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Motivated By Christ's love, our mission is to resource and fund ministries that respond to human need.

The Metro Board partners with a variety of ministries throughout the Metroplex. Needs are being met and the gospel shared in 41 ministries that fall into 6 focus areas:

Advocacy/Special Services Children/Youth/Young Adult Emergency Assistance English-As-A Second Language Homelessness Rehabilitation/Re-Entry/Offender Services, Women’s Service
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	AB Christian Learning Center – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Arlington Charities – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Arlington Life Shelter – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Arlington Urban Ministries – Joan Church, Executive Director, 701 Dugan, Arlington, TX 76010, 817-861-8585. An outreach ministry of the Arlington area United Methodist churches providing emergency assistance to residents of Arlington for rent and utility bills, prescriptions, and food; Nu2U resale store supports the ministry of AUM. www.arlurbmin.org __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	BMAA Harvest House – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Central Texas Conference Hispanic Ministry – Rev. Sam Rodriguez, Missionary (817) 877-5222. Provides training opportunities for churches to develop dynamic, Spirit-led, bridge building ministries with the diverse Hispanic and Latino people. Includes Spanish for Gringos classes. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Community Caring Center – Arthur W. Lang, Director, 317 Commerce Street Azle, TX 76020, 817-444-2748 The Community Caring Center is a Christian organization that exists for the purpose of helping people in need by providing spiritual and physical resources with a goal of building a better quality of life. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Community Store House – 4574 Keller-Hicks Road, Keller, Texas 76248 Phone: 817-431-3340, Fax: 817-482-1693 Dedicated to the well-being and education of the children in our community. www.communitystorehouse.org ________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Crime Victims Council – Rev. Sandra Lydick, Executive Director, 750 West Fifth St. FW, TX 76102, 817/675-6367 CVC seeks to help crime victims cope with their suffering and pain. We will aid crime victims throughout their healing process by providing individual and group counseling; an annual worship service of Help, Hope, and Healing for victims, their families and friends; community education; crime prevention; raising community awareness, and acting as an advocate for crime victim rights. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Crowley House of Hope - Billy Hutchings, President, P.O. Box 300, 216 N Magnolia, Crowley, TX 76036, 817-297-6400 Provides food, clothing and emergency assistance to people in the Crowley area. A free Clinic is scheduled to be open in May 2008. www.crowleyhouseofhope.org __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	DFW Airport Interfaith Chaplaincy - Bishop D.D. Hayes, Airport Chaplain PO Box 610445, DFW Airport, TX 75261, 972-973-2665 www.dfwchapel.com The Mission of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Chaplaincy is a ministry of presence, spiritual counseling, and personal support to the DFW Airport community at large. It provides places of worship and reflection for people of all faiths & religious traditions. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Eastside Ministries of Fort Worth, Inc. – Jan Havins, Executive Director, 5929 E. Lancaster Ave., FW, TX, 76112, phone 817/446-3278. Our mission is believing in our community - one person at a time. Supported by area churches and community partners, we assist families residing in zip code areas 76103, 76112, and 76120 with basic food, clothing, hygiene and diaper needs. Internet website is www.eastsideministries.org and we can be reached at eastsideministries@yahoo.com ________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	El Buen Samaritano - Rev. David Martinez, 3429 Strong Ave FW, TX 76105 817-534-7868 Website: www.elbuenumc.org This is a ministry which focuses on making disciples for the Lord Jesus Christ through witnessing, nurturing, evangelizing and outreach to first, second, and third generation multi-cultural Hispanic Community. We worship in a bilingual traditional/contemporary Hispanic style and we experience the transformation of the Holy Spirit. We are in mission with our immigrants and we provide English as a Second Language program. We are making disciples that will become agents of change in our communities. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Family Pathfinders of Tarrant County – Kathryn Arnold, Executive Director, PO Box 470869, Fort Worth, TX 76147, 817-731-1173. Family Pathfinders provides programs to help families bridge the gap from poverty to self- sufficiency. The Mentoring program trains and matches volunteer teams with families who are trying to break the cycle of poverty and become financially independent. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	First Street Mission - Mission Director, Page Hines, 801 West First Street FW,TX 76102 817-335-6080 www.firststreetmission.org FSMM is devoted to serving people in need by providing emergency food, clothing, infant formula, limited financial assistance, and case management in an atmosphere of respect and compassion __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange - GRACE provides services to people who are struggling with a limited income or recent financial emergency. GRACE is a locally-based nonprofit relief agency which provides food, clothing, emergency financial assistance, and other vital necessities to people in Grapevine, Colleyville, and Southlake, Texas. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	HOPE Tutoring Center - Betsy Holschuh, Executive Director, 2020 S. Collins St. Arl. TX 76010, 817-860-7757. HOPE (Helping Our Pupils Excel) provides Free Tutoring in a safe and caring environment, in which children and youth can learn and grow. The ratio of tutor to student, in each of our 7 sites, is usually 1 to 1, and at most 2 to 1. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Hugworks - Rev. Jim Newton, President, 752 Mary Drive, Hurst, TX 76053, 817-268-0020. Provides healing experiences for special needs children of all ages through performing arts and media at Fort Worth Cook Children’s Hospital. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Inasmuch… - Sue Miller, Director, 7955 Reed Road, Azle, TX 76098, 817-444-0226. A ministry of Eagle Mountain UMC, our goal is to feed the hungry, give hope to the hopeless, and connect in spirit with those who feel estranged. Our mission is to ensure that each who enters our doors feels worthy of God’s love. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Justice For Our Neighbors - Mary Beth Garcia, Attorney, located inside Polytechnic UMC at 1310 S Collard, Fort Worth TX 76105, 817-534-3293. JFON provides immigration legal services to all nationalities. It addresses a wide range of needs including: Family Petitions, Adjustment of Status, Religious worker Visas, Naturalization, Asylum Applications, Advice and Counsel and much more. This is a program of the Board of Global Ministries and is funded in part by the United Methodist Committee on Relief. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Merit Chemical Dependency Program, Inc. – Carol Jones Blackmon, Exec. Dir., 3807 Lancaster Ave, FW,TX 76103, 817- 413-9463 MCDP offers a healing environment dedicated to the treatment and prevention of HIV, Substance Abuse and Mental Health issues affecting the socially disadvantaged by certified, licensed practitioners using five separate treatment and prevention programs. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Northeast Emergency Distribution – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Northside International / Church Agency – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	One Man Show / Mark Winter – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Opening Doors for Women in Need – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Parents and Children Together – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Safehaven of Tarrant County – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Son-Shine Ministry - Rev. Sara Andrews, 6511 Plaza Pkwy # 114, Fort Worth, TX 76116, 817-877-9037. Provides training for local churches to be in ministry to persons with disabilities. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Southeast Area of Churches – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	St. Luke United Methodist Church-ESL – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Suicide Survivors – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Tarrant County AIDS Interfaith Network - Executive Director, Daphne Myles, 801 W. Magnolia FW, TX 76104 (817) 923-2800 ext 224, tcain.org With a foundation of faith, hope and compassion, Tarrant County AIDS Interfaith Network strives to provide a network of resources and services that address the physical, emotional and spiritual health needs of people living with HIV and other disenfranchised groups. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Tarrant Area Community of Churches - Rev. Melinda Veatch, Executive Director, 2601 Clover Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817- 737-5554. An association of congregations in the Christian tradition that seeks to give visibility to the essential unity of the church, to witness and serve our community, to be a tangible expression of a common striving for justice, peace and human dignity. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Tarrant County Restorative Justice – Penny Yaites, Dir., 1400 E. Seminary Dr., FW, TX 76115 . mailing address P.O. Box 163674, 76161, (817) 921-4730. Our mission is to assist the ex-offender successfully reintegrate in society and to serve as a community advocate of “Restorative Justice” ministries and services. We value all humanity and believe that a changed heart, through the love of God, is a changed life-style. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Texas ReEntry Services, Inc. – Kay Smith, Executive Director, 3001 Race Street, TX 76111, 817-834-2833. Social service program designed to enhance the reintegration of ex-offenders into mainstream society, contributing to the reduction of crime and recidivism. Services are available to ex-offenders and their families residing in Tarrant County. Case care management program enables clients to meet their basic needs such as housing, employment, food and clothing. Provides opportunities for job searches, individual counseling and social support and access to other providers. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	The Community Storehouse – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	TCU Wesley Foundation – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Trinity Habitat for Humanity – Gage Yager, Executive Director, 3545 S. Jones, FW, TX 76110, 817-926-9219. An international organization to eliminate sub-standard housing and create neighborhoods in partnership with God’s people. Coordinates Building on Faith” program each year. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	United Community Centers, Inc. - Celia Esparza, President & CEO, 1200 E. Maddox, Fort Worth, Texas TX 76104-5745, 817-927- 5556. A social services organization that empowers individuals and strengthens families and enriches communities through the operation of three neighborhood centers. United Community Centers, Inc. provides after school licensed childcare; at-risk youth programming called Awareness Changes Tomorrow or ACT III; Summer Day Camp; Client Intervention programs including emergency food and clothing, case management, seniors supplemental food program, Thanksgiving meals and holiday gifts programs, and Adult Basic Education. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Wesley Foundation @ UTA – Rev. Kent Seuser, 311 UTA Blvd, Arlington, TX 76010, 817-274-6282. A United Methodist-sponsored campus ministry assigned to minister to the students of the UTA community. Offering all students program opportunities and a place to relax, study, play and meet friends and to reach out in service to those in need. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	WestAid - William Pherigo, Executive Director, 4701 Bryant Irvin Rd N., Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817-737-9338, fax – 817-732-6936, westaid.org, westaid@sbcglobal.net. Regular operating hours are: Monday-Friday, 9:30 to 2:30. Maintains food pantry for persons residing in 76107. 76116. 76126 and portions of 76109 who present need---no appointment needed. Bus oases, gas for work, limited prescription assistance. Utility assistance by appointment as funds are available. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Western Hills UMC/Youth at Risk – Community Youth Program, Dan Brown, Volunteer Worker, 2820 Laredo Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76116. Working with youth in an at-risk neighborhood. Our goal is to offer a safe haven to help prevent drug abuse and gang membership. __________________________________________________________ ~back to top
	Women's Center of Tarrant County Inc. – more information coming soon __________________________________________________________ ~back to top

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