Mission Partners
One of our favorite things about being part of New Life is that our reach goes far beyond Punta Gorda. Our congregation prays for, gives to, and rolls up its sleeves for missions both close to home and around the globe. Here are some of the ministries and organizations we’re honored to support.
Local Missions
Apostles Build
New Life in Christ Church supports Habitat for Humanity with the Apostles Build Project where we build a house each year in cooperation with eleven other churches. For current project information go to charlottecountyhfh.org/annual-build-campaign/
Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies (CARE)
CARE helps individuals and families in abusive situations find safe shelter, advocacy, counseling and other support services. They also maintain a 24-hour Crisis Hotline CareFL.org
Crossroads Hope Academy
This local home and charter school is for boys who have had multiple failed placements in the Florida foster care system. www.crossroadspg.org
FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
FCA is a non-denominational Christian sports ministry that focuses on Coaches, Campus, Camp and Community ministry. https://www.fca.org/what-is-fca
Feed the Harbor
Gideons
Last year the local Peace River Camp distributed over 7000 Bibles and Testaments to hospitals, nursing and assisted living homes, medical offices, fairs and festivals, jails and prisons, high and middle schools and the local college. www.gideons.org
Good News Club
New Life in Christ Church takes the Gospel to our local schools. It starts with Good News Club at Sallie Jones Elementary School which is staffed by church members and other volunteers.
Jesus Loves You Ministry
This is the only local ministry taking the Gospel along with food and assistance to the homeless living under the bridges and in the woods in Charlotte County. JesusLovesYouMinistryInc.com
Pregnancy Solutions
Pregnancy Solutions is dedicated to Moms and Dads experiencing unexpected, unplanned, or unwanted pregnancies in Venice, North Port, Port Charlotte, and Arcadia, FL. https://pregnancysolutions.org
Residing Hope Children’s Home
Wyldlife Club
WyldLife Club to have fun and hear the Gospel is held at Punta Gorda Middle School and Port Charlotte Middle School each week and is conducted with the assistance of Tim Buck, Director of Youth Ministries, tim@newlifeforall.church.
Young Life
New Life in Christ Church supports Young Life in all the high schools in Charlotte County. Our emphasis is in sharing the Gospel at Charlotte High School. Young Life Club is held once a week and Campaigners Bible Study follows on a different night. https://charlotteharbor.younglife.org/
Global Missions
Faith Comes by Hearing
This mission team of Frank and Shawn Dvorak, works with Wycliffe Bible Translators in creating audio of the written Bible translations. They go to the country, taking the audio equipment with them and train local pastors how to use it such that the local population, which does not read or write, can hear the Bible. www.faithcomesbyhearing.com
Galcom International
Manufacturers and distributors of solar powered radios and audio bibles. The radio can only listen to local missionary stations. The audio bibles are used by missionaries for those who cannot read or write. galcom.org
Live Dead Arab World
Jack and Polly Wilson train missionary couples with occupational skills to relocate into North African villages. The missionaries can support themselves while providing skills needed in the village and preaching the Gospel. https://arabworld.livedead.org
Operation Christmas Child
New Life in Christ Church is the local gathering point for all the churches packing Christmas gift shoe boxes. Samaritan’s Purse sends the boxes to foreign missionaries to give away while teaching the Gospel to children. www.SamaritansPurse.org