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Daily Bread (Soup Kitchen), located in Pittsburgh’s Northside, serves meals to those without a home or who are under-employed. You can help: Seven volunteers from Ingomar Church serve on the 4th Wednesday of every month. We also need volunteers to make homemade cookies. Other opportunities are available on Sundays which would be great for small groups. Contact: Paula Dahm, [email protected] or 412-635-9449 or through Church Union website: umchurchunionpgh.org/daily-bread/.

Adam Boyd, confirmed as a youth at Ingomar Church, and now an ordained minister, lives in Papua New Guinea with his wife and three children. He is translating the Bible into Enga, the language spoken by approximately 450,000 natives in the remote, primitive, and tribal Enga Province. When they arrived in Enga, Adam first had to learn the language, which took approximately two years of total immersion in the villages. Having now been in the translation process, he is providing…

Since 1989 Global Links has been working to redirect still-useful materials away from US landfills to support public health programs in targeted communities throughout the Western Hemisphere. The organization shares its experience and technical knowledge with international and domestic partners, and educates volunteers, donors and the community on issues of global health and environmental stewardship. You can help: Volunteer to pack supplies at the Pittsburgh location with Ingomar Church volunteers. Contact Ginny Haiges: [email protected] or call 412-760-4677.

HairPeace Charities raises funds to provide financial aid to women and girls enabling them to buy wigs while undergoing chemotherapy for any type of cancer. The organization encourages survivors to fight cancer through monthly educational support groups and faith. The vision is to provide a bridge to wellness, and to provide education, resources and support during and beyond cancer treatment. You can help: Contribute through financial donations. You can text an amount to 412-504-7798 using the code “hair” – example:…

Heart & Hand Heart and Hand House, Inc. is a non-profit mission project affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is located in north central West Virginia. It exists because of the clear Christian mandate to minister to the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional needs of in-crisis, low-income people of Barbour County, WV. Ministry programs include a food pantry; a home repair and construction program (the emphasis of Ingomar Church’s annual Youth Mission trip); assistance with utilities, rent, and certain…

HEARTH provides a range of supportive services including housing, empowering families who are survivors of domestic violence. The goal is to enable them to become independent and self-sufficient, preventing homelessness. A HEARTH ambassador is available to meet with your group to talk about HEARTH and resources around domestic violence and trauma. To arrange for a speaker, please contact Tara at [email protected] Ingomar Church supports and participates in HEARTH’s annual spring shower and Christmas gift program. Donations of home goods and toiletries…

The Honduras Hope Mission is a 501(c)3 organization headquartered in Mars, Pa. The stated mission is to improve the health and standard of living of those living in and around La Villa de San Francisco, Honduras. One focus is the monthly sponsorship of Hope Families which are the poorest of the poor in La Villa. The second focus is an annual medical mission trip which provides free medical treatment to thousands in the La Villa general area. Over the past…

Ingomar Living Waters (ILW) is an outreach ministry of the nonprofit Ingomar Church with the goal of enabling the creation and care of clean water solutions for communities in need worldwide The organization is driven to raise awareness of the impact that clean, safe drinking water has on developing countries, and the role that sanitation facilities have on sources of water and how personal hygiene reduces the spread of diseases. Working directly with World Vision, Honduras Hope Mission, Rainbow Christian…

Living in Liberty works to combat human trafficking in Southwestern, PA by supporting survivors on the streets and in their safe home, and by providing community education about the realities of commercial sexual exploitation in our city. The work is supported by their Repurposed thrift store, and is sustained by the efforts of over 150 faithful volunteers. Our Ingomar Church contact is Tammy DeBonis. Tammy volunteers in their Repurposed store every Tuesday evening, so if you would like to join…

The Mission Barn is one of a system of Satellite Relief Supply members in the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Relief Supply Network. UMCOR is a ministry of the United Methodist Church whose “goal is to assist the most vulnerable persons affected by crisis or chronic need without regard to their race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.” Join the Ingomar Church Mission Barn Team We support the Mission Barn by volunteering there, the 2nd Saturday of each month. If you…

North Hills Community Outreach is an interfaith organization addressing the needs of people in Northern Allegheny County who are in crisis, hardship, and poverty. Its vision is that no one is cold, hungry or alone. Services include: food pantries, assistance paying for utilities, rides for seniors, and “A Turkey on Every Table” for Thanksgiving You can help: Volunteer, donate food and seasonal items as listed at: nhco.org Web site: nhco.org Email contact: [email protected] or call Patti at 412-408-3830, ext. 3204…

For over 3-1/2 decades, students from Ingomar Church high-school youth group have spent one week each summer in Philippi, West Virginia, repairing and rebuilding housing – and ministering to the families they are serving! Families chosen to receive assistance qualify through Heart and Hand House. Adult volunteers from Ingomar Church accompany the students, providing guidance and assistance with construction projects, and help with meal preparation during the trip. The cost of construction supplies and travel expenses is offset by donations…