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Wholistic Ministries
Dorcas Ministries
Dorcas Ministries was established to bring the gospel to the immigrant Chinese Community in the garment factories of NYC. Grace Mo and Rebecca Lee have given years of leadership to Dorcas Ministries. Our New York Chinese EFC was birthed with new believers out of this ministry. In 2005, a ministry center was established in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Services include:
- Walk-in services to help with various needs
- ESL classes which serve over 100 immigrants each semester
- Computer classes
- VBS ministry in the summer in partnership with First EFC
- Citizenship classes
- Health screenings
- Parenting workshops
- Other special events
They are a non-profit ministry under the Eastern District. Grace is the Executive Director who donates her time to the ministry. Rebecca is the Program Director and is supported as a missionary to the Chinese people in NY. As Dorcas grows, there is a need for helping to pay part-time staff to meet the growing ministry needs. Please consider adding Dorcas Ministries to your mission budget or giving a one-time gift. Grace and Rebecca are also available to come to your church to share about the ministry.
Here is the Dorcas Ministries website: www.dorcas-nyc.org. There are tabs to view the website in English or in Chinese.
Firm Foundation of PA, Inc.
Harrisburg, PA
There is a strong connection between Firm Foundation and the Evangelical Free Church. We are thankful for a ministry like this which seeks to rebuild an urban community and who are unashamedly Christian in their program and outreach. You can check out their website and contact them directly for more info. Here are some of their ministry arms:
The Firm Foundation House provides transitional living services to eight men transitioning from emergency shelter, incarceration or drug and alcohol treatment.
F.A.I.T.H. (Facilitating Assistance in Transition & Healing) provides trained faith-based mentors to those on probation or parole.
FirmWorks is Firm Foundation's holistic asset-based approach to systemically reintegrate ex-offender fathers currently residing in the Dauphin County Work Release Center by addressing the social, mental, spiritual and emotional spheres.
Proud Dads is a fatherhood initiative for those re-entering the community from the criminal justice system. Fathers work together to strengthen their ties to their families and communities and are provided a FAITH Mentor.
Employment and Career Development Services are provided in partnership with Capitol Region PA CareerLink (Penn Center, 349 Wiconisco St., Harrisburg, PA 17110) for ex-offenders, low-income, and other disadvantaged workers in the Harrisburg area.
Opportunity Builders, Inc. ("OBI") is a for-profit Social Enterprise started by and owned by Firm Foundation. It is a construction company which engages in new home construction, rehab, and remodeling.