Outreach Ministries
Search & Rescue Ministry
Our team operates a mobile van, providing aid and support to men, women, and children residing in homeless camps throughout Marion and Polk counties.
We offer essential items, lend a compassionate ear, and extend invitations to return to the Mission for meals, shelter, and other services.
With years of experience working with the homeless population, our small team aims to cultivate caring and supportive relationships with our neighbors in need.
Over the past year, UGM's Search and Rescue Ministry has reached out to hundreds of unsheltered individuals.
“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep. I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”
- Luke 15:4-7
Foot Clinic Ministry
Our foot clinic, started by a volunteer, has blossomed into a beautiful ministry answering Jesus’ call to care for others. Not only do our guests have the opportunity to rest, have their feet washed, and receive new shoes inside the Mission, but a group of volunteers also go out into homeless communities alongside Be Bold Street Ministry once a month to extend their mission outside the walls of UGM.
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.”
-Jesus after washing his disciples’ feet (John 13:13-17)
Do you feel called to serve in this ministry? You can help extend Jesus’ love to others by either signing up as a volunteer or even purchasing new shoes for those in need through our urgent needs list!
Help our homeless neighbors
living on the street this season
By supporting programs like Search and Rescue, you can make a significant difference in providing relief to our vulnerable neighbors this summer.