Week of compassion
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Outreach and mission work is a very important part of our ministry here at First Christian. Through "Week of Compassion" (the arm of our denomination that responds to natural disaster and human suffering), our love and concern is shown for humankind all around the world. As part of this effort, each Spring we send an adult mission trip to Central America.
Members of FCC also provide significant financial support plus countless volunteer hours for many local organizations. Among them are: Meals on Wheels, United Way, PATH, and East Texas Hospice. |
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S.E.R.V.E.Our mission is to impact the lives of children at Ramey Elementary School in Tyler, Texas through First Christian Church's resources of people, time, and money.
About Ramey Elementary: FCC adopted Ramey Elementary School September 2014. 87% of the student qualify for "free lunch" (family household income 130% of the poverty line) and another 6% qualify for "reduced lunch" (131%-185% of the poverty line). Ramey is in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools in performance testing and near bottom in math and reading proficiency. S.E.R.V.E.: If you can offer 1 day out of the year, you can S.E.R.V.E based on your skills, interests, expertise, and time commitment. Opportunities include, but aren't limited to volunteering in:
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east texas food bank
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Help out at the East Texas Food Bank every last Saturday of the month. Meet at FCC at 8:00am or at the Food Bank at 8:20am. We volunteer until close to noon. If interested contact Robert Goodrich at robert@fcctyler.org
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Meals on wheels
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We could always use some volunteers for Meals on Wheels. Contact Dave Hill for more information or to volunteer, dave@fcctyler.org
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upcoming mission trips
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We have various mission trips throughout the year. We have a summer Ecuador Mission Trip planned for June 2017. If you're interested in mission work and volunteering, please contact Larry Gilliam 903-570-8240.
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