Do you think that “mission” only means traveling to far away places, helping on a limited project and then returning home again? While these trips are a great way to engage in mission, Christ Church Cathedral also participates in rewarding and prayerful mission work right here at home.
As another example of local mission, last July a young adult team from Christ Church Cathedral participated in overhauling one of the family rooms at the Dayspring Center. The Dayspring Center serves as a refuge for homeless families with children and acts to offer a wide range of services to families on the road to self-sufficiency. In 2007 Daypsring sheltered 160 families and over 500 children.
Although you may think of mission as something that strictly happens during the Ecuador mission trips, our church does a lot of local mission right here in Indianapolis. Some of Christ Church's local covenant ministry partners include The Children’s Bureau, Inc., The Damien Center, The Dayspring Center, Inc., The John P. Craine House, Inc., The Imani Church, and St. Thomas Clinic. Other projects are organized directly by the Missions Committee, such as our yearly Adopt-a-Family program and the backpack project.
We hope to continue our local mission opportunities this year. Stay tuned for more information about how to get involved!
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