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Learn more about and how you can help with our Care and Community Outreach serving Rochester MN and surounding communities.
Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge
MATC is usually a "last stop" of drug and alcohol treatment programs, yet they have among the highest recovery rates which they credit completely to the intervention of Jesus Christ in the lives of those they serve. MATC provides four Christ-centered services to clients including school assemblies focusing on prevention, a 1-year intensive residential program, a short-term (28-60 day) curriculum, and their mentor aftercare programs that connect former clients with ministries like Next Chapter and local churches to aid the client's ongoing success. For more information go to www.mntc.org or email Pastor Larry. You can help with facility needs or volunteer as a mentor. www.mntc.org/volunteer/
Children's Heart Project
A ministry of Samaritan’s Purse that provides life-changing heart surgery for children who do not have access to medi-cal care. Host a child and his mother during their stay at Mayo clinic, or help out the host family with meals and ac-tivities. Contact Dianne Orth if you are interested in helping.
For more information, samaritanspurse.org
Camp Victory
Camp Victory is a non-denominational Christian camp and retreat center in SE Minnesota. Located on 200 acres of forested, rolling hills and the beautiful Zumbro River. Camp Victory offers a peaceful, natural setting for retreats, conferences, business meetings, summer camp for kids and summer day camp options. For more information, go to: www.campvictory.com
New Life Family Services
New Life Family Services offers comprehensive services to assist with pregnancy needs, including free pregnancy tests, decision-making counseling, practical assistance, and licensed adoption services to help in making a decision about pregnancy. For more information go to http://www.nlfs.org/ .
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has been providing social and spiritual services to our community for nearly 120 years. Their mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. One way to serve is by helping “Ring the Bell” at Christmas time. For more information about this organization visit: centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/Rochester/
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. For volunteer opportunities contact our local rep, Brian Koch, at . Go to www.minnesotafca.org for more information.
Teen Hope Ministries
Our mission is to reach young people everywhere, working together with like-minded partners and the local church to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. For 35 years we have been impacting the lives of teens through club meetings, our radio show on 106.9 KROC-FM, concerts and events like Supernight, our Teen Gospel Choir, Bible Quizzing and our Campus impact Ministry. For more information contact Gary Kadansky at or go to www.teenhopeministries.org
Network for Life
Their mission is to transform the lives of people from incarceration to the community with the Good News of Jesus, long-term discipleship and lasting relationships. For more information visit: networkforlifemn.com/.
Rochester Arrive Ministries
The vision of Arrive Ministries is Empowering the Church of Rochester to Walk Alongside Immigrants and Refugees in the Love of Christ. Questions on volunteering, meeting up, scheduling a training or interest meeting in Rochester? Contact Adam Cheney, Rochester Area Coordinator. Visit arriveministries.org/rochester/ for additional information.
Together for Good
Together For Good (Formerly Safe Families) is a trained network of families that provide a safe place for children so parents are able to regroup and gain stability. To learn more visit: http://tfgood.org/
Christian Hospitality Network
Calvary E-Free and Autumn Ridge churches formed a group called Rochester Christian Hospitality Network (RCHN) to expand “internal listings” of homes able to host patients and others who come to “Destination Medical Center” with short-term hospitality needs. Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:1-2. For more information contact Dianne Orth.
National Community Resource Center
National Community Resource Center's mission is "Connecting People in Need with People who can Help. Setting People Free! In-DEED!" NCRC is a non-profit Community Resource Center. For more information, go to their website, www.ncommunityrc.org.
Rochester Navigators
The Navigators is a community of friends of all ages who want to know God and Jesus Christ, and who want to love and encourage each other while walking through life together. For more information, go to their website, collegiate.navigators.org/rochester