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 Under the direction of Ray Saragosa, our Minister
of Missions and Community Impact, New Song is in process of
redefining its missions strategy. Formerly we tried to set aside
10% of our general giving for missions and appointed a committee to
administer the funds. We found this approach rather
sterile. The average member never really owned or developed a
care for what we supported. Most were not really aware and
couldn't touch the various outreaches in a caring way. We are
therefore transitioning to a form of missions support that emphasizes
personal responsibility for offerings over and above the tithe (see
Malachi 3). Special offerings are taken, fund raising events are
held and funding is focused on special projects, some of which directly
involve our own members in short term outreaches. Our members are
informed concerning what they're giving to. In this way,
involvement is increased and greater personal care is taken. Through Pastors Sammy Begay and Larry Furcap of the Navajo Nation, we are developing a major supportive relationship with the revival going on there. We've helped by leading the children's programs at revivals and by occasionally filling the pulpit. One Christmas we provided 80+ bicycles to the children, as well as many other gifts for children through Pastor Furcap's church. We also periodically take truckloads of clothing and furniture down to give away and we play a supportive role in the ongoing leadership of revival meetings. Whippoorwill Fellowship (Pastor Larry Furcap) operates as a church plant from New Song under our 501(c)(3) tax exempt incorporation and Pastor Larry is ordained by us (as of July 28, 2006). Click HERE for a Quicktime movie (or HERE for Windows Media) of the missions trip on which we helped dedicate the revival tent we helped to purchase and on which we ordained Pastor Larry Furcap. Click HERE for a brief Quicktime movie (or HERE for Windows Media) collage of a ministry trip when we delivered a load of bicyles and other goods. Meanwhile, here are a couple of still images. At this writing we are beginning to expand our outreach into other Native American reservations. Click HERE for a Quicktime video (or HERE for Windows Media) of our CHRISTMAS OUTREACHES, 2007. For a look at the April, 2008 outreach to the Rosebud Sioux reservation and some clips of our new Angel Food ministry, click HERE for Quicktime or HERE for Windows Media. Angel Food is grocery store quality food ordered monthly and available at much less than retail or even any discount membership outlet. Available to any family, not just the needy.   We support the translocal mission and ministry of Partners in Harvest, our church affiliation, with 2% of our regular offerings. We maintain a clothes closet open to the community. Our food bank serves a number of families each week. We sponsor neighborhood outreaches monthly (sometimes more often) with food and clothing distribution. We are involved with COFU, an organization consisting of 50+ churches in the north metro that seeks to serve the community in tangible ways. COFU has provided school supplies to needy families and is currently seeking a warehouse to use as a food distribution center. |
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