We Abolish Poverty, End Suffering by reaching out through compassionate ministries that serve the poor and hungry and stop conditions
that diminish the worth of persons.
that diminish the worth of persons.
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"God, the Eternal Creator, weeps for the poor, displaced, mistreated, and diseased of the world because of their unnecessary suffering. Such conditions are not God’s will. Open your ears to hear the pleading of mothers and fathers in all nations who desperately seek a future of hope for their children. Do not turn away from them. For in their welfare resides your welfare." D&C 163:4a |
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In addition to our tithes which fund the Topeka Congregation, Midlands Mission Center and Community of Christ World Church operations, programs and missions, we strive to abolish poverty and end suffering as we:
partner with all Community of Christ congregations and give a special (oblation) offering, the first Sunday of each month, specifically for Community of Christ Abolish Poverty, End Suffering Ministry;
collect a special Pennies for Africa Offering, the third Sunday of each month, for Community of Christ Africa Mission Centers. If we each give but a small part of our material blessings, it can add up! Over the past twenty years, we have given over seventeen thousand dollars through this special offering;
partner with other churches and organizations in our community to provide financial, food, clothing, personal care supplies and volunteer assistance in support of Doorstep of Topeka. Doorstep helps our neighbors survive crises, improve their way of life and become self sufficient. For information regarding our current initiatives to support Doorstep, please see the "Activities" section of this website or contact Ruth Van Fossen;
participate in an annual Hunger Walk to raise finds for abolish poverty and end suffering ministries. Funds raised through the hunger walk are given to Outreach International.
Struttin’ Their Stuff (From Outreach International Website)
As all our work illustrates, Outreach is an organization familiar with concept of sustainability. It’s the core of how we measure our success in equipping and empowering our community partners to continue building, achieving, and learning from the experiences that lead them to happier, healthier lives.
Sustainability is also the core of our own growth as a nonprofit, so that we might facilitate yet more intellectual, organizational, and personal prosperity in new areas of the globe. How? Well, beyond keeping staff turnover low and maintaining a fixed address, we’re blessed to have supporters who have been regular donors for decades. They believe in our work, share our goals, and honor us with their ongoing trust.
The fine folks who make up the Topeka Community of Christ congregation have been at Outreach’s side since 1982, contributing to the same sort of sustainable good that they themselves embody! Besides keeping the good going in their own backyards through their food pantry and supporting local nonprofits with donated time, money, materials and volunteers, their congregation has participated in annual fundraisers like CROP Walks, generating funds with every sponsored step forward. When circumstances led to an end to CROP Walks, they didn’t miss a step, immediately organizing a new fundraiser in conjunction with their annual Youth Fall Cookout, and sustaining their support of our work together.
We’re big fans of their new fundraiser, though we’re not sure can be entirely impartial: Their first annual Youth Hunger Walk raised money for Outreach, and kicked off what they consider to be their congregation’s newest tradition.
“We think the idea of ‘Sustainable Good,’ […] training and helping people who need a hand up, rather than just charitable handouts, is a great one,” said congregant Darrel Loar, whose infectious enthusiasm is impossible to convey in print.
All of us at Outreach are perpetually flattered, inspired, and grateful for our supporters and their amazing, selfless efforts on Outreach’s behalf. The good they inspire is boundless— directly benefitting our community partners and the world as a whole, to say nothing of how good they make everyone feel at Outreach HQ when we think about how fortunate we are to have them on our team. It goes on and on.
Struttin’ Their Stuff (From Outreach International Website)
As all our work illustrates, Outreach is an organization familiar with concept of sustainability. It’s the core of how we measure our success in equipping and empowering our community partners to continue building, achieving, and learning from the experiences that lead them to happier, healthier lives.
Sustainability is also the core of our own growth as a nonprofit, so that we might facilitate yet more intellectual, organizational, and personal prosperity in new areas of the globe. How? Well, beyond keeping staff turnover low and maintaining a fixed address, we’re blessed to have supporters who have been regular donors for decades. They believe in our work, share our goals, and honor us with their ongoing trust.
The fine folks who make up the Topeka Community of Christ congregation have been at Outreach’s side since 1982, contributing to the same sort of sustainable good that they themselves embody! Besides keeping the good going in their own backyards through their food pantry and supporting local nonprofits with donated time, money, materials and volunteers, their congregation has participated in annual fundraisers like CROP Walks, generating funds with every sponsored step forward. When circumstances led to an end to CROP Walks, they didn’t miss a step, immediately organizing a new fundraiser in conjunction with their annual Youth Fall Cookout, and sustaining their support of our work together.
We’re big fans of their new fundraiser, though we’re not sure can be entirely impartial: Their first annual Youth Hunger Walk raised money for Outreach, and kicked off what they consider to be their congregation’s newest tradition.
“We think the idea of ‘Sustainable Good,’ […] training and helping people who need a hand up, rather than just charitable handouts, is a great one,” said congregant Darrel Loar, whose infectious enthusiasm is impossible to convey in print.
All of us at Outreach are perpetually flattered, inspired, and grateful for our supporters and their amazing, selfless efforts on Outreach’s behalf. The good they inspire is boundless— directly benefitting our community partners and the world as a whole, to say nothing of how good they make everyone feel at Outreach HQ when we think about how fortunate we are to have them on our team. It goes on and on.
If you would like to join with us to Abolish Poverty and End Suffering
please see the opportunities listed in the "Activities" section of this website.
please see the opportunities listed in the "Activities" section of this website.
