Lifeline Christian Mission For more than 30 years, Lifeline has been restoring hope by meeting the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world while involving people from the United States and Canada in the ministry work of fulfilling the Great Commission. During 2013, Lifeline Christian Mission in Haiti received $5,900 for drilling and maintaining wells for the mission schools.
Fountains of Hope International is committed to the installation, integration, and teaching of safe water solutions for the poorest and most marginalized via water purification, well drilling, health and hygiene education, and disaster relief. The vision of FoH is to empower and equip the body of Christ to provide life-sustaining water for all of God’s children. FoH will expand this vision by continuing to build relationships with churches and other like-minded ministries and organizations. FoH received $1,500 for wells and water purification in Zimbabwe and has participated in the and other projects in Haiti.
Young Life doesn’t start with a program. It starts with adults concerned enough about kids to go to them, on their turf and in their culture, building bridges of authentic friendship. These relationships don’t happen overnight — they take time, patience, trust and consistency. Young Life in the Lawrence area received $5,000 for their junior high ministry called Wyldlife. This grant will assist in underwriting the hiring of a new staff person who will lead the volunteers in this ministry.
Transitions Mentoring Ministry mission is to build faith and life-skills into college-aged young adults. Each mentee learns the ‘how to’ of living out a Biblical worldview through life’s unfamiliar and challenging times.
Allendale Christian Camp and Retreat Center has a purpose of reaching others for Christ. With over 2,700 campers each summer, Camp Allendale’s mission is Growing Hearts for God! “Unless we reach their hearts today, they will break our hearts tomorrow!” Camp Allendale received $5,931 for camp scholarships and upgrading the facilities for the summer camps.
Love At Work is an international Christian organization that works with children and families living in urban slums to break the cycle of poverty and reach their God-given potential. LAW does this through a simple, but powerful platform of housing, nutrition, and health care, as well as educating and discipling the children, the poor, and the oppressed. A $15,000 grant was provided to start a new model of school/community/church program in Alajuelita, San Jose, Costa Rica.
The Gathering’s purpose is “…building a relevant 21st Century Church that will touch God’s heart and reach the lost, in our own communities and then across the world. Beginning in Carmel, we aim to establish the church, reach the lost, and empower others to minister to their communities and around the world.” During the past two summers, the Foundation has provided $5,000 for their program.
Wycliffe is dedicated to translating and delivering Scripture to people around the world in a language and form they understand best. Wycliffe’s goal is to see translating in every language by 2025. The Foundation assisted with a $5,000 grant for the hiring of a specific staff position.
Polish Christian Ministries was established in 1954 and assists Polish Christians in becoming healthy, growing, self-supporting, and reproducing congregations. Through a donor-advised fund of the Foundation, a grant of $5,900 was approved to assist with this ministry.
National Network of Youth Ministries links youth workers into communities for encouragement, spiritual growth, and the sharing of resources. The goal is to ensure each teenager in their area will be exposed to the gospel of Jesus Christ, then establish those who respond in a local church, and disciple them to help reach the world. The Foundation provided a seed grant of $5,000 to establish a staff person in the central Indiana area.