Advancing Vibrant Communities - Committed to help move people out from inside the four walls of the church into the city, to meet the needs of their community through personal service.
Advancing Vibrant Communities, Inc. was formed by a pastor and business leaders with a burning vision to see the church and faith-based organizations meet the needs and heal the hurts that are crying out for help in each of our communities.
Like many of the dynamic futurists and analysts of the church today, we adamantly believe that the church (the people who attend…who sit in the pews) must get out of the comfort of the four walls to personally serve the needs of the city, or our churches will fade into irrelevancy in today's culture.
- Contact: Rev. Michael Douglass

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Family Promise: Interfaith Hospitality Network - Empowering families to overcome homelessness and regain their independence.
Interfaith ministry of 13 congregations in the Modesto area that provides temporary shelter and support for finding permanent affordable housing and other family support services to low income families with children.
- Contact: Lynn Evans
Office: 209-522-9046 x201

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Habitat for Humanity - Building homes in partnership with those in need.
A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. We build with people in need regardless of race or religion. We welcome volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds.
- Contact: Cathlin Davis

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Heifer International - To work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth.
With gifts of livestock and training, we help families improve their nutrition and generate income in sustainable ways. We refer to the animals as “living loans” because in exchange for their livestock and training, families agree to give one of its animal’s offspring to another family in need. It’s called Passing on the Gift – a cornerstone of our mission that creates an ever-expanding network of hope and peace.
- Contact: Bill Beck

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Interfaith Ministries - A collective of congregations banned together to respond to the needs of the community
InterFaith Ministries works as a caring and sharing group of faith-based congregations, organizations, and individuals to help those in the greater Modesto area who are in need of food, clothing and other humanitarian services.
Contact: Bill Burchell

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Kies African Mission - Making disciples, building up the church, alleviating suffering, and promoting justice, freedom, and peace.
Larry Kies is a United Methodist missionary serving as Technical Advisor to the Africa University Farm at Mutare, Zimbabwe, southern Africa. Reflecting on his ministry, Mr. Kies shares, “I am in mission with the African people as we manage a commercial-scale farm that demonstrates appropriate farming methods. Students, even those not studying agriculture, are exposed to sustainable practices as many work part-time on the farm to help pay their school fees. In teaching, I hope to re-enforce in students a Christian outlook toward farming and business, since many of them will be the African leaders of the future. By so doing, I hope to obey Jesus’ command, implicit in Matthew 25, to feed the hungry.”
- Contact: Bob Stanley

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Salvation Army -To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Berberian Homeless and Transitional Center- Working along with community volunteers to provide shelter, an evening meal and place shower to the homeless community. The Transitional Center is helping individuals to make positive choices to change their circumstances.
The Salvation Army in Modesto operates a shelter located at 9th and D Streets. The shelter is available all year round on a limited basis during the summer months and at full capacity (80 men and 20 women) during the winter months. Currently, there are a number of church congregations that provide nutritional meals to our guests. These partners prepare meals for 140 individuals and transport those prepared meals to the shelter located at the corner of 9th and D streets. Then, in service to others, the members of the congregations lovingly serve this food to the needy.
- Contact: Ed Willhide
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Sierra Service Project - A non-profit organization providing life-changing experiences through acts of service repairing homes in Native American and urban communities and building homes in Honduras.
We invite high school age youth and young adults to experience the profound power of serving people who have a culture and life experience different from their own.
Each summer, approximately 1,500 teenagers, 250 adult volunteers and over 40 paid summer staff live, worship and work together on six different project sites.  Together, their work results in over 130 safer, drier and more comfortable homes.
- Contact: Pastor Cindy Hamilton
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Volunteers in Mission - The Church in mission is a sign of God's presence in the world. By the authority of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, the Church.
Volunteer for mission projects around the world.
- Contact: Judy Church
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UMVIM Guatemala Surgical/Medical Mission.
- Contact: Dr. Roland Nyegaard
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FUMC Mission Team 
- Contact: Russ Walker
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Mission & Service Day Video

General Church Mission Ministries

General Board of Church and Society: www.umc-gbcs.org

General Board of Global Ministries: www.gbgm-umc.org

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR): www.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/

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