Christ Church (Mandarin/East): Jacksonville, FL

The Refuge Youth Ministry

"But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the sovereign Lord my refuge, I will tell of all your deeds" Psalm 73:28

2013 Winter/Spring Happenings

Refuge – Small Group
Boys and girls meet in separate groups segregated by grade level led by one or two volunteer leaders during the school year. Includes time for students to share about their week, in-depth Bible study and prayer.

Ultimate Frisbee
Sundays at 4:30 pm on the front lawn at Mandarin.

Palmer Home Registration

Palmer Home
INTERESTED IN JOINING US FOR PALMER HOME 2013?

STEP 1 – Please read through all of the trip information in this flyer. Click HERE for the Palmer Home informational flyer!

STEP 2 – Complete the online registration form (you will have the option to register more than one child on the form). You will receive a confirmation email once you have registered. Click HERE for the online registration form!

STEP 3 – Pay the $50/participant deposit to confirm your registration. If you wish to pay online (electronic check only -sorry, credit cards are not accepted) click the following link and select "Palmer Home" in the "For" section. Click HERE for online payment!

If you prefer to pay by check, checks should be made out to "Christ Church" with "Palmer Home" written on the memo line. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE THE PARTICIPANTS NAME ON THE CHECK! You may write the participants name(s) on a separate piece of paper. Checks should be mailed to Christ Church, ATTN: PALMER HOME PAYMENT 9791 Old Saint Augustine Road, Jacksonville, Fl 32257.

STEP 4 – After the deposit is received you will be mailed a trip package including a schedule of important dates, mission training exercise and 3 release forms. Please make sure the release forms and training exercise are completed and returned no later than May 31st.

STEP 5 – Final payment of your balance is due on or before May 31st. You will receive a letter with our itinerary, contact information and packing list approximately one month prior to the trip.

Ministry Opportunities

Backyard Missions
Special opportunities for families to serve together as the hands and feet of Christ to a needy world.

Prayer Partners
A group of parents, grandparents and others desiring to gather and pray for the next generation of the church. Prayer partners receive and email to help guide their personal prayers and meet once a month to pray together.

Summer Adventures
Our summer adventures are focused on opportunities for students to serve alongside on another in community and discover more about their faith by “doing”. We have our annual trip to Palmer Home as well as a foreign mission trip and other local opportunities.

Ministries We Serve

At the core of our ministry is a desire to live out our faith and deliver the good news of Jesus Christ to a broken world. Here is a short description of the ministries we serve throughout the year:

Brookdale-Sterling House (Alterra) - Assisted Living Home
Once a semester, each small group takes a break from the typical routine to love on our elderly friends in the assisted living home by playing Bingo with them and enjoying life with them. It is a great opportunity for us to love and serve our neighbors well with the love of Christ. It is a sweet time!

SeaMark Ranch: www.seamarkranch.com
We like to call SeaMark Ranch our local Palmer Home because it to is a children's home. Once a semester, we take a Saturday to go serve and do work projects at the SeaMark Ranch. We also enjoy taking time to go love on the orphans at the SeaMark Ranch. We pray that through our service and love, the children at the SeaMark Ranch might feel the love of Christ. It is another great opportunity for us to serve the local community.

Samaritans Purse: www.samaritanspurse.org
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Christ Church Food Pantry
The mission of Christ Church Community Food Pantry is to collect food and distribute to those in need in our church and in our community.

Boselli Foundation: Simon-Johnson Community Center, Russel Cook Jr. Community Center, www.bosellifoundation.com
Helping children become champions at home, at school and in the community describes the commitment of The Boselli Foundation. Tony and Angi strive to provide opportunities for all children, especially those with limited financial resources, to reach their full potential. The goals of the Boselli Foundation are to provide activities and programs that focus on character-building, academics and community involvement to enhance the lives of youth in the Jacksonville area.