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 Social Outreach Ministry
'For I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me water; a stranger and you invited me into your homes; naked and you clothed me; sick and in prison and you visited me.’ Then Jesus said, ‘When you did it for the least of these, you were doing it for me!'
- Matthew 25:35-36, 40.
Jesus’ concern with other people’s problems sometimes brought Him in conflict with the authorities and with the laws. Jesus healed the sick on the Sabbath. Jesus upset the tables of the moneychangers. In fact, Jesus upset many people because He told them to do as He did by loving their neighbors as themselves. On one occasion, Jesus described the righteous as those who acted: those who fed the hungry; gave drink to the thirsty; welcomed the stranger; clothed the naked; visited the sick and prisoners.
La Casa's Mission to South Africa
La Casa in South Africa!
 At their August meeting, the Board of Trustees approved La Casa’s adoption of an entire South African village for the next three years. The village, visited by our team in May, is called Molelwane. Helping Hands in Africa has waited two years for tribal approval to purchase land.
La Casa is building (see right) a church/community center which will also house a five-day a week feeding program and provide a three year commitment for Orphan care, Feeding ministry, and AIDS hospice care.
Our first check toward the construction of the church/community center has been sent, and they have broken ground. A second team from La Casa will journey to Africa in August 2008. Our high school and junior high students are raising $3000 to provide a well for the community. To read the thank you letter from the African mission, click here.
You can make your donations to La Casa de Cristo marked "South Africa" if you want to help! Our commitment will be $50,000 a year for three years.
For More information about the 2007 trip:
Mission in South Africa Sunday!
 The weekend of March 29 and 30 our guest preacher was Pastor Mike Tessendorf from South Africa, shown to the right with his wife, Michelle.
Pastor Mike is a co-executive director of Helping Hands in Africa, and along with his wife, Michelle, they have guided this ministry in reaching the poor of South Africa. La Casa has made a three year commitment to Helping Hands in Molelwane Village, and is sponsoring a feeding program, pastoral stipend, AIDS awareness, and orphan care. In addition, the church/community center is being built in Molelwane Village.
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New and slightly used clean blankets and sleeping bags are collected, stored and distributed to our Christmas “Angel Tree” families and other families during the winter months. 
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The next drive is scheduleld for Sunday, May 4. You can register online at www.bloodhero.com using sponsor code cristo.
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The Christmas Angel Tree ministry is a way La Casa de Cristo can share and witness God's love in Christ Jesus by assisting families in need with food, gifts, and the joy of the newborn King during the Christmas Season.
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La Casa de Cristo partners with and are sponsors of this Phoenix organization that helps refugees and recovering and homeless families make the transition to self-sufficiency. Prayer request for The Bridge for the Lord's favor and guidance for our property. If your schedule permits, join our group prayer at the site which meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:30am at 18th Avenue and Angela.
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With your help and participation, Easter baskets consisting of such items as: toothpaste, toothbrush, lotion, chap stick, wash clothes and much more are assembled and delivered to local senior adult care facilities in time for Easter.Families are encouraged to sign up to deliver baskets on the morning of Saturday, March 15.
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Learn how EATING can gain pews for the new chapel. The "Grocery Certificate Program," or GCP, is an easy way for every member family to earn money for the church – just by going grocery shopping.
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By clipping coupons you can help the homeless and runaway youth in Arizona through Homebase Youth Services, a 24-hour open door, 25-bed facility located near downtown Phoenix. Homebase helps the homeless and runaway youth in Arizona by ....
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Through a Food for the Poor program called Recycling for the Poor, used printer cartridges are collected and sold to a recycler who refills and resells them.
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Meet Our Missionaries - Ryan and Sarah Bedenkop and their two boys - Josh and baby Caleb. Learn what they are doing in Heredia, Costa Rica ...
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What is La Casa doing in South Africa? At their August meeting, the Board of Trustees approved La Casa’s adoption of an ENTIRE South African village for the next three years. The village, visited by our team in May, is called Molelwane.
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Food and personal supplies are donated and delivered by church members to the food bank on a weekly basis. This is a year-round project just as ‘hunger is a year-round problem.’
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La Casa de Cristo volunteers have helped serve up to 1000 noon meals on the first Sunday of every month at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room to the homeless and working poor. These volunteers might say that by helping others, they bring themselves a sense of joy, peace, and accomplishment in their own life.
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What is Stephen Ministry?
Stephen Ministry is grounded in Jesus’ command to love one another. Through one-to-one caring and confidential relationships, those who are hurting receive the love and care they need to support them ...
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VICap is a program of Beatitudes Center D.O.A.R (Developing Older Adult Resources) and ministry of our congregation. This program is in need of volunteers especially during the summer months. Call 602-285-0543 for a list of upcoming orientation dates and to register, or visit www.centerdoar.org. Substitutes are needed in the upcoming months as volunteers go on vacation, as well as people who are available to serve on a regular basis.
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Want to make an immediate difference in someone's life? Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County (LVMC) is seeking tutors to teach adults reading and English as a second language. Member Kerry Rice conducts training classes for new tutors from time to time. For details, call Kerry at 480-483-3254
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Saturday, April 26th! La Casa sent hundreds of members across the ENTIRE Valley, from North to South and East to West to serve our neighbors!
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