for decades, urban missionary scott reese has been providing christmas toys and a christian witness to needy children of chicagoland. toy donations are needed!!! please read the informational sheet on how to make your toy donations.
* If the video above is not of Christmas Toy Distribution (a youtube glitch at times) then please view the video HERE additional Christmas videos are HERE
with your help, together, we can bless hundreds of children!
through a couple programs christ cares ministers to over 100 homeless ladies & children on a weekly basis. we want to bless these precious children plus many others whose families are struggling with poverty.
urban missionary scott reese has known probably over 100 people who have been murdered and this year we are placing a special emphasis of trying to help children who have had a parent or sibling murdered… please help us demonstrate god’s love, healing, and hope in a practical way.
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christ cares also empowers other strategic, bible believing, urban Christian ministries, with toys to empower them to be the center of hope and help in their community.
* The economic needs are great, but we believe the greatest needs are spiritual – please help provide a PREACHER, A MINISTER OF HOPE & THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, by supporting Christ Cares…
Crete Church’s VBS Children collected snacks and juice boxes to help Urban Missionary Scott Reese and Christ Cares.org
Friday june 22, 2012
A special thanks to Crete Reformed Church. Their VBS children collected Granola Bars and Juice Boxes to help us share Jesus to urban children. During the summer we provide snacks along with Bible Programs for 60 to 100 kids and homeless moms. In the Fall Lord willing we will be starting a few new programs and will need weekly snacks for up to 200 per week! We hope other churches will collect snacks & juice boxes to help us with this. It is really nice to have the snacks as a practical demonstration of Christ’s love while we teach God’s love. A special thanks to the children, their parents, Carol Milsap and all the volunteers.
Christ Cares has Ministry Donation Boxes available for your church to collect snacks, juice boxes, and raffle gifts to help Christ Cares demonstrate God’s love while teaching about God’s love.
Ministry Donation Boxes are available for your Church.
wE ARE IN NEED OF SNACKS, JUICE BOXES, & RAFFLE GIFTS ALL YEAR ROUND. MANY DOING A LITTLE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE! * THESE DONATION BOXES CAN ALSO BE USED FOR THE SCHOOL SUPPLY AND CHRISTMAS TOY DONATIONS.
Saturday, June 23 – Schepel Buick/GMC Car Show.
Schepel Buick/GMC Charity car show – to benefit Elim Ministries. This will make it possible for Elim Ministries to work with Christ Cares to donate school supplies to over 600 children in economically hard hit areas.
We brought a van load of kids to the Schepel Buick/GMC Charity Car Show. Tom Van Prooyen, the owner of Schepel Buick/GMC started this charity event to aid Elim Ministries – a wonderful ministry that helps individuals with disabilities to be equipped to achieve their highest God-given potential. Elim will purchase school supplies and hire their people to put together school supply packs.
This fund raiser will enable Elim Ministries to work in conjunction with Christ Cares to provide school supplies for all the children of Ford Heights and also Wilson School of Chicago Heights. A special thanks to Bob Stine for making this possible as well as my friend Ken Lautenbach for introducing me to Bob.
Korean United Methodist Church
Sunday, june 24
I (Scott Reese) had a wonderful time preaching at the Korean United Methodist Church Overflow English Ministry. I thank God for the Body of Christ and the awesome privilege to be blessed and enriched by so many different cultures and ministries.
On July 25, 2010 Christ Cares teamed up with the Building Bridges Committee of Living Springs Community Church for the 8th (or 9th?) annual Taste of Reconciliation.
Hundreds of Christians gathered from many ethnic and denominational backgrounds gathered to grow in love and understanding in other Christians in the Body of Christ.
Taste of Reconciliation 2010 Free Ethnic Food Booths
Volunteers from Living Springs arranged an amazing assortment of ethnic food. It was absolutely beyond delicious! Much hard work went into this and it was a blessing that they fed possibly 500 or so people for FREE! We also appreciate the South Suburban Chinese Church and the Korean United Methodist Church of Homewood IL providing ethnic cuisine. There was also outdoor grilled food and games for children. We appreciate Joan Vanna and her youth group for helping with the games and clean up.
Rev. Roy Patterson of Moody Bible Institute Radio
We were blessed to have a spiritual time of worship led by various ethnic choirs and singers including:
Rev. Roy Patterson of Moody Radio and Pastor of New Life Baptist Church of Chicago Heights
Special Thanks to our Host and co-sponsor Living Springs Community Church
Building Bridges Committee:
Mia Franklin, Pastor Chris Spoor, Imogene Harrell, Jeannie Williams, Marie Boyd Skinner, *Jamieson Clay, Wayne Aardsma, *Melanie Jongsma, Scott Reese, Karin Vredeveld, Marlene Garrott, Mary Marsh. *co-leaders
There are many other people that I hope to list soon that deserve credit for help in making this event possible. I also hope to add many many photos to the http://tasteofreconciliation.com website.
Cliff Williams was our photographer and he is available to video tape or photograph your special event (contact me for his number).
Melanie Jongsma co-leader of the Building Bridges Committe with Jamieson Clay and also wordsmith at Lifelines Publishing put together a couple videos clips of the Taste of Reconciliation 2010:
This year’s Taste of Reconciliation will be July 31, 2011 –
Last Saturday we took urban kids fishing – For some it was their first time. We had a wonderful time! Thanks Chuck and Angela for letting us fish at your place…
On July 25 BodyofChristCares.org partnered with a Christian men’s Bible Study to help empower Christ Temple #2 Church have a community outreach in Ford Heights, IL. Rev. Futrell is the pastor and has a big heart for the community. Pictured is Rich Van Til with Body of Christ Cares’ inflatible bouncer. Also pictured is a snow cone machine that we borrowed for this event, the Taste of Reconciliation, and also at the homeless shelter – We would love to have someone buy us a snow cone machine for us to share with the “Body of Christ” to empower groups to demonstrate God’s love in practical ways to their community
On July 26 we had our 7th annual Taste of Reconciliation We had about 550 attend and had an absolutely wonderful time! A special thank you to the Building Bridges Committee of Living Springs Community Church and all those that helped to make this event possible. Soon we will have a special post with pictures and video of this event.
Special need: This Saturday (August 7) I am taking some urban children fishing – I need fishing poles! Please contact me (708-539-893nine) if you have one we can borrow or if you are willing to buy one (Walmart has them for about $15). I am also taking kids on September 29 and might need more volunteers.
Body of Christ Cares is collecting school supplies for urban ministry.
We want to send out a special thank you to the kids of Homewood Church.
Their VBS program raised over $900 for us to purchase school supplies. I believe this is the largest offering we have ever received from a VBS program. This has put us off to a good start, but the need in Chicagoland is astounding and we still have a goal of helping hundreds of more families.
I especially want to make an appeal for those churches who collect school supplies for those in need and then donate them to a secular non profit to distribute them… Body of Christ Cares not only distributes the school supplies to impoverished communities, we also distribute them in the name of Jesus- they go out with a gospel witness or they help a struggling Christian family. Christian Churches are empowered to be the center of hope and help in their distressed communities. Please consider the full mission of helping those in need…
Our nation is in crisis, economic needs are real, but we must also remember the greatest needs are spiritual… Body of Christ Cares believes in following the holistic ministry example of Jesus by endeavoring to meet both physical and spiritual needs.
The world will know that God cares, when it sees that the Body of Christ Cares.
Below is the video we showed at Homewood Church to help explain the Back to School Supplies Project to the children.
If you would like to help us spread the word – You can print the document below to distribute at your church or you can email the document to your friends (Click the “More” Button)
The children (ages 11 -13) were encouraged to invite unchurched friends to attend the program with them. Not only are they taught how to increase their basketball skills they are also learning what the Bible says about Christianity.
Please pray … for the Christian kids to better understand their faith and to be motivated to share their faith with others.
While I (Scott Reese) was in junior high I began to aggressively share my faith. In fact just this past week, I came across Noel King – while I was at Walgreens. I met Noel (who came from a unchurched family) when I was out witnessing as a teenager and invited her to come to my Bible Club. She soon became a Christian and when she got older she went to Bible College. It was a blessing to hear Noel share how after all these years she is still serving the Lord – she weekly runs a bus route with her husband to take children to church and also encourages about 300 women by email every week who are part of a missions group. Anyway, that little story is just to explain why I believe that young people can and should share their faith…
Also pray for those in the Bible and Basketball program that are not Christians… that God would grant them understanding and conviction to trust Christ as their savior.
Body of Christ Cares can train and empower your church to use sports as a way to share the gospel – we must never forget our great mission, “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel” Mark 16:15
Body of Christ Cares provided a “Christmas in July” program for the moms and children of the Roseland Christian Ministries Strong tower Homeless Shelter.
Thank you for those who provided the cash donations for the toys – the kids had a great time and we were also able to remind everyone of the true meaning of Christmas. We used the presents as an example of Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace are you saved through faith, and not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God”Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Body of Christ Cares provided a “Christmas in July” program for the moms and children of the Roseland Christian Ministries Strong tower Homeless Shelter.
Thank you for those who provided the cash donations for the toys – the kids had a great time and we were also able to remind everyone of the true meaning of Christmas. We used the presents as an example of Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace are you saved through faith, and not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God”
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Body of Christ Cares provided a “Christmas in July” program for the moms and children of the Roseland Christian Ministries Strong tower Homeless Shelter.
Thank you for those who provided the cash donations for the toys – the kids had a great time and we were also able to remind everyone of the true meaning of Christmas. We used the presents as an example of Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace are you saved through faith, and not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God”.
Volunteers, snacks, crafts, and board games are needed every Tuesday night – contact missionary Scott Reese if you are able to help.
This weekend Body of Christ Cares helped Lorimer Baptist Church with a community outreach that drew 110 children.
For quite some time, Lorimer Baptist Church has set a good example how a multicultural church can function efficently – the differences of cultures in their congregation has strengthened their church.
Below is Rev. Derek Jackson, Associate Pastor, sharing a word of thanks.
We are grateful for those who have provided the resources for us to share with THE BODY OF CHRIST.
* WE HAVE A SPECIAL RESOURCE NEED – A SNOW CONE MACHINE! Possibly you, your church, or your youth group could provide this. Last year I borrowed one quite a bit – it was a real blessing, especially when we had large outreaches on hot days. I also used it at Roseland Christian Ministries’ homeless shelter – there is no air conditioning there and on a very hot day, a snow cone is a real blessing… I think of the verse of giving a cup of cold water in Jesus’s name. Let us know if you would like to help with this.
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Other news:
The last two Sundays I preached at the East Hazel Crest Bible Church This is a special treat for me as it is the church my dad was pastor of when I was born. I was encouraged as last week two Junior High Boys came up to me, thanked me and said they liked the sermon (those who preach know how rare this is for that age group!), and yesterday I had a teenge girl come up to me afterwards to say she wants to start volunteering at the Homeless Shelter.
Reminders:
* No Men’s Bible Study this Saturday – Enjoy July 4!
* Double Check with your church and make sure they are collecting School Supplies for Body of Christ Cares.
Prayer Requests:
* This week, Rich Van Til is winding down his time at Chicagoland Prison Outreach and is beginning to help Body of Christ Cares…
* We are praying that the Lord will send new churches and Christian individuals to support Body of Christ Cares – we need additional funding to: get the rest of my (Scott Reese) salary in place, program and resource expences, and it is also our desire to pay Rich a part time salary.
* A church in Roseland has contacted me and asked my help in formulating a plan to reduce the violence in their area and how to minister effectively to victims of violence (they just had a grade school boy shot and killed near their church).
* Please pray that God will grant wisdom and direction as we continue to formulate our summer and fall endeavors. Also pray for God’s blessings… it is not by might or power, but by My Spirit says the Lord… Only God can change a life – pray that souls will be saved and lives transformed by the power of the Gospel.
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