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Our Church's ProjectsChapel Hill Projects are opportunities with a consistent member involvement that seek integration with program ministries.
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Cambodia Hope Organization, Poipet, Cambodia The Cambodian Hope Organization (CHO) is a Christian NGO based in Poipet, Cambodia. Our vision is to see a network of strong, hope-filled communities where mental, physical, and spiritual needs are met. We believe this to be in keeping with Matthew 22:39, where Jesus commands us to "love our neighbors as ourselves."CHO believes children are at the heart of this vision for Cambodia and strives to educate, empower and equip children as leaders of the future. The pinnacle of CHO's ever-expanding network of projects is currently a ten-year vision for the creation of a safe haven site close to Poipet that will house educational, pastoral and administrative staff. For more information, contact Dan Griswold at 253.853.0237. Fostering Hope Working to serve foster families, families in crisis, birth families, and private agencies. We serve in the following ways: Foster Families—Monthly support group with childcare provided, meals when in need, clothing resource closet, parenting classes, gifts, handmade comfort quilts; Families in Crisis—helping families at risk of losing their children, directing them to Celebrate Recovery, counseling, parenting classes and community assistance; Birth Families—return home preparation, Celebrate Recovery, Prison Ministry visitation and parenting classes; Private Agencies—provide stockings for Youth for Christ's family Christmas party and gifts for foster and birth families, and gift cards for families to purchase shoes for foster children. Foster children have participated in Sunday School, Extreme, CHill, Upward Basketball & Cheerleading and Chapel Hill Preschool. For more information, contact Shelly Morris at 253.225.5142.Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity connects families in need with community volunteers and resources to build decent, affordable housing. The Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula Chapter has completed several houses on the Key Peninsula and will start building on a new Gig Harbor site this fall. For more information call Rich Phillips at 253.265.3361.Human Trafficking Prevention - International Justice Mission (IJM) International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local governments to ensure victim rescue, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic factors that promote functioning public justice systems. For more information, contact Kathy Eliasen at 253.853.0290 or visit their website.KidZone Provides one-on-one tutoring for academically at risk kids. Recommendations are required by each child’s classroom teacher. Volunteer tutors needed 3-5pm (October–May). Training available. For more information call Pam Gatto at 253.853.0272.
Medical Teams International Medical Teams International is a Christian global health organization that empowers communities to live full and healthy lives. Through work with grassroots organizations, churches and ministries of health they ensure that their projects fit seamlessly into local contexts. Volunteers, staff and supporters form a closely knit team that is deeply committed to facilitating lasting solutions for people suffering from disaster, conflict and poverty in 70 countries. To learn more, contact Shari Monson at 253.853.0239 or visit their website.Read an account of Chapel Hill member Christine Harmon's medical mission trip to Haiti with MTI. REACH REACH extends compassionate care to those affected by HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses and situations. Every Labor Day Weekend, REACH facilitates a camp for families of HIV/AIDS-infected children. If you would like to volunteer with REACH or want more information, please call Merry Moyer at 253.383.7616 or visit their website.Safe Families When crisis strikes, many of us rely on relatives and our church family for support. But for some parents, there isn't a safety net. Often problems such as drug addiction, domestic abuse, incarceration, or illness can make it impossible for parents to care for their children. Since 2005, Safe Families for Children has offered sanctuary to thousands of children, minimizing the risk for abuse or neglect and giving parents the time and tools they need to help their families thrive. Tacome Street Ministries Tacoma Street Ministries serves the homeless and low-income families of Tacoma by bringing volunteers on Friday and Saturday nights to hand out food, blankets, socks, hygiene items, and clothes in the The Rescue Mission parking lot. From 100 to 300 people may be served on any given night. All "newcomers" are welcome to join a bigger group serving the homeless every third Friday night. Just meet in front of entrance H (lower parking area) at Chapel Hill at 6pm and leave for Tacoma from there. If you would like to volunteer with Tacoma Street Ministries or would like more information please call Linda Brewer at 253.857.7566.
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People in our community sometimes face unexpected hardships and experience rough seasons in life. Often what’s needed in order to continue through these rough circumstances is a small break
Today about 340 million people do not have the Bible in their own language. Larry and Andrea are serving in Eurasia translating the Bible into tribal languages that have never had the scriptures in their native tongue. Wycliffe’s vision is to see the Bible accessible to all people in the language they understand best. For more information, contact Lance Brown at 253.853.0236, or visit the