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Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln Counties (Good News Area News of Churches and Related Christian Fvents VOL. 1 NO. 5 REPUBLIC NEWSPAPERS Faith in Action The Churc By DEBRA HELTON Ephesians 2:10 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before or- dained that we should walk in them." Larry Simpson has a vi- sion. It is one of a living, breathing church. An 'or- ganism' instead of an ‘orga- nization." A church that goes to those in need in- stead of waiting for them to come to it. The ministry Simpson has founded is an outreach with many and varied Christian people organizing to meet the equally varied needs of those it would serve. This interdenominational program has become the in- frastructure from which outreaches have grown. As needs within the communi- ty are recognized, steps are taken to address them. "This is necessary if we intend to reach the thou- sands of unchurched people you find in every communi- - ty," Simpson explains, "We are abandoning the 'cookie cutter’ mentality that forces people into already estab- lished programs and pro- vides a basis in which we are developing new pro- grams to fit the needs of the individuals." Simpson has found this format to be most success- ful not only in serving the needs of the unchurched within the community but also in providing a vehicle for dedicated Christians WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1992 t h Without Walls | The Church Without Walls Ministry depends upon the willingness of other Christians to serve the needs around them. from various denomina- tions to reach out to those around them. The establishes outreach- es of the "Church Without Walls" currently include: *The Playground Ministry which is designed to accommodate mothers of young children. The group meets weekly in a park where mothers are free to discuss some of their areas of common concern while children play nearby. Included in the program is a text that is of interest to the group's members (They are currently studying a scriptural-based program of time management for wom- en). *The Hospital Chaplaincy Program orga- nized through the commu- nity hospital is which laypersons with special chaplaincy training are as- signed incoming patients for the purpose of evaluat- ing their needs, providing a liaison for any special ser- vices they might require, of course, ministering to their spiritual needs. *The Business Chaplaincy Program which provides businesses and business people with chap- laincy services previously unavailable to those per- sons outside of the church structure. The Bible Ministry which provides a 'traveling' Bible study to various com- mon-interest groups such See Walls, Page 6
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