“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people……….” Galatians 6:9-10
Cory and Angie Williamson in Ica Peru
Cory Williamson grew up in Paris, IL and is presently serving with Latin American Missions Association in Ica, Peru. The mission work there is focused on reaching the youth with the message of Christ before they learn the mystical faith of the native culture.
IDES
Based in Noblesville, IN their last mailing states that they are working with 86 partners in 43 countries on 100 projects that will minister to 170,000 people in need for all kinds of assistance. This ministry provides food, shelter, clean water, and the message of Christian love wherever there is a need.
Helping Hands Soup Kitchen
It started in the fall of 2024 and has grown to where they are providing lunch for 50-100 people each business day at Paris First Baptist Church. They serve meals to those in need and promote fellowship. This will be a new mission for us to support.
Marshall Ministerial Backpack Program
This program is like our Food for Kids program but for the Marshall Community schools. The last report is that they provide meals for 145 young people. This will be a new mission for us to support.
Kentucky Christian University
Kentucky Christian University is a private, non-profit Christian university located in the beautiful foothills of Eastern Kentucky. For over a century, KCU has been transforming the hearts and minds of students through a Christ-Centered academic community that is both academically rigorous and intimately personal. They are committed to providing students with an authentic Christian education that engages students in a transformative educational experience that equips them as effective Christian professionals providing servant leadership for the church and society.
Johnson University
Their Tennessee campus sits on the banks of the French Broad River in south Knoxville. Students enjoy the rolling hills of this rural campus combined with close proximity to the fun and culture of downtown Knoxville and the beauty of the Smoky Mountains. The Johnson University mission is to educate students for Christian ministries and other strategic vocations framed by the Great Commission to extend the kingdom of God among all nations. You are welcome to explore their website to learn more about the JU mission, academic programs, and student life on campus.
Food for Kids – A Backpack Program
This group of volunteers works to provide food for school age children so that they may have nourishment each weekend of the school year. This ministry is supported by the Paris community hoping to make a difference in the life of a young person. We have been providing food for 195 children each week.
Oblong Christian Children’s Home
When life gets hard for young people because their parents are not able to properly care for them, for all kinds of reasons, they need a place to go to receive that security every child wants. The Children’s Home in Oblong, IL provides them a safe home where loving Christian parents provide Christian faith, morals, and values so that young people can grow up and realize their potential. We have supported Oblong for several years because of the Christian values that they provide to those in need.
https://www.oblongchristianhome.org/
Sunday Ude Obeten
The work of the church in the towns of Nigeria has continued to grow. Ministers to train, church buildings and schools to build and maintain, medical needs to be met, people to feed and concern over Muslim influence in the northern section of Nigeria occupy Sunday’s time. But God is faithful and souls are being won to Christ which makes the effort worth everything.
Choices, Pregnancy & Health
Our local center on the corner of Wood and High Streets in Paris is dedicated to helping men and women that find themselves facing the decisions of unplanned pregnancy. They minister to those that come to them by striving to teach them about God’s plan for them and their child.
https://choices4pregnancy.com/
Faith in Action
The office of this ministry, which is located on Wood Street west of the square, helps people stay in their own homes by supplying a little help with the tasks of life. They are caregivers, ramp builders, and drivers that provide transportation and encouragement to our neighbors in the Paris community.
Compassionate Food Pantry
This ministry helps those that are food insecure. People can come on Wednesdays (8:30- 11 AM) to the warehouse on Cherry Point Rd. to get food that is donated and secured from the Eastern Illinois Food Bank.
Compassionate Clothing Closet
People that require help with their clothing needs can come to The Closet on Tuesdays (12-2 PM) to pick out clothes that are essential for their family. They are located on Central Ave. in Paris across the street from Prospect Bank.
Missionary Assist Panama
MAP has had a busy year in 2024 with preaching, teaching, mentoring, loving, feeding, and dressing the poor through the local churches in each village. They are planning for 2025 wanting to provide medical outreaches, prison ministries, and Biblical studies to help the local ministers improve themselves so they can lead more people to Christ. MAP is the distributor of Bibles from Vision Beyond Borders to the churches and people of Panama.
https://www.facebook.com/MultiMinistriesPanama/