Helpful Web Links Below are some web links to useful websites (just click on the heading to be directed to the appropriate web page):
A PLACE AT THE TABLE:
Servants at Heart is a community of individuals dedicated to heeding the call to love one another, by intentionally reaching out to those in need. Together they aim to help feed the homeless and working poor, welcome the stranger, and visit the sick, lonely,or imprisoned. Currently, they serve monthly meals at Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach in Lincoln, are planning a community garden and to conduct some form of outreach to the imprisoned in 2009.
BREAD FOR THE WORLD
Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice that urges the nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad by changing policies and programs and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist.
CROSSROADS MISSION
Crossroads Missionin Hastings, NE, provides shelter and food and a wide range of services to homeless individuals and families. Crossroads’ four step program assists men and women in re-establishing independent lives.
EPWORTH VILLAGE
Epworth Village serves children and families dealing with severe, emotional and behavioral disorders. Its goal is for children to reach their potential and return to a caring home environment. Learn more about it and how you can help through this link.
EQUAL EXCHANGE
Equal Exchange (Fairly Traded Gourmet Coffee, Tea & Chocolate) seeks to give farmers in developing countries a fair market price for their coffee beans, tea, cocoa, nuts and berries. Equal Exchange eliminates the powerful intermediaries that often come between small farmers and our table. When farmers join an Equal Exchange co-op they gain more control over their economic future which leads to improved living conditions and more stable societies.
MATT TALBOT KITCHEN & OUTREACH (MTKO)
MTKO is a faith based hunger relief and outreach program devoted to serving homeless and near homeless men, women and children. It provides meals twice daily, every day of the year. Services also include education, outreach and advocacy. Learn more at this site.
MOUNT SELINDA, ZIMBABWE
The Way of Grace hosts a young girl from this village in Zimbabwe. The link takes you a site where you can learn about Mount Selinda, "A Light For Zimbabwe's" mission statement, get fact about the village, and contact A Light For Zimbabwe to make a donation or inquiry. To see additional pictures of Mount Selinda, click here.
NEBRASKAN'S FOR PEACE
Nebraskans for Peaceis a statewide grassroots advocacy organization working nonviolently for peace with justice through community building, education and political action.
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
One Great Hour of Sharing is an ecumenical and international partnership network that responds to the needs of God’s people around the globe following disasters and in other times of great need.
PFLAG
PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends, through support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public and advocacy to end discrimination. PFLAG acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
RAWDAT EL-ZUHUR
Rawdat El-Zuhur is a non-governmental non-profit women's organization that supervises Rawdat El-Zuhur elementary school and kindergarten in East Jerusalem, which serves mainly the lower income community. Way of Grace sponsors a young boy who attends this school.
ROYAL FAMILY KIDS’ CAMP
RFKC extends love and care to abused and neglected children through a camp whose purpose is to give them a week of positive memories in a Christian environment. In this site, you can find out more about RFKC, find a camp, donate, and a lot more…
TEAMMATES
TeamMates mentoring program matches caring adults with school children in need of some extra support. Mentors meet with their mentee at the school weekly.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (UCC):
The United Church of Christ's website is chalked full of useful information about all things UCC, including: information about beliefs, "God Still Speaking," finding a church, a long list of "church stuff," calendar of events, ways to change the world, . . . to name but a few.
