In response to God's call to serve others, we extend ourselves not only to meet the needs of our church family and local community, but global needs as well. The needs are vast and complex but we have made a commitment to invest our resources of money (10 percent of all contributions received are prayerfully and strategically invested in needs beyond our community) and energy (communication, prayers and visits of encouragement and partnership with the workers on location). We commit ourselves to the health and effectiveness of the following people and organizations:

Streets of Hope in Nakuru, Kenya.

Our partnership helps in developing an orphanage, school and job training with Kenyan churches for young street boys who are without hope due to the AIDS epidemic in Kenya. We also support a medical clinic in the rural countryside outside of Nakuru that serves hundreds of desperate people in need of medical services that are otherwise are unavailable to them. Furthermore, we are currently raising funds to dig a clean water well at this location since there is no accessible clean water for many miles. For more information go to: http://www.streetsofhope.org/

Rancho de Sus Ninos in Tecate, Mexico.

Even before The Creek was established many of us supported and served this orphanage and church planting work in Tecate. Annual trips are made to continue our partnership with this amazing work. It's only one (long) day drive from here to have your life changed by working with this ministry. For more information go to http://www.ranchodesusninos.org/.

Amy Williams with Greater Europe Missions in Italy.

The Creek is the sending church for our own Creek friend Amy. Amy served with us until her heart led her to Italy where she works with the youth in Montefiascone and Monterosi. As a country, Italy is very resistant to the gospel yet there is a spiritual seeking especially among the youth. For more information go to http://www.amyinitaly.com/ or http://www.gemission.org/.

Don and Cyd Storrs with Greater Europe Mission training.

Our good friends, Don and Cyd worked in Germany for 10 years before returning now to the States to serve as trainers for GEM. For more information go to http://www.notinkansasanymore.typepad.com/ or http://www.gemission.org/.

Covenant Missions.

The Covenant Church currently has work in 27 countries around the world. As a member church of the Covenant finanically we support this work. For more information go to http://www.covchurch.org/

Special Project, Blood:Water Mission.

During the Fall of 2006 many of us "fasted" from all other fluids for drinking but water to raise our awareness and sensitivity for the tremendous need of clean water in Africa. We also raised $3,812 to build a well through Blood:Water Mission. For more information go to http://www.bloodwatermission.com/