Missions
The Care Center | Adopt A Grandparent
Call for Volunteers at The Care Center: Helping Our Neighbors in Need through our Adopt a Grandparent ministry… The CARE Center is launching a new ministry, Adopt a Grandparent, and we are urgently seeking individuals to volunteer their time to assist our neighbors. One is a senior, who has recently experienced the loss of a spouse, is now solely responsible for raising three teenage grandchildren. Immediate Needs: Your support can make a significant difference in their lives, providing the stability and care they need during this challenging…
Care Center | Toiletries Needed
The CARE Center realized the need to provide toiletries for our neighbors through our food pantry after learning they could not purchase these items with their food stamps/SNAP benefits. When looking for a job or trying to turn your life around, body odor and not being able to shave your face or brush your teeth can be a barrier to your success. Additionally, not being able to clean your home adequately can cause illness causing you to miss work and/or your children to miss…
Volunteer with Graces
Our local missions partner, Graces of Gurley is looking for volunteers! Some specific opportunities include: mentoring or volunteering with the Jacob’s Ladder Program, writing encouraging notes to teachers, making casseroles for family emergencies, tutoring, volunteering at the library, and helping with the children’s grief group (BEST). If you would like to help with any of these, please contact Diane Blocker at wdblocker@gmail.com. Thank you for loving and serving our neighbors, Rivertree family!
Care Center Food Pantry Collection
Would you like to help our neighbors in need? Our local partner, The Care Center, provides basic necessities, assistance with education, job training, and more. The heart of their ministry is powered by the overflowing love of Jesus for their community. One of the ways we partner with them is by donating non-perishable food items to their food pantry. The items they have requested include peanut butter, mac & cheese, dried beans, canned meat, and canned spaghetti sauce. We collect…
Christmas Around the World: Uganda
Recently, we asked Ava Weeks, Rivertree’s missionary to Uganda, to tell us about how Christmas is generally celebrated by Christians there. When she asked the staff at 60 Feet, they were so excited to share that one of the staff members even sent photos of their family Christmas celebration to share with us! Please enjoy hearing this story from our brothers and sisters around the world, and we can remember each other in our prayers: heard by our God who…