Adopt a Missionary

Some of our LIFE Communities have committed to connecting with and praying for one of Grace Chapel's missions partners.  Members of your group might take turns writing to the partner(s) with notes of encouragement.  If they are available during Global Awareness Week, the partners will already feel warmly welcomed by your group.

Angel Tree

Angel Tree Prison Fellowship is an international Christian ministry that strives to reconcile the relationship between child and incarcerated parent.  Join Grace's 25-year partnership by giving your time or gifts to this organization.

First, there is a standing need for financial and logistical help to send Angel Tree kids to Christian Camps this summer.  God has moved in kids' lives when they go away to Christian Camps. If you are interested, contact Lisa Gerdes at lgerdes@gmail.com.

Second, we are already looking forward to next Christmas!  We need firm commitments from LIFE Communities who are willing to reach out to Angel Tree families in your neighborhoods with Christmas Gifts.  If interested, contact Shari Johnson at Sharikdb87@me.com.

Hagar's Sisters ministers to women who are victims of domestic abuse, approaching their pain from a Christian perspective.  For mor information contact Joyce Holt at info@HagarsSisters.org or visit www.hagarssisters.org.

Lexington Senior Services

Click here to learn more about this organization and the opportunity to serve seniors in Lexington.

Merrimack Valley Volunteer Opportunities

Click here to visit a website run by the United Way for Mass Bay and the Merrimack Valley.  It can be searched by the type of activity and location.

Nepal Ministries

1.  Sponsor a child of a prisoner for higher education through Foresight Development International. Foresight Development International is a non-profit organization which grew out of Grace Chapel’s work with Prison Fellowship Nepal. Foresight provides higher education or vocational training for older children who have been rescued from being in an adult prison with a parent, have grown up in a Prison Fellowship home, and have "graduated" from the home after completing 10th grade.  Because they lack any family support, Foresight provides educational and vocational guidance, and necessary scholarship money through its White Rhododendron Scholarship fund.  Through this fund, these young adults can access further education and training as a way out of the cycle of poverty.  There are currently 14 young adults under Foresight guidance. Nine are in need of partial sponsorship to continue their education.  Click here to access descriptions and photos of the students along with the funds needed. Email contact with the sponsored student is encouraged.

2.  Fund one-time dental care for the 14 Foresight students. Dental care in Nepal is uncommon because most people can’t afford it. Some of these children had their last and only checkup 10 years ago, at a dental clinic sponsored by Grace Chapel. The cost would be approximately $65 per student.

3.  Provide a rain jacket and umbrella for each of the 14 students.  The heavy monsoon rains in Nepal often keep students away from school because they get soaked while walking to class. Breathable, waterproof jackets and umbrellas would be greatly appreciated by these youngsters. These jackets are available from L.L. Bean for $79 each.

For further information contact John or Ellen:  jratichek@foresightdevelopment.org or esratichek@foresightdevelopment.org.

Click here to visit the Foresight website.

New Life Home

New Life Home for Women in Children in Manchester, NH is a Christian rehabilitative home for women with drug or alcohol addictions.  This home allows the women to confront their addictions without separating from their children.  Contact George and Grace Rosado at newlifehome@comcast.net or visit www.newlifehome.org.

Norfolk Correctional Facility Christmas Donations

Every year at Christmas time the prison ministry at Norfolk Correctional Institution contacts various churches for donations of soap, stamps, and envelopes for the inmates.  They deliver the items on the first Monday in December.  They request that the items be delivered to them by the week before Thanksgiving.  Contact Marilyn Sicurella at (978) 455-5333 or msicu@comcast.net for more information.

Place of Promise

Place of Promise is a Christian organization that owns four houses in Lowell, where broken and hurting people can come to find restoration and life.  For more information contact Beth Kidd at promise411@verizon.net or visit www.placeofpromise.org.

Prepare and Serve Dinner for International Students

International Student Ministry strives to expose students and scholars to the love of Christ and to point them to resources to help their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.  A key part of the ISM ministry is monthly gatherings held at a home in Waltham.  On a yearly basis, approximately 80-120 international students are served.
 
LIFE communities can support this strategic ministry by preparing and serving meals for the students at one or more of the monthly gatherings.  If interested in providing a meal, please contact Steve Hope at snhope5@yahoo.com or 617-875-8647.

Serve.gov

Serve.gov is a national site that supports President Obama's program for local service.  It lists many volunteer opportunities for our region and can be searched by location.

Waltham Volunteer Opportunities

Click here for a website run by the City of Waltham which lists volunteer opportunities within the city.

World Relief's "Catalog of Hope"

Join the Advent Conspiracy in worshiping fully, spending less, giving more, and loving all.  The practical gifts in World Relief's "Catalog of Hope" can help to change people's lives in tangible ways.  Choose from a variety of options, such as volleyballs, goats, wells, fruit trees, and church training.  Visit worldrelief.org/coh to view the list of times.