Outreach Ministry
“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…”
Stopping for the One
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 program has reached out to hundreds of unsheltered individuals.
“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…’”
Learn More about the Outreach Ministry!
Over the last year…
More than 10,000 items were given out to neighbors living in nearby camps
604 were contacted for the first time through Search and Rescue
Simonka Place got their own Search and Rescue van through a grant from the June Simonka Giving Circle
“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
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.