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As members of Covenant House Faith Community, we put the values of absolute respect and unconditional love into action through the opportunities of service, community, and prayer/reflection. We believe that with service comes sacrifice, and we offer ourselves to Covenant House with a willingness to serve wherever the need is greatest. We strive to make a difference in the lives of the homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth of Covenant House, as well as being a source of joy and encouragement to our fellow staff. Living in a diverse community, we share ourselves and support one another during our journey together. We embrace the challenge of living simple, respectful, and healthy lives. The opportunity for daily personal and communal prayer/reflection encourages us to grow spiritually, and we welcome people of all or no faith backgrounds and religious traditions. Through our Faith Community experience, we hope to reflect God?s love to all those we encounter.

Hanson Place Campaign Against Hunger is dedicated to serve those who are hungry. This is accomplished through a customer choice style food pantry, a job training program for at-risk youth and adults and a food stamp screening program.

I am Evangelist Mary R. Charles, founder of Preparing The Way Outreach Ministries, a Newark, New Jersey, faith based organization. I count it all joy and a privilege to be a servant of the Most High God in a time such as this. God is doing such awesome and wonderful things around the world as He continues to draw men, women, and children to Himself in these final days. Young and old, rich or poor, God is not a respector of persons. He wishes all to be saved.

God has given me a specific burden for the homeless, the drug addicted, and those that society, for the most part, look down their noses at and have turned their backs on. He has drawn me to the streets of our urban areas to reach the lost and those that are not coming through the doors of the church to find the Savior of the world. They consider their savior to be that next hit or that next drink, or that man or woman to deliver them or love them. Their focus may be on 'where am I going to get my next meal or where am I going to sleep tonight.' It may sound real good to say, 'Just trust in the Lord and He will deliver you and set you free!' We (the church) know this to be absolutely true but, before they can hear and believe that, their immediate needs must first be met. That's just the way it is. So we take the love of Jesus to them!

Some people are living on the streets because they have lost their jobs and have been evicted from their homes. They now sleep wherever they safely can. A large percentage are dealing with mental illnesses and their families have left them on their own. Some have recently been released from prison and have no where else to go. And because of the many obstacles and challenges they face, countless others are strung out on drugs or alcohol, or both, and maybe dealing with mental challenges at the same time. People are living on the streets, right under our noses, and they walk around in a daze with their lives turned upside down, not knowing which way to go, what to do, or what's going on. Whatever the reason, this group of people holds a special place in the heart of God and He keeps a watchful and attentive eye on each one of them. Society may have shunned the homeless and the down trodden but God, in His mercy and goodness, makes sure that, just like the birds, they are fed, clothed, and provided for.

Our goal is to help move them from homelessness to stability and to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ along the way. That could mean helping them into a drug treatment program or with mental health services. It could mean help with employment, or shelter, or even their own apartment. There is much work to be done in helping to move a person from point A to point B when they are faced with the many challenges and obstacles like they are. But God has a purpose and a plan in mind and He is raising up men and women to reach such people not only in Newark, New Jersey but in the highways and hedges in every city, around the world. Preparing The Way Outreach Ministries is a vehicle that God is using for this very purpose and we gladly go forward, in Jesus' name, as He continues to direct us, instruct us, teach us, and to bless our work for His glory. Our ultimate goal, with the help of God, is "to make ready a people prepared for the Lord" (Luke 1:17).

I invite your church or ministry to come along side of us in support of the work that we do for the Kingdom. As God leads your heart, step out by faith and be a part of what God is doing. You will be richly rewarded by the only One that matters. If you are interested in evangelism training for you or your group, please contact me. (The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Mat. 9:37, Amp).

The purposes the International Mission Association are:
1. To fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ as set forth in Matthew 28:19-20.
2. To equip and empower missionaries and Christian workers and others as the Association is able to do so.
3. To do any and all things related to and in connection with the carrying out of the object and purpose herein above set forth.

As members of Just Us Organization, we strive towards values of kindness, helpfulness, respect for others, and responsibility. Our values also include commitment to one another and the individuals we touch, as well as honesty and integrity in each and everything we do. We are determined to touch lives of others through our deeds of generosity to the community. We are committed to providing basic needs and services to homeless individuals and families, as well as others in need. Our existence is not what we do, but the difference we make in the lives of others.

Compassion to the Poor

To lift God up,
To follow Jesus' awesome example,
To build community,
To make Jesus known by word and action
To serve one another, the community, and the world.

New York City Relief (NYCR) exists to connect the poor, oppressed, and addicted with a path toward help and hope. Through outreach partnerships, we seek to be a bridge between human need and resources to meet those needs. These things we doÂ…that others may live.

Good Counsel is a family for those in need, serving God who is the Father of the orphan, defender of the widow, and who gives the lonely a home to live in.

CAMBA is a non-profit agency that provides services that connect people with opportunities to enhance their quality of life.

The New York Dream Center is directly connected to the Los Angelus Dream Center, led by Pastor's Matthew Barnett and Brad Reed. We are in New York for a specific purpose, to see souls saved and lives changed. We see people of all races, genders, types, and backgrounds who are living a miserable life without hope of a better tomorrow. We know we have the answer to their problems... Jesus!

PREPARING THE WAY OUTREACH MINISTRIES is a faith based organization that we believe God is using in a very special way. Since 2006 we have not only provided hot meals to Newark's homeless & hungry communities but many have also been referred to local shelters, public assistance programs, mental health services, employment, and substance abuse treatment programs . With the help of our Lord Jesus Christ, our goal is to help move a person from hopelessness to hopefulness and along the way share our knowledge of His mercy and grace.

The Rescue Alliance is a partnership of faith-based ministries that are focused on offering homeless men,women and children an alternative to living on the streets.

In January of 2010 an army of hundreds of volunteers will fan out across Manhattan to offer every single street person food, blankets, but most importantly a complete ?holistic residential recovery program that offers them new life in Christ? and educational, vocational and housing solutions.

Our goal is to educate and mobilize New Yorkers of faith to compassionately engage homeless men, women and children throughout the city.

Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC) was founded on the belief that “with help there is hope.” PERC's mission is to empower the community and to defeat the cycle of poverty.

Jersey Cares increases civic engagement in New Jersey by coordinating volunteer opportunities to address community-identified needs.