242 Lafayette Circle Providing programs that invite average people to make a Christ-like difference
Christ called us all to give of ourselves to our brothers and sisters. Whether we identify this outreach as a vocation, an avocation, or a ministry, it results in fulfillment of that goal. Ministers in this sense need not be consecrated clergy, since they are already consecrated as children of God.
At Good News Outreach, we treasure average, hard-working, caring people who want to spend some time to enrich their lives and the lives of others as our ministers.
Perhaps the comment of one of our volunteers best describes how we approach our mission. “You people aren’t very interested in titles or fancy surroundings. You just pitch in and get the jobs done.”
The Good News Outreach mission is simply to provide for the spiritual, material, and emotional needs of individuals, families and children, born and unborn, in Tallahassee and the Big Bend area of Florida.
A former client who now has moved on to a stable existence without our material help, told us, “I’ve been to prison six times. I had been involved with a number of supposed ‘help’ agencies; I always felt those people were only in it for the money. Good News folks really do want to help.”
We now have nine programs to assist specific categories of people who need help in our area community. We fund some through allocations and grants, while others survive on the generosity of our volunteers. Many donate money as well as time in order to make a difference.
Most Good News Outreach programs developed when a volunteer saw a need and helped us set up a ministry to respond. We invite your ideas. |