2024-2025 Mission Committee members (l to r) Nancy Lowe, Diane Bloem, Barbara Reisinger, Frank Green, Judy Knudsvig, Bill Hurt (missing Carol Wallman)
Mission Committee
Mission Activities
Community Church of the Verdes is committed to sharing the gifts which have been given to us with those beyond the walls of our building and our local community. To that end we support a number of agencies each year (with a special emphasis on supporting children and families) and invite those agencies to join us in worship to share information about their work. Currently we provide various types of support including financial, needed food and necessities, and volunteer support to:
- Sunshine Acres Children's Home
- NPH USA
- The Pad Project, Too Little Children
- Center for Christian Education
- Extended Hands Food Bank
- Justa Center
- The Salvation Army
- Samaritan's Purse
- Thrive AZ
- Christian Family Care
- Hope Women's Center
- Rafiki Foundation
- FHCMA Food Closet
In addition, we join together with the wider community each year to support a Habitat for Humanity building program, which was initiated by our Church over a decade ago and has the distinction of being one of the longest continuing Habitat programs in America.
Do you have extra time? Many of the missions we support can always use volunteers:
- Sunshine Acres Children's Home — 480-832-2014
- Christian Family Care Preschool — 602-562-0310
- Habitat for Humanity — 712-266-5151
For more information, contact these agencies directly.
2024 Mission Activities Summary
The official statement of the Mission Committee, adopted by the Board of Trustees, recommends to the Board tangible ways for the church to show God’s love through outreach locally, nationally, and internationally. The Mission Committee does this through awareness, education, providing mission opportunities, and listening. We kept our strong historic relationships with many missions we have supported in the past and have developed new relationships with other agencies. Our focus remains with Christian organizations assisting children and families.
In 2024, the Board of Trustees funded a budget for the Mission Committee of $65,000, which represents 10% of the church’s Operating Fund. With the Board’s approval and your kind generosity, funds were distributed to the following agencies:
| Sunshine Acres | $10,000 | |
| NPH USA/Friends of the Orphans | $10,000 | |
| Samaritan’s Purse | $10,000 | (designated for hurricane Helene relief) |
| Center for Christian Education | $10,000 | |
| Christian Family Care | $10,000 | |
| The Pad Project | $ 1,500 | (to purchase supplies) |
| Salvation Army | $ 1,427 | (supplies for hands-on project) |
| Parents of Addicted Loved Ones | $ 2,073 | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | $ 5,000 | |
| Thrive, AZ | $ 5,000 |
The “Legacy Endowment Fund” is separate from the Operating Fund. The Board of Trustees established the fund to expand and enrich the mission of the congregation, to initiate new ministries or significantly expand the scope of existing ministries. The Board annually distributes 5% of the value to further the purpose of the fund as described above. The Mission Committee is instrumental in this search for ways to utilize this distribution, and in 2024, the Board of Trustees approved the Mission Committee’s recommendation to give $8,250 to Hope Women’s Center and $8,250 to Rafiki Foundation.
In addition, due to generous donations from our congregation for our Monthly Mission Drives, we continued to support our local community. In 2024, we organized collections for the Justa Center, Sunshine Acres, Save the Family, Thrive, AZ, Extended Hands Food Bank, Fountain Hills Food Closet, Salvation Army, Christian Family Care, and Where Hope Lives.
Many volunteer hours are freely given by our church members. Agencies receiving their time and talents include, but are not limited to: Sunshine Acres, Extended Hands Food Bank, Fountain Hills Food Closet, Pad Project, Prayer Shawl Ministry, AA, PAL, Thrive, AZ, Stephen Ministry, VerdeCares, Habitat for Humanity, Unlimited Potential, Verdes Community Christmas Project, and Salvation Army.
We are blessed with so many who are willing to give and provide a better life for the less fortunate. There are always opportunities and missions that need our “hands on” support as well as financial resources
Thank YOU for all you do! YOU are a true blessing to others! The members of the Mission Committee and the Board of Trustees look forward to continuing and expanding our mission and outreach work in 2025. With your gracious support, I am sure that we shall succeed.
Faithfully submitted,
Nancy Lowe
Mission Committee Chairperson