EVER REACHING COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Ever Reaching Out to Help Those in Need
OUR MISSION IS TO
"BE DOERS OF THE wORD AND NOT HEARERS ONLY."
12 YEARS!
Amazing things have occurred and been accomplished since this ministry began in 2012 due to God’s goodness and grace, and the prayers and support we received from donors and volunteers. In 2023, we were blessed to serve over 11,100 individuals from 17 Mississippi counties with food assistance, clothes, baby items, housewares, furniture and appliances, and to add additional space to expand our food pantry.
To date, we now serve over 560 families each month from 27 Mississippi counties. This year multiple businesses, ministries and organizations have volunteered their time and efforts to help with our programs. Area schools have hosted important canned food drives to help us keep our pantry stocked. During the summer, we were blessed to have several churches focus their Vacation Bible Schools on raising awareness of ERCO and collecting needed funds and food for us. Their results were simply amazing, and the children had fun too!
Our annual "Love Out Loud" family-fun day was held at the entrance of the beautiful Yogi on the Lake in Pelahatchie. Children enjoyed games, activities, bounce houses and face-painting; parents/guardians enjoyed watching their children play without the stress of the cost, and was able to visit over 40+ ministry and organization booths and learn of important resources available to them. Everyone who attended enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by the members of the Life Church of Hurley, Mississippi, distributed by the awesome Kingdom Responders ministry, CenterPoint Energy and volunteers, and enjoyed hearing testimonies from some of the attendees, receiving door prizes, and listening to the beautiful music performed by "Given Grace." Over 800 attended and thankfully the heavy rain did not begin until after we closed. God is so good!
Our mission at ERCO is to "be doers of the Word and not hearers only" (James 1:22), and to "love because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19). We are personally committed to the teaching in James 2:14-16 and Isaiah 58:7, that calls us to 'share your food with the hungry ... give clothes to those who need them." We put our faith in action by meeting the physical needs of the less fortunate by distributing food, clothing, furniture and other supportive items we have available at no cost to them; and by meeting their spiritual needs through prayers, distribution of Bibles, personal and group evangelism; and by actively showing them unconditional love. We also put our faith in action by serving as a network hub with other organizations to create strategic alliances to share resources that provide for the body, soul and spiritual needs of individuals. We identify needs and work together to meet those needs through our collaborative efforts.
Please keep ERCO in your prayers; come volunteer when possible; and support this ministry through your donations of physical items (clothes, food, housewares, etc.) and finances in order that the important services and programs at ERCO can continue. We pray God will bless our efforts and allow us to continue to serve as His hands and feet throughout 2024 and many years to come.
Ever Reaching Community Outreach is a 501C3 faith-based nonprofit committing whatever we do to the Lord (Proverbs 16:3). We are only able to go and serve those in need in our surrounding communities by the grace of God, the physical support of volunteers, and through donations given to this ministry.