Christ Ministries is all about, they have
been able to serve their community throughout the year as the
Lord has directed them.
Los Angeles is a huge mission field with an abundance of needs,
hurt, pain, brokenness, tension, stress, hopelessness,
depression, violence, anger, oppression, bondage, and hate. At
the same time, Los Angeles has God in its midst, healing the
hurt and pain, bringing wholeness and peace, giving rest to the
weary, giving home and joy,
encouraging, loving liberating, and changing peoples' lives for
eternity.
While Los Angeles'
problems are not unique to major urban centers, L.A. has an
intensity that few cities share. Its diversity, combined with a
history of racial volatility, has caused two major civil
disturbances in the last three decades--the 1965 Watts riots and
the havoc wreaked in the aftermath of the acquittal verdicts
handed down in the Rodney King beating trial. There is a crying
need for people of different cultures and colors to band
together to combat the myriad of problems they face as residents
of inner-city L.A.
Los Angeles also illustrates the huge gap between rich and poor
present in so many of our nation's cities. The central city
financial district (which employs over 100,000 commuting
suburbanites and includes the Biltmore Hotel, one of L.A.'s most
expensive) sits just two blocks away from Skid Row, where tens
of thousands of people live in flophouse hotels or literally out
on the street.
This gap needs to be narrowed; the wealthy need to share
resources to meet the needs of the poor huddled just outside
their back doors. This is not an easy task, and will take a lot
of time and effort. The local government has proven itself
incapable of even beginning to address the needs of the poor and
disadvantaged in L.A. Current government-led programs are
failing miserably.
Frankly, it shouldn't be the government's responsibility to meet
these needs in the first place. The Bible clearly commands us as
followers of Christ to meet the needs of the "least among us".
Some Christians are rising to this challenge, but many more are
needed. If every Christian would just do his or her part, we
wouldn't have a problem with poverty, and we wouldn't have to
look to the government to do what we can and should be doing.
Faith
in Christ is a church located in South Central Los Angeles. They
welcome the poor and oppressed in their neighborhood and provide
a range of ministries, including food distribution, weekly
"Sidewalk Breakfasts", and a variety of tutoring and Bible club
ministries for neighborhood children. Faith in Christ is
currently rehabilitating a former restaurant into a full-service
Community Center for neighborhood residents. Community Service
Ministry groups assist with the physical plant, help with the
tutoring and Bible club programs, and prepare and serve
"Sidewalk Breakfasts".
The Los Angeles Mission is L.A.'s second
largest, focusing on changing peoples' lives. Their Christian
Men's Recovery Program has 170 participants year-round. The
Mission also serves meals and provides clothing, shelter, and
other emergency services to L.A.'s homeless. CSM groups work
along side the men in the recovery program, preparing and
serving meals in the kitchen and dining room.
Our Mission
Plant and develop healthy
congregations that manifest the glory of God in worship and
proclaim the kingdom of God on earth.
Conduct Christian educational and
conferencing ministries to impact the citizenry of our community
with the teachings and values of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Proclaim the word of God and its
mission within the unbelieving, un-churched and oppressed
segments of our city and the global community.
Our Vision
Contagious Christian discipleship
among our congregations.
Equip servant leaders to build up
the body of Christ.
Foster authentic Christian
communities.
Enlarge the Kingdom of God.
Bridge suburb and urban communities.
Healthy, nurturing environments.
Contact Information
Faith
in Christ Ministries welcomes comments and questions from
all individuals. Please feel free to contact us at any
time.
Telephone
Church 323-291-2585
SCOPE Community Center 323-291-9636
FAX
323 291-5781
Postal address
4501 S. Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Electronic mail
ficm@aol.com
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