our causes

Rather than spend money, time and wrapping paper on unwanted -- though funny -- white elephant gifts, we have chosen to give back to our community through four causes that are close to our hearts. We encourage all attendees to bring a gift that will be oh so much more appreciated than an electric nosepicker or crossword puzzle toilet paper, even though both gifts, I'm sure, have come in mighty useful in the past year. Please see the sidebar to the right for each cause's wish list. See below for a description of each cause.

a. CARE no-kill animal rescue. saves area dogs and cats by giving them a place to sleep until an adoptive family can be found. As of Nov. 1, CARE has adopted out 674 dogs and cats in 2009.

b. Our Student Ministry's MCU, or Mobile Church Unit. allows the student ministry of Ridgecrest Baptist Church to take our church into the community. In the last few months, the MCU has allowed the ministry to meet, feed, talk about Christ and cheer on hundreds of area teenagers.

c. Grand Oak Mission. gives food and clothing to those who qualifty.

d. AIDS Project of the Ozarks (via our Lighthouse Ministry). serves more than 600 clients infected with HIV/AIDS and their families.

Fore more information, please contact Julie at 885.5232 or email her.