Children of Zion Village in Namibia, Africa is our overseas, convenant partner. This congregation houses, educates, and loves 60 plus orphans who have been orphaned because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We sponsor kids, send gifts, send teams, and built a transitional home for young adults. For more information about this wonderful mission, visit the Children of Zion Village website.Along with our covenant partner, here is a sampling of other ministries outside of our church building we support with our dollars, prayers and hands-on service….
Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House program provides a “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost. Their Houses are built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on healing their child – not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest.
Kids Against Hunger
Kids Against Hunger is a family friendly program in which people of all ages work together to provide life saving food for starving children.
L.I.F.E. (Loveland Food Bank)
L.I.F.E. provides faith-based emergency assistance and services to residents within the Loveland, Ohio School District, and to members of our supporting congregations, while working to identify needs and develop programs that will encourage self-sufficiency in individuals and families.
Milford-Miami Ministries (Milford Food Bank)
Milford Miami Ministry is a Christian Humanitarian 501c3 organization comprised of 16 Milford Churches collaborating to help children, families and our community reach their full potential by tackling poverty.
Nast Trinity United Methodist Church (Over-the-Rhine)
Nast Trinity United Methodist Church has a rich tradition of outreach in its Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Together with the help and support of over 25 organizations and 1500 volunteers each year, their Sunday breakfast and dinner events satisfy about 500 hungry stomachs each week. Our morning worship services help satisfy hungry souls in our neighborhood each week.
Habitat for Humanity
Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate substandard housing by building and renovating simple, decent, affordable homes to sell to low-income families in need. They work in partnership with families, volunteers and donors to build a sense of community as well as affordable housing.
The Gideons (Bibles for All)
The Gideons are organized in more than 190 countries around the globe. Bibles and New Testaments are printed for distribution by The Gideons in more than 90 languages. Through God's grace and to His Glory, more than 1.6 billion Bibles and New Testaments have been placed by The Gideons, and the work continues. . .
Solomon Project (in partnership with Northstar Vineyard Church)
The Solomon Project operates a free resource store out of the Northstar community center every 1st and 3rd Wednesday night of the month from 7:00-8:15 p.m. Our mission is to provide hope by helping the whole person. This means that we not only provide free food and toiletry items, but also offer opportunities for relational and spiritual support.
The Compass Retreat Center (Military Ministry)
The Compass Retreat Center provides a supportive setting for National Guard Members, Reservists and their families following deployment with emphasis on renewing relationships and strengthening family bonds.
Kairos Prison Ministry
Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. is the parent organization of a body of ministries operating as Chapters that are located in many States and Countries addressing the spiritual needs of incarcerated men, women and children, and to their families and to those who work in the prison environment.
The Walk to Emmaus
The Walk to Emmaus is a spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of Christian disciples and leaders. The program's approach seriously considers the model of Christ's servanthood and encourages Christ's disciples to act in ways appropriate to being "a servant of all."
Chrysalis Retreats
"Chrysalis" is the name chosen for the youth and young adult version of The Walk to Emmaus, its parent movement, because it symbolizes the spiritual growth that is essential between adolescence and adulthood. That growth is as crucial for youth as the cocoon is for the caterpillar. It is that precious time of nurturing a person's faith for discipleship.
The Swan House (Home for Battered Women)
The Swan House is a project in the making, a vision of Pastor Nate Banks and the “I Am Somebody Ministries”. This home will house women who have been battered and abused.
The Lord’s Rose Garden (Families in Poverty)
The Lord's Rose Garden assists children year round with food, clothing, gym shoes, coats.They pay the fees for children who want to be involved in School or Community Programs or Activities. Easter, Back-To- School supplies, Thanksgiving, Christmas, emergency dental and eye care. They offer equal assistance to children regardless of sex, color, race, creed, religion, national, regional origin or disability. All of this is accomplished through the generosity of Charitable Contributions.
If you are interested in learning more about service outside the church or initiating a new mission ministry contact Rev. Scott Russ at sruss@epiphanyumc.org or Rev. Lisa Kerwin at lkerwin@epiphanyumc.org.
