Outreach @ CHF
City Hill Fellowship
Community Services, Events & Ministry Outreach
For further information regarding community services and local outreach, please call our office at: (952) 941-7291 or email office@cityhill.org
Community Services
This is a new area of outreach we are currently researching. It involves serving the immediate community to meet felt needs at the grass-roots level. A needs assessment is underway for the development of short and long-term community services.
Community Outreach Events
4th of July Outreach at Round Lake Park
City Hill Fellowship purchases a booth at this city-wide annual celebration. This year we sold ice cream treats for $.50 each and all monies raised were given to PROP (People Reaching Out to People), which is a local food shelf in Eden Prairie. We are so very excited for the success of this event, as it raise money for a great organization and helped raise awareness for this great organization; PROP. Thanks to so many that helped make this a HUGE success.
Community Picnic
CHF hosts a community picnic to create a sense of community to its neighbors and businesses and each year this event gets bigger and BIGGER, and this year was no different. Many of the local businesses were involved to help make this event a success. We had pony rides, water games, non-cash poker tournament, live blue grass music and grilled food. The roasted corn was delicious. We look forward to hosting this event again next summer.
Christmas Store
A “store” is stocked with free Christmas gifts for lower-income families during the Christmas season. Children from these families choose gifts for their parents and siblings which are then gift wrapped by volunteers.
More details coming soon for December 2008
October 31st Kids Fall Fest
Games, prizes, food, candy and grand prize drawings for kids ages 4-12. It’s all free! This event is hosted by CHF, Life Church and Prairie Hill Evangelical Free Church.
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Venue: Eden Prairie High School, North Entrance
Admission: Free
October 31st GEER 1980’s Party
Come dressed in the funkiest 1980’s fashions to compete in a runway show for prizes! The evening will be packed with recreational activities, games and food for youth ages 13-18.
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: City Hill Fellowship
Admission: Free
Young Adults Events
The young adult team organizes social and ministry events for young adults. These events aim for effectiveness in relationship building and evangelism. Watch for upcoming events.
Women’s Christmas Gathering
Guests are invited to this annual celebration that features festive food and a guest speaker.
More details coming soon for December 2008
Blankets for the Homeless
Once a year during fall season, blankets are made for and distributed to homeless men and women in the downtown Minneapolis area.
Ministry Outreach Projects
You are warmly invited to attend any of our ministry outreach projects.
The Alpha Course
This course is a practical exploration of the Christian faith that takes place one night a week for 11 weeks. The evening begins with an informal meal, followed by a talk on DVD and then small group discussions.
Next Alpha Course: Fall 2009
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Mothers of preschool-age children are invited to enjoy refreshments and recreational activities coupled with tips and discussions on a large range of life issues. Childcare is provided. The group is part of an international MOPS support network.
Venue: City Hill Fellowship
Vacation Bible School
A week-long summer kids club that teaches biblical truths through games, puppet shows, Bible stories, crafts and other fun activities and what a success! This year's VBS, which was called Power Lab brought out so many children and created so many memories.
Look for next year's VBS in mid-June 2009
Backyard Bible Clubs
A traveling Vacation Bible School is hosted by families in neighborhoods across the Twin Cities during the month of July.
Partner Projects
These are existing organizations with whom we partner through finances and volunteer work to serve the Twin Cities.
PROP (People Reaching Out To Other People)
This is a project in Eden Prairie serving families in need, offering: a food shelf, financial assistance, a children’s clothing closet, transportation, information and referrals to other social services.
Phone: (952) 937-9120
Website: www.propfood.org
Simpson Housing Services
Simpson shelters provide a bed, meals, and many services to help homeless men, women and families find housing, employment and health care. Volunteer meal teams from CHF serve dinner once a month at the men’s and the women’s shelters.
Phone: (612) 874-8683
Website: www.simpsonhousing.org
Source Ministries
This project aims to make contact and gain trust with young people by having outreach teams in clubs, coffeehouses, and streets as well as hosting welcoming and appealing events at the Fallout Urban Art Center. There is a particular emphasis on working with at-risk youth.
Phone: (612) 822-5200
Website: www.sourcemn.org
Habitat for Humanity
This project is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing organization building simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need. A team of CHF volunteers spends one day each year helping to construct a home.
Phone: (612) 331-4090
Website: www.tchabitat.org
Robbinsdale Women’s Center
Robbinsdale Women's Center (RWC) helps women who have an unplanned pregnancy and don't know what to do. They are open 6 days a week to help women sort through their options, offering support and help with difficult decisions.
Confidential Helpline: (763) 531-9554
Website: www.robbinsdalewomen.org
Christ for People with Developmental Disabilities
The ministry of Christ For People With Developmental Disabilities provides spiritual care to hundreds of participants in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Through church fellowship groups, Group Home Bible Study Outreach, and various other Christian services and activities, participants find a place in the Body of Christ.
Contact: Rev. Don Anderson
Phone: (763) 422-1369
Website: www.christforpeople.com