The Healing Ministries Committee is a group of individuals who are united by gratitude for the gifts we have received from God through others, especially the friendship and support we gain from Lafayette Christian Church. Our aim in working together is to help extend Christ’s compassion, love and healing touch to some of those outside our community who have critical needs.

The growing disparity in health and wealth between the rich and poor and the efficiency of the media and internet in bringing us news of crises across the globe mean that it is easy to become overwhelmed by the problems around us. But we are emboldened by the parable of the Good Samaritan to believe that we can each make a difference, even on a one-to-one basis.

By sharing our concerns and talents we can enhance our effectiveness, especially by also working through other agencies that understand the special needs of our neighbors, near and far, and can mobilize the resources needed to provide solutions to the toughest of challenges. Examples of recent collaborations are:

• Juvenile Hall Auxiliary - bringing touches of supportive home life to troubled teenagers.
  
  
• Winter Nights Program – providing shelter for families made homeless in Contra Costa County
  
  
• STAND – supporting victims of domestic violence
  
  
• Habitat for Humanity – building affordable houses for the homeless
  
  
• Week of Compassion – rebuilding lives devastated by Hurricane Katrina
  
  
• Contra Costa Food Bank – feeding destitute families among this “affluent” area
  
  
• Church World Services – supporting refugees in Darfur and elsewhere
  
  
• Global Ministries – providing medical services and seed funds for economic sustainability in some of the poorest nations across the globe

We would be delighted if you could join us, whether you have additional concerns to share with us, or you wish to pitch in on one of our current projects. For further information, call the church office at 925-283-3804.

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