Organization
New City Fellowship Church launched Restore St. Louis several years ago to house its community outreach ministries and invite the Christian community into intentional, relational service. Church volunteers locally and from around the country now participate in the ministries, including home repair for the elderly, tuckpointing (a social enterprise engaging youth), after-school services, and more. Services are targeted to St. Louis City residents, are relationally-based, and encourage residents to be part of the solution.
Partnership
St. Louis City’s north side has recently seen an influx of immigrants/refugees. Unfortunately, culturally-competent services are limited in this area. The church has provided limited services for several years, but demand now outstrips their ability to respond. The church received a challenge grant from the Brown Sisters Foundation to attract new donors to help them expand and serve 30 immigrant/refugee families annually with family mentoring, community meals, educational meetings, and English Language Learning.