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Ministries at Emmanuel

At Emmanuel we desire for people to find a safe place to journey with others. There is no obligation to serve, but when you are ready we would love for you to chip in. Fill out a volunteer application, connect with ministry leadership, and begin to serve at Emmanuel.

Local Opportunities

We partner with many local organizations and they offer opportunities for us to be involved in our neighborhood to help those who need help. Below you will find the organizations we work with – they often have a need for volunteers and many at Emmanuel are engaged with these organizations.

Global Mission

We have ministry partners in Ukraine, Zambia, the Middle East, Europe and organizations that reach into all parts of the globe. Although more difficult to be engaged hands on, we do partner with organizations that enable those interested to travel abroad and engage in mission.

Our Local Missions Effort

Harbor House

Harbor House is a social service agency dedicated to helping those who are most vulnerable. We serve the homeless, hungry and poor by mobilizing the power of the local community. Working with those that are in poverty means we are working with those who struggle with food and housing insecurity, unemployment, addiction, mental illness & abuse. These problems continue generationally & we aim to end this cycle.

Our Point of Contact:  Denise Cortes

Emmanuel Lead:  Marcia Risher

Manna

Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank is a unique food pantry started more than 50 years ago to support families in the Conejo Valley that were struggling with food insecurity. We serve an average of 180 families each month and distribute more than 225,000 lbs. of food.
Manna serves as a safety net for our neighbors struggling to make ends meet due to job loss, underemployment, disability or fixed incomes.

Emmanuel Lead:  Tina Van Gent

Front Porch

Front Porch is a student coffee house where everything is free. Front Porch creates environments where college students can develop genuine relationships and experience life together through radical inclusivity. Front Porch seeks to create an environment where students from Cal Poly University and Cuesta College can build genuine relationships and live life together.

Our Point of Contact:  Joel Drenckpohl

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse for Women & Children serves homeless single women and mothers with children.
Today, with an overall capacity of 112 beds, the Lighthouse offers a full range of care specifically tailored to the needs of homeless women and children, including shelter, substance abuse recovery, case management, education, life skills development, vocational training, transitional housing, and referrals

Point of Contact: Leslie Painter (805) 385-7200

Emmanuel Lead:  Tina VanGent

Buddy Break

Buddy Break is a FREE Parents’ Day Out/respite program where kids with all types of special needs (VIP kids) have FUN while their parents get a BREAK. At Buddy Break, VIP kids and their siblings make new friends, play games, do crafts, hear children’s stories, enjoy music, and more!
Meanwhile, parents get a break from their ongoing care-giving responsibilities, usually for three hours on a Friday night or Saturday morning.

Our Point of Contact:  Church office, 

Emmanuel Lead: Robert Luce

Community Meal

We provide a meal once a month. This entails putting together meals according to the prescription given to us by Harbor House.

Emmanuel Lead:  Marcia Risher

Our Global Missions Effort

Esther School

Opened in the fall of 2012 in Zambia, The Esther School equips children with the hope and opportunity to serve God, their families, and their communities to their fullest potential. Our mission is to provide a holistic, Christian education that develops the passion and skills students need to become servant leaders in the Kingdom of God. Our Vision is to build a thriving community of faithful and skillful servant leaders, bringing sustainable transformation through education and partnership with students, families, community members, and Christ-followers from within Zambia and around the world.

Point of Contact:  Rachel VanGent

Emmanuel Lead:  Dan Van Gent

Jordan's Bridge

Ken & Linda Morris are the Director of Counseling and Church Administrator of this local church in Lewiston, Maine. They also run a counseling service called Jordan’s Bridge. From the website: “Jordan’s Bridge is born out of a serious need for Christian counseling in Maine. That’s why we are here; that’s why we are located in the Lewiston-Auburn community, making us easily accessible to the majority of Maine’s population.”

Point of Contact: Ken and Linda Morris, 207-513-2796

God's Hidden Treasures

Founded in 1997 by Nita Hanson of Thousand Oaks, California, God's Hidden Treasures is serving the needs of people with disabilities and orphans in the country of Ukraine. Our Mission is to serve the needs of the poor, afflicted and the orphaned of Ukraine; and to bring God's love through personal relationships in the name of Jesus Christ. Their ministries include a wheelchair, medical, youth and orphan emphasis.

Point of Contact:  Nita Hansen and Connie Veldkamp  (949) 492-6814

Emmanuel Lead:  Ethyl Yim

IMPACT

IMPACT's Mission is to form, train and send teams, prepared to serve Christ and his Church through cross-cultural mission journeys that nurture the ministries of global partners and train participants to be missionaries at home. IMPACT journeys Teams spend 3 days in training together before being sent out to countries around the world to serve for 1-3 weeks. Ministry opportunities vary from country to country.

Our point of Contact:  Kristy LaBarge, Director (805) 722-9842  Dan Stevens

Emmanuel Lead: Marilyn McHardy

International Students, Inc.

International Students, Inc., exists to share Christ's love with international college students. Since 1953, ISI has been training Americans to meet international students' needs. These Americans befriend international students and help them adjust to American culture. ISI’s staff and volunteers are reaching out to thousands of the more than 1,100,000 international students who study in the United States each year. These students, separated from family and friends, often feel lonely and isolated and are unsure about how to relate to America's culture and its people. ISI works closely with international student advisers and other college and university officials to help students. We offer friendship to any student, regardless of race, nationality, or religious preference. ISI staff and volunteers are working on 677 campuses across the country to orient and acquaint international students to their new home and cultural experience.

Our point of contact:  Gary Claassen

Emmanuel Lead:  Dan Van Gent

LifeWater

We are Christians committed to ending the global water and sanitation crisis, one village at a time Lifewater's mission is safe Water for every child. A healthy home for each family. The Love of Christ for all. For more than 40 years, Lifewater has been bringing clean water, improved health, and the hope of the gospel to families living in extreme poverty. Since 1977, we’ve served more than 2.5 million people across 45 countries.

Our point of contact:  Mike Giering

Emmanuel Lead:  Carol O’Keefe

TEAM

TEAM, The Evangelical Alliance Mission, began in 1890 as one man’s dream to send 100 missionaries to China. Today, it’s a global missions agency that partners with local churches to send missionaries and plant reproducing churches around the world. Our missionaries have a passion to go where the most people have the greatest need. They serve through church planting, community development, healthcare, social justice, business as mission and more. But whatever their ministry, each missionary has the same goal: proclaiming the Gospel in word and deed. Today, more than 575 TEAM missionaries and staff serve in more than 35 countries. TEAM works alongside nationals to serve the people of Central Asia through healthcare and education, building credibility through dedicated service to the Muslim community. We are also involved in community development, including renewable energy projects. TEAM provides a witness for Jesus Christ through loving service, Christ-like example, and sensitive proclamation.

Emmanuel Lead: Marilyn McHardy

Young Life Romania - Bates

In 2000, Dana & Brandi Bates and a team of Romanians started New Horizons Foundation in Lupeni, a small town in the Jiu Valley. They develop programs for young people, teachers, and schools, with a national and international impact. In 2018 over 43.700 young people, aged 11 to 19, participated in our programs and implemented projects for their communities.

Our point of contact: Dana and Brandi Bates 

Emmanuel Lead:  Joyce Maxwell