Ministries Making a Difference
In the last year, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries and Church of the Nazarene congregations have cared for more than 16,000 people throughout Honduras. Teams have distributed food and water, provided free medical consultations, and prayed with and counseled those in need. NCM has five stars and an “A” transparency grade in the MinistryWatch database, and a donor confidence score of 96. NCM is one of MinistryWatch’s 2022 Shining Light ministries.
The Denver-area Youth For Christ “Parent Life” ministry hosted its third annual toy drive this weekend for parents who need help affording gifts for their children. YFC’s Parent Life is primarily geared toward supporting teen parents in the area, but on Dec. 10 any parents in the community could come choose toys free of charge, wrap them, grab snacks, and even snap photos at the photo booth. YFC USA has three stars and an “A” transparency grade in the MinistryWatch database, and a donor confidence score of 90.
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Samaritan’s Purse has distributed more than 100 million pounds of food in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country starting in February. In addition to food supplies, Samaritan’s Purse has flown emergency relief supplies to Ukraine on 38 airlifts, treated more than 23,000 patients and performed more than 250 surgeries in its two inpatient and six outpatient facilities, provided 30 million liters of clean water, and much more. In all, Samaritan’s Purse says it has helped more than 9 million people in Ukraine so far. Samaritan’s Purse has two stars and an “A” transparency grade in the MinistryWatch database, and a donor confidence score of 60.
Northpoint Bible College and Seminary in Haverhill, Massachusetts, recently accepted the donation of 3,000 books from the home library of late Assembly of God minister Tom Shepherd. His wife, Rosalea Shepherd, catalogued the collection, and ministry friends Billy and Bettye Nickell transported the bookmobile via a trailer hitched to a pickup truck. The addition will expand its current 48,000-volume collection.
