Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Mission Opportunities
Missions are good. Really good. In fact, they're essential. Remember that time when Jesus is talking to Peter? "Peter, do you love me?" "Yes, Lord, you know I do." "Then feed my sheep." It's important to Christ that we take care of those He loves. Why? The answer is that we ARE the body of Christ. All through the Bible we are told that Christ is alive inside of us, so if we believe that is true, then of course we will care about the things Christ cares about. We travel within our country and around the globe, joining God at work as we meet practical needs and make lasting relationships while sharing the Gospel through word and deed.
And there's more. Missions are opportunities for tremendous spiritual growth. Why? Mainly because we are forced out of our comfort zones and need to rely completely on God for our strength, our motivation, our abilities. We learn that when we place our trust wholly in God, He comes through in amazing ways. The life we experience while we join God at work teaches us so much about His character and His Kingdom. We believe that stepping out of our norms and trusting God brings about a change in our hearts, teaching us more about how Christ is alive inside of us.
CONTACT
CVC Missions Info: Gina Rutti
440-746-0404 x254
OUR MISSIONARIES
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Local Opportunities
The City Mission Volunteer Opportunities
The City Mission offers crisis programs for men, women, and children; spiritual aid for those incarcerated and their families; and dynamic programs for youth and their families throughout the year. Opportunities exist to serve using your area of giftedness. For more information or to view specific volunteer opportunities, please visit http://www.thecitymission.org/
“Loose Change for Life”
Celebrate life! Baby bottles will be available in the foyer after services. Fill with your loose change and return on June 6 / 7. Proceeds go directly to the Cleveland Pregnancy Center, a Christian pro-life organization where families receive free, confidential services, emotional support, practical assistance while hearing about God’s love and plan for their lives. CPC is a separate, non-profit organization from Cuyahoga Valley Church. For more information, please contact Sue Gilliland, 440-582-5125 or spgilliland@gmail.com.
Sports Camp 2010
Be a witness to the children of our community by volunteering your time at CVC’s Annual Sports Camp August 2-6. Opportunities to get involved include coaching sports, devotions, registration, drama, singing, childcare, and set-up. Assistance is also needed on August 6 for the Sports Camp Celebration. For more information, please contact Denise Petek, dpetek@cvconline.org.
The Village Chapel – Summer Ministry Opportunities
The Village Chapel, a church plant of CVC, ministers to the people of Slavic Village. Multiple opportunities exist to get involved throughout the months of June, July, and August.
● Kids Day – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am-1pm Learning, games, and lunch.
● Work Day – Thursdays, 11am-4pm Cleaning, fixing, and maintaining.
● Sports Camp – June 28-July 1 and July 19-July 22, 1-3pm Ministering through sports.
For more information or to get involved, please contact Judy Jaworski at villagechapel@gmail.com.
National Opportunities
Slidell, Louisiana Short Term Mission Trip – Summer 2010
Devastation from Hurricane Katrina of 2005 still has this area in need of rebuilding. This week long trip will include hanging drywall, painting, landscaping, prepping food for the team, general cleanup at the host facility, and personal ministry with local residents. Dates for this trip are June 19-26, 2010. For more information or to join the team, please contact Dan Marshall at 216.544.4730.
Slidell, Louisiana Short Term Mission Trip Update – Spring 2010
A disaster relief team served in Slidell, Louisiana from March 27 – April 3. The mission team worked with the Neighborhood Empowerment Network Association to aid in rebuilding projects including demolishing a decayed garage, clearing out a property let go after the storm, and installing a chain link fence.
Team members were: Amber Holmes, Kelly Petryszyn, Anthony Giambroni, Kyle Johannes, Bridgett Hill, Lauren Balata, Colin Borchert, Marian Tereshchuk, Dale Burrell, Natalie Domzalski, Dan Marshall, Phoebe Mason, James Allen, Richard Sutton, Jessica Allen, Victoria-Grace Bigler, and Jessica Klinko.
Haitian Earthquake Response – Jacksonville, Florida - Spring 2010
The recent earthquake in Haiti left this area in huge need of relief response. Working in conjunction with Mission Harvest America (www.missionngo.com), a 7-person team from CVC went to Jacksonville for one week. While there, the team assembled simple water purification systems, which allow a family to generate fresh water for one year. The team’s work then turned to loading / preparing shipments of “Buckets of Hope”, 5-gallon pails filled with enough food supplies to sustain a family of 4 for a week. Churches all across then U.S. have assembled and shipped over 105,000 Buckets of Hope to the Mission Harvest warehouse in Jacksonville. Forty-five thousand of these buckets have already been shipped to Haiti, with another sixty thousand in process to ship.
Team members were: Robin Hudson, Gregg Jacobsen, Heather Olson, Jane Rutti, Armand Steigert, Sue Wagner, and Jim Ziebert.
Appalachia – July, 2010
An annual weekend missions opportunity to America’s Appalachian region, open to anyone and designed for families to be able to serve together. The team spends 4 days in rural West Virginia working in multiple environments that include construction projects, Vacation Bible Schools, and educational workshops held in area shelters and safe-houses. All venues are used as a means to share the Gospel and provide spiritual encouragement to those living in this mountain community.
For details on upcoming trips contact Steve Tuckerman sjtuckerman@cox.net
International Opportunities
Ghana, West Africa
This team has the opportunity to help train and encourage Christian leaders while also sharing the Gospel with people who may never have heard the name of Jesus. The team assists in planting 2-3 new churches by showing the film The Passion of the Christ in small villages. The team also assists in developing a healthcare facility and a pure water treatment center.
For more information about the next scheduled trip contact Gina at x254 or grutti@cvconline.org
El Salvador
Love and Hope Children’s Home, an orphanage committed to community outreach, is a model of authentic biblical community and unconditional love.
Work projects include necessary construction at the orphanage, serving food and meeting other material needs in and around the city of Nejapa, and hosting a retreat for local youth.
For more information about the next scheduled trip contact Gina at x254 or grutti@cvconline.org
Mission Partners
Mission Ministries - Partnering with CVC
Care on the Square: A ministry to feed and clothe homeless and other people of need in Northeast Ohio.
Cleveland Pregnancy Center: A ministry to provide care and encouragement to unwed mothers.
Disaster Relief (SBC Sanctioned): Trains people for front-line disaster relief in designated disaster areas. This is on an “as needed” basis.
Humanitarian Aid: A ministry that sends teams and aid to people in regions that have been inundated by natural and other disasters.
Father’s Love: A ministry to senior citizens in nursing homes, homeless and other people of need.
Food Pantry: A ministry that provides food to people of need both in this church and in the community.
International Friends: A ministry to international students to assist them by teaching English, meeting both spiritual and physical needs, and pointing them to Christ.
Neo 360: A ministry to train church planters and to start new churches in Northeast Ohio.
Prison Ministry: A ministry to those who are incarcerated and their families.
Go to our Contact Page if you would like additional information or want to get involved.