NATIONAL MISSIONS PARTNERS
Florida - Bread of Life Christian Mission
Rev. Julio Santana
The Bread of Life Christian Mission in Plant City, Florida was founded in 1993 to respond to the needs of low-income families in the area. The majority of the families are migrant farm workers who do not benefit from opportunities in the community because of language barriers. The Mission has served thousands of families since they first opened their doors to the community by stressing education and training as a means of improving impoverished lifestyles. The focus of the Mission is to win souls for Christ through the many social services they offer that are designed to serve the physical, material, and spiritual needs of individuals or families.
Massachusetts - Seafarer's Friend
Ms. Ida MacRae
Seafarer’s Friend, Chelsea, Massachusetts has served the maritime community in New England for over 180 years. Started as the Boston Seaman’s Friend Society in 1827, it has seen its ministry expand to Portsmouth, NH and Portland, ME and adapt to the every-changing needs of merchant mariners from all over the world. Chaplains and volunteers board vessels offering caring presence as well as practical support to seafarers away from home and land for months at a time. We are the face of humanity to those who are often visited by only those with either ship’s business or security concerns. www.seafarersfriend.org
Seafarer’s Friend, Chelsea, Massachusetts has served the maritime community in New England for over 180 years. Started as the Boston Seaman’s Friend Society in 1827, it has seen its ministry expand to Portsmouth, NH and Portland, ME and adapt to the every-changing needs of merchant mariners from all over the world. Chaplains and volunteers board vessels offering caring presence as well as practical support to seafarers away from home and land for months at a time. We are the face of humanity to those who are often visited by only those with either ship’s business or security concerns. www.seafarersfriend.org
Mississippi - Piney Woods School
Ms. Sheria Smith
Founded in 1909 in Piney Woods, Mississippi, and soon to celebrate its Centennial, the Piney Woods School (formerly Piney Woods Country Life School) is the flagship of four remaining historically African-American boarding schools in the United States. The school was founded by Dr. Laurence C. Jones, an Iowan, who came to the South with the desire to educate children in a desperately poor section of rural Rankin County, Mississippi. Piney Woods is located 21 miles southeast of Jackson, Mississippi. The school’s mission is to provide excellence in education within a Christian environment through the creation of an exceptional academic model. www.pineywoods.org
Founded in 1909 in Piney Woods, Mississippi, and soon to celebrate its Centennial, the Piney Woods School (formerly Piney Woods Country Life School) is the flagship of four remaining historically African-American boarding schools in the United States. The school was founded by Dr. Laurence C. Jones, an Iowan, who came to the South with the desire to educate children in a desperately poor section of rural Rankin County, Mississippi. Piney Woods is located 21 miles southeast of Jackson, Mississippi. The school’s mission is to provide excellence in education within a Christian environment through the creation of an exceptional academic model. www.pineywoods.org
Tennessee - Morgan Scott Project
Ms. Crystal Tompkins
The Morgan Scott Project for Cooperative Christian Concerns in Deer Lodge, Tennessee was established in 1972 to minister to the impoverished residents of the Morgan and Scott counties in eastern Tennessee. Twenty-nine percent of families in this area fall below the poverty line. The focus of the Morgan Scott Project is not simply to give handouts, but to help area residents establish a better life for themselves. Area residents can see the love and compassion of Christ in action through this mission. www.morganscottproject.org
The Morgan Scott Project for Cooperative Christian Concerns in Deer Lodge, Tennessee was established in 1972 to minister to the impoverished residents of the Morgan and Scott counties in eastern Tennessee. Twenty-nine percent of families in this area fall below the poverty line. The focus of the Morgan Scott Project is not simply to give handouts, but to help area residents establish a better life for themselves. Area residents can see the love and compassion of Christ in action through this mission. www.morganscottproject.org
