Outreach & Missions

Outreach & Missions

At Effort we believe that we are blessed so we can help others.  Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me.”  Whether that be in our church, locally, regionally, or worldwide, we are passionate about giving back to God’s children with our time, love, and resources.  Below are our ministries in which we would love to have you be part of.

Local Impact

Fluvanna Meals On Wheels

Fluvanna Meals on Wheels provides a source of daily social contact for people who would otherwise be alone. It also allows for earlier release from hospitals and long term care facilities and helps in keeping elderly and disabled persons out of institutions altogether. It can help older married couples to remain together and gives many people the opportunity to live in their own homes for longer periods of time.  Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver a hot nutritious meal, a warm smile and a safety check to keep senior and disabled adults healthy and living in their own homes within Fluvanna County.

(Contact Cindy Profit at fluvannamealsonwheels@embarqmail.com)

Habitat for Humanity

Fluvanna County Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, non-profit housing organization that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope.  It is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes. It advocates for fair and just housing policies and provides training and access to resources to help improve their shelter conditions.

(Contact Habitat for Humanity at fluvannahabitat@live.com)

The Glass Slipper

The Glass Slipper program is dedicated to helping girls overcome financial obstacles related to their high school prom experience by collecting new and gently-worn formal dresses and accessories — then offering those items at nominal prices. Our objective is to create a loving, caring and respectful environment— assisting each young woman to shop for a special prom dress of her choice.

(Contact Karen Collier at kcbeautyonthego@hotmail.com)

Effort Comfort and Mobility

The Effort Comfort and Mobility mission is to responsibly recycle medical equipment and provide it at no cost to those in our community in need. All items are cleaned, inspected and thoroughly tested by our volunteers. If you would like to donate gently used medical equipment or have a need for medical equipment, please contact us.

(Contact Pat Bryant at ECAM@EffortChurch.org or call 434.207.8373)

Blue Ridge Mobile Food Pantry

Effort works in conjunction with The Blue Ridge Mobile Food Pantry  to provide food to people in need to our outlying areas.  The Mobile Food Pantry vehicle sets up in Effort Parking lot on the last Thursday of every month.  Food distribution begins at 10 am until 12 noon.

(Contact Jason at jason@effortchurch.org)

Celebrate Recovery Inside

We choose to put our faith into action by taking Jesus, using the Celebrate Recovery® Program, inside to the men and women incarcerated inside prison and jail facilities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. For more information about CR Inside, go to www.cr-inside.org.

(Contact Jenny Faulknier at jennyfaulknier@gmail.com for more information)

MAACA

The Monticello Area Community Action Agency provides crisis intervention to hundreds of families through assistance with food, clothing, and financial help with housing, fuel, utilities and other emergency situations.  Rural Outreach staff assess clients’ circumstances beyond the immediate situation and link these low-income families with a wide variety of organizations and services to meet their many needs.  Fluvanna’s food pantry, operated in conjunction with the Fluvanna Christian Services Society, is open Monday through Friday to meet the food and nutrition needs of low income residents.

(Bertha Armstrong at flumacaa@ntelos.net)

Regional Impact

BGAV Partnership

The Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) is a cooperative missions and ministry organization that consists of over 1,400 autonomous churches in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as churches from Seoul, South Korea, Toronto, Ontario, the District of Columbia, and the states of California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia.

Effort Church is a proud partner. www.bgav.org

Global Impact

Liberia Partnership

Effort has been involved in a partnership with Effort Church Liberia and Lott Carey Missions  for over a decade.  We have been involved in developing schools and scholarship programs for children, providing humanitarian and medical aid to orphanages, helping to plant churches, and  providing training and development for teachers, pastors and church leaders.

(Contact Amy Beyer at abeyerllc@outlook.com)