Local Ministry Partners
Crossings is privileged to support these local ministries.
These outstanding organizations are always seeking volunteers and donations. If you would like to help, contact information for each mission is provided below.
Britvil Community Food Pantry
Ministry
To provide food to the hungry regardless of race, color, religion, or creed. The primary focus of this ministry centers on sharing God’s love by treating those who enter the pantry with respect and dignity
Facts
Britvil serves up to 25 families per day and up to 125 families per week.
Serve
Groups, families, youth and individuals are invited to participate in a variety of ways including working a cookie & drink stand, talking with parents, participating in a food drive, serving as the warehouse crew, picking up food, driving trucks, and providing donations. Specific needs include:
- Transport “left over” food from Crossings to Brit-Vil one Thursday morning each month
- Fill food orders on Monday morning
- Pick up food from restaurants—mornings (need truck, van or SUV)
- Help sort produce on Friday morning
Contact
Sue Butler suebutler1@cox.net (405) 842.1275
Location
8717 N. Western Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Website
City Care
Ministry
To care for the physical, spiritual and educational needs of those individuals who are homeless and needy within the Oklahoma City area
Facts
City Care serves 4,000 breakfasts monthly, provides transitional housing, creates home ownership opportunities, ensures affordable housing is available for those in need, and distributes 70 food baskets weekly.
Serve
Volunteers are needed at the morning breakfast, during the Friday morning mini-sermon and basket distribution and to help with landscaping new housing units. Donations are also welcome.
Contact
Larry Bross larry.citycare@coxinet.net (405) 609.2400
Location
2400 General Pershing Blvd.,
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Website
Community of Faith Church
Ministry
To bring Christ to a community in need of His grace
Facts
Community of Faith serves between 15 and 60 meals every Friday to a variety of ages, followed by a mini-sermon and lunch. Their clothing closet is open during this time, and canned food is given to those in need
Serve
Groups, families and individuals are welcome to volunteer during Friday lunch,cook, serve, give a short devotional, work in the clothing closet and prepare a dessert or main dish
Contact
Donna Harrison (405) 228.4990
Location
1815 S Central Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73165
Living Faith Ministry
Ministry
To provide housing and assistance with educational opportunities, transportation needs, employment searches, money management and career development for men recently released from prison
Serve
Groups and individuals are needed to attend Tuesday evening praise and worship, prepare a snack following Tuesday night service, host seasonal celebrations, serve as mentors and prayer partners, send written notes of encouragement, speak on a Tuesday evening and provide donations.
Contact
David McBride dmcbride@lfmok.net (405) 226.3126
Location
1401 E. I-44 Service Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Shepherds of Love Ministries, Inc.
Ministry
Offers Christ-centered assistance to families in crisis situations by providing financial utility assistance, WalMart gift cards to the elderly, Bibles, other books of encouragement, greeting cards, and friendship counseling. The gospel of Christ is shared and prayer is offered.
Serve
Groups and individuals are needed to adopt-a-family’s utility bill for one month, assemble monthly newsletters, sponsor a Utility Blessing Tree Fundraiser, assist with computer programs, and pray for families.
Contact
Helpline (405) 348.5195 or Teresa Rountree tkrountree@sbcglobal.net (405) 348.1167
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5043
Edmond, OK 73083
Website
Whiz Kids
Ministry
While (R)eading, W(R)iting, and A(R)ithmetic are considered the three most-important keys to learning, many educators and parents often strongly place reading as the one skill that school children must grasp well to achieve in life.
That’s exactly why Crossings Community Church has joined the city-wide Whiz Kids program for young students experiencing reading difficulties. Whiz Kids is a faith-based, one-on-one, volunteer tutoring/mentoring program that focuses on first through fifth grade students who live in areas of Oklahoma City’s highest drop-out rates and lowest socioeconomic levels. Whiz Kids is proactive and preventative in nature, targeting inner-city schools and students who are reading below grade level and could benefit most from a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult.
Facts
Kathy Chenault is the Crossings site-coordinator for Crossings Comunidad Cristiana. “I have seen many wonderful relationships develop between tutors and students. Whiz Kids is great! It works! We have seen not only higher test scores, but attitudes of the children have changed for the better. Consider joining us this fall and change the life of a young person.”
For the 2010-2011 school year, Whiz Kids served approximately 900 students from 26 urban schools in partnership with 54 churches and over 1,000 volunteers.
Serve
Select Capitol Hill Elementary School children between second and sixth grade go to Crossings Comunidad Cristiana. The inner-city church provides the facility, snack workers, snacks and some tutors while Crossings provides tutors and financial support.
The time together starts with a visit of the day over a snack. Next is “club time,” where students hear a Bible story and learn a verse. During this time, the children are recognized for reading achievements, encouraged, and made to feel special and loved. The tutors then go off with students and spend an hour for one-on-one reading and doing activities to help build academic skills. At the end of the day, each tutor takes his/her child home.
Contact
CJ at croe@crossingsokc.org (405) 302.1247
Location
Crossings Comunidad Cristiana
3120 S. Harvey Avenue, Oklahoma City OK 73109
Local Ministry Friends
Chosen
Ministry
Chosen seeks to mobilize the Christian community to action in defense of the orphaned and fatherless by opening their homes, hearts, and arms to reach them with the love of Christ.
Facts
As of January 1, 2012, there were 8308 children in foster care in the state of Oklahoma. Of these, nearly 2000 are waiting for a permanent home.
Many of these children will turn 18 years old and never find an adoptive family. Only half will graduate high school, half will become homeless, and 60% of the girls will become pregnant within two years. The cycle keeps repeating unless we step in and change the course. The church is our greatest hope for this crisis.
Serve
Not everyone can become an adoptive or foster parent, but everyone can do something for these children. There are countless ways to get involved and change the life of a child in foster care. Join us during a Wednesday night class at Crossings to learn more. Check out our website or facebook page for opportunities to serve.
Contact
Cindy Boecking chosenokc@gmail.com (405) 823.1706
Website
Christ’s Closet for Teens and Tots
Ministry
This mission was developed by an 8th grade girls’ small group from Crossings to provide clothing, necessities and love to children, ages 0-18.
Serve
Volunteers needed to help sort, organize, and hang up clothing to prepare in advance for monthly Open time. Also, volunteers needed to help during the Open Closet Saturday. Children are welcome to volunteer with a parent present.
Contact
Jennifer Grant larryandjennifer@cox.net (405) 819.3006
Location
Crossings Comunidad Cristiana
3120 S. Harvey Avenue (SW 29th and Harvey)
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
Open: Second Saturdays, 12 noon – 3 p.m.
Donations Needed
- Clothing- any size for 0-18 years olds (particularly boys)
- Used sporting equipment (shin guards, bats, soccer balls, etc.)
- Diapers (any size)
- Underwear and socks (gently used)
- Shoes
- Toys, books, movies, etc.
- Linens
- Personal hygiene products
- Adult Clothing accepted for Adult Mission operated by Crossings Comunidad Cristiana
Donation Drop Off
- Crossings Community Center, 2208 W. Hefner Road
Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m – 4 p.m.
Fridays, 12 noon – 4 p.m.
- Crossings Comunidad Cristiana, 3120 S. Harvey
Second Saturdays, 12 noon – 3 p .m.
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City Rescue Mission
Ministry
To lead our community by serving the homeless with help, hope and healing in the spirit of excellence under the call of Christ
Facts
City Rescue Mission utilizes both the emergency shelter program—serving 500 temporary residents—and the Bridge to Life program, which teaches life skills and aids in fighting addictions afflicting at-risk populations.
Serve
Groups and individual opportunities include trash pick-up, cooking, planning an event, washing vehicles, gardening, serving food daily, tutoring children and serving as a spiritual mentor. Donations are also welcome.
Contact
Seth Patterson spatterson@cityrescue.org (405) 232.2709 ext. 141
Location
800 W. California Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Website
Faithworks of the Inner-City
Ministry
To meet the educational, spiritual, and physical needs of inner city children and their families
Serve
Groups, families, and individuals are encouraged to participate by serving food, hanging out with kids, leading music during Saturday Club, providing hygiene kits, working at the book drive, being a Whiz Kids Tutor, providing birthday cards for children, shopping at Sam’s and delivering the items, participating in the Christmas project and toy drive, collecting and sorting garage sale items, working at the Shidler Run, serving as a homeroom mom, playing in the golf tournament, gardening, painting, and making donations.
Facts
Faithworks partners with neighborhood schools and communities to establish tutoring programs, adult education programs, and Bible clubs.
Contact
Sally Goin sally@faithworksokc.com (405) 601.7600
Mailing Address: PO Box 95106
Oklahoma City, OK 73143
Website
Infant Crisis Services
Ministry
To provide formula, baby and toddler food, diapers and other essential items to babies up to 48 months old who are in crisis situations
Serve
Individuals are needed to assist and interview clients, fill client orders, process and sort donations, stock shelves and organize supplies, rock babies, perform clerical duties, help at special events, mend/knit clothing and provide donations.
Contact
Beth Lykins bethlykins@infantcrisis.org (405) 528.3663
Location
4224 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Website
Living Hope Ministry
Ministry
To support a woman toward the end of her incarceration with one or two pen-pal relationships and to provide Christ centered support throughout the first year of her reentry process into the community. A personal life plan will be established to assist with spiritual maturity, counseling, addiction recovery, budgeting, career development, employment and personal stewardship. The goal is to be the Lord’s vessels as we help women break the devastating cycles relating to substance abuse, unhealthy relationships and poor parenting in this generation and the next, one woman at a time.
Serve Individuals are needed to serve as pen pals to Living Hope clients during their incarceration.
Additional service opportunities will be available as clients are accepted into this ministry.
Contact
Janet Sherry (405) 535.8328
Website
Living in Grace
Ministry
The purpose of LIVING in GRACE is to purchase and mail Christ centered books, bibles, journals, and 12 step recovery books to incarcerated men and women,and to those who have been released and / or living in transitional housing. Our mission is to equip and assist in transforming the lives of men and women for the challenges they will face during and after incarceration.
Ways to Serve
Purchase Bibles, books, journals from the Crossings Bookstore who has suggested titles and will coordinate mailing.
Contact
Don or Gloria Wilson (405) 245.1695
Website
Novo Ministries
Ministry
To connect passionate individuals, churches, and organizations with inner-city communities in the greater Oklahoma City area through training, curriculum development, and weekly after-school program facilitation
Facts
Novo utilizes weekly Bible Clubs as an opportunity to invest in children from inner-city communities. Volunteers and Novo staff build relationships with the children, mentor them, have fun with them, and share the life-changing message of Jesus Christ with them. In addition to providing structured opportunities for life-on-life impact between individuals and inner-city children, Novo also offers two comprehensive training sessions – one that specifically focuses on the inner-city environment, culture, and people, and a second that concentrates on working with, mentoring, and ministering to children in an inner-city environment. Novo has also developed curriculum targeted specifically at the children they reach.
Serve
Bible clubs meet once a week at a variety of locations across the greater Oklahoma City area and are a commitment of approximately 3 to 4 hours per week. Trainings are offered both quarterly and monthly.
Contact
Sarah Hunnicutt shunnicutt@novoministries.org (405) 664.3964
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 672
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
Website
Regional Food Bank
Ministry
To support struggling families by contributing food to charitable agencies throughout central and western Oklahoma
Facts
The Regional Food Bank distributes food to more than 500 charitable food agencies, helping to meet the needs of those 500,000 Oklahomans who are at risk of going hungry daily. One in five of these Oklahomans are children.
Serve
Groups, individuals and families are needed to sort food, package and lift boxes, open volunteer times on Saturdays and serve at Food for Kids, Kids Café and Urban Harvest. Food, baby and personal hygiene donations also accepted.
Contact
Liz Brandon (405) 972.1111
Location
3355 S. Purdue
Oklahoma City, OK 73137
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 27068
Oklahoma City, OK 73137-0968
Website
Serving Our Saviour Sewing Group (SSS)
Ministry
Ladies from SSS made 20 twin-sized quilts January through April 2011 and delivered them in May to the resident boys at White Fields. White Fields provides residential cottages caring for abused and neglected boys, age 8-18, who are in the permanent custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. In addition, the group makes items for infants and donates these treasures to Infant Crisis Services.
Serve
You can volunteer to knit or crochet baby afghans and bonnets on your own—or join a group of ladies on the first and third Tuesdays each month (10-3 p.m.) to create tangible articles of love for local ministries.
Donations needed
- Cotton fabric with baby or youth print
- Thread—any color
- Yarn—any color or size
- Cash donation for additional supplies
Drop off donations at Crossings Missions office (administrative wing located in the north end of building).
Contact
Elaine Brown elainebrown39@cox.net (405) 340.9357
U R Special Ministries, Inc.
Ministry
To foster self-esteem and healthy lifestyles in needy and at-risk children by providing clothing in exciting, interactive and affirming ways
Facts
U R Special has three distribution times throughout the year for qualifying Edmond families including Easter, Back to School and Thanksgiving.
Serve
Groups, individuals and families needed to distribute clothing, provide goodie-bags, fill stockings, sew, work the Donation Drive and provide donations.
Contact
Darci Graham (405) 340.2799
Location 25 W. 3rd
Edmond, OK 73003