You
can join the First Nation Ministries
team in
a variety of ways:
1. Prayer;
It is only
through the power of God that we will be effective. There are
so many obstacles that we can't present them all here. But
here are a few things you can pray for:
|
Food; The
salvage food market has a glut of agencies and ministries
scrambling for a piece of the pie. Tax law changes in recent
years make it far less attractive to donate surplus
food. As a result a large number of salvage businesses have
sprung up and they pretty much cornered the market. It is
increasingly more difficult for relief organizations to
get free or low priced groceries.
Ask the
Lord to open some new pantry doors.
|
Clothing; We are in
need of good quality clothing. It must be clean and
without tears, missing buttons, inoperable zippers
etc. We are also in need of Linens, blankets, pillows,
etc. These also have to be clean and in good condition.
Those
of you in the Portland area can drop off food and clothing
items at our office. (For Now we can only deal with
non-perishable food items like canned or dry goods) Click the
"Contact
Us"
menu item for our phone number, address and a map link.
|
2. Financial
Support; We
welcome and appreciate any financial support that you can
offer. You may donate in a couple of ways. Click the "Make
a Donation"
menu item for options.
|
3. Tell
others; At
present we do not have any publicity funds in our budget. So
right now our best hope for growth is 'word of mouth'
promotion by friends like yourself. You might also consider
talking with your pastor about your congregation supporting
this ministry, or perhaps allocating us a small spot or flyer
in your bulletin.
|
4.
Miscellaneous; We
can also accept donations of various items including
Vehicles(We
have many co-workers on the reservations who are in dire need
of reliable transportation),
Appliances,
Other Household Items such as Dishes, Detergents and
Toiletries, etc. Give us a call to see if it is something we
can use. Click the "Contact
Us"
menu item for our phone number, address and a map link.
A
few other things you might consider donating:
Of
course we can't always make use of all these on the
reservations. But, everything not directly given to
the Indian peoples will provide for operating revenue
to pay for fuel, food, and other expenses. If you do
not want it used for other expenses, we won't accept
it unless we can use it in accordance with your
desires.
You
have our promise in this.
|
|
|
|