Local Outreach

  • We LOVE Maple Grove

    Local ChurchES SERVING THE CITY

    We Love Maple Grove is a collaborative of local churches that serve their community in ways that clearly demonstrate the power of God's love through acts of kindness and meeting real needs. 


    To learn more about the mission, vision and values, CLICK HERE!

      

    Here are the We Love Maple Grove initiatives for Fall 2020:


    First, we desire to bless every elementary classroom teacher in our city. Each church in Maple Grove has adopted public, charter and private schools and have contributed funds to build teacher appreciation bags that will be assembled in our local congregations and then delivered to the schools. Being a teacher has more challenges than ever, and COVID-19 has only exasperated that reality. 


    After meeting with our mayor last spring, one of the challenges he gave our churches was to each adopt a school and be a blessing to both staff & students. The appreciation bag is the first step towards that goal.


    Second, we have a significant food need in our area, and our churches together want to make an impact. As winter looms, the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt financially by many in our city and surrounding communities. This has been evidenced by our local food banks and food shelves being depleted. We are blessed in Maple Grove to partner with CROSS Services, a local faith-based non-profit, that provides wraparound care and food assistance for families that need it. 


    Together our churches are running a month-long campaign with each church hosting food drives to raise much-needed food, resources and awareness to a growing problem in our community.


    Third, we are partnering with TreeHouse to offer a free webinar entitled “Parenting a Teenager During a Global Pandemic” to everyone in our community. Because of the pandemic, we are seeing our teens experience higher levels of anxiety, depression and loneliness. But they’re not in this alone, and neither are parents! Invite parents of teenagers to register for the free virtual webinar on Saturday November 11th from 10-11AM. Learn more and register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-webinar-parenting-a-teen-during-a-worldwide-epidemic-tickets-122771445699.

     

    Lastly, we are making prayer for our city a priority in the month of October? We are calling God’s people to pray that they would be salt and light and live as Christians who speak hope and life into the places we live. 


    Pray specifically that God would:

     

    • Open lives and open doors to healthy friendships with our neighbors.
    • Give us conversations with neighbors that show real concern and care, especially considering all that is happening in our world.
    • Allow us to have unhindered gospel conversations with neighbors as people are seeking peace and want to find hope.
    • Pour out peace on our neighborhoods.
    • Help our neighbors experience and receive Jesus.

     

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  • C.R.O.S.S.

    Local Food Shelf

    CROSS is a non-profit serving families and individuals living in Rogers, Maple Grove, Osseo, Champlin, Corcoran and Dayton. They provide food, clothing and other supportive services to those in temporary need and are supported by community donations. We partner with CROSS in several ways through periodic drives for non-perishable foods, school supplies or other items that are needed. We also partner with CROSS to provide Kidpacks to Birch Grove Elementary School. For more information on CROSS, visit their website HERE!



    How you can help CROSS during the COVID-19 pandemic:

    CROSS only keeps one month supply of non-perishable food. They will need a steady supply of more food if the stores continue to be emptied by the general public. CROSS is a community-supported organization and needs the community to help them continue to serve those in need. Here is what you can do: 

    1. Donate non-perishable food and hygiene supplies: Drop off non-perishable foods and hygiene supplies at CROSS 12915 Weinand Circle in Rogers.
    2. Donate financially: You can donate at their location or online HERE!

  • FIRST COVENANT Homeless shelter

    1st Covenant Church is a diverse, multi-generational, urban Christian community in Minneapolis. They partner with St. Stephens Human Services year-round to provide shelter to 55 men and women experiencing homelessness. Community groups, families, friends and neighbors from MGCC (and beyond) can sign up to prepare and serve meals whenever it works for their group.


    How you can help 1st Covenant Homeless Shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic:

    1. Prepare and drop off a frozen or fresh meal (no on-site meal groups at this time)
    2. Donate money or supplies (respiratory masks, hand sanitizer, tissues, rubber gloves, underwear, tents, tarps, thermal underwear, wet wipes, travel-sized toiletries)
    3. Donate money to have a local restaurant do take-out to provide a meal ($200-$250 provides a meal for 55 guests experiencing homelessness and also supports local restaurants).

  • covenant pines bible camp

    For over 60 years we have been using our Summer Camps to change lives and make Jesus known. Our summer camps are designed to encourage growth in all areas of a child’s life. We work hard to provide a loving, exciting and energizing environment where life-changing moments can happen on a daily basis.


    Check out their website for more information or to register for camp.




    For more information about our Ministry Partners, contact us HERE!