helps women and families experiencing unplanned pregnancy to make the healthiest choices for themselves and their unborn children. Option 1 provides free pregnancy testing, parenting education, abortion information, pregnancy assistance, STD information, post-abortion counseling, and abortion alternatives. |
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Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program
(September Focus) The Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program (BCYMP) promotes one-on-one mentoring to youth in the community. The program was developed to ensure all youth have the guidance and support of a caring, stable adult. The mentor relationship is intended to empower youth to reach their full potential as contributing individuals in their communities. |
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Volunteer Service Bank
(December Focus) The mission of the Volunteer Service Bank is focused on “neighbor helping neighbor,” connecting volunteers with seniors, youth, and individuals who have disabilities or disadvantages, assisting with errands, snow removal, or transportation to medical appointments, in Brookings and the surrounding area. |
If you have any questions, or if there’s any additional information you can provide, please email communitylife@gracepointwesleyan.org, and we’ll be happy to help.
