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Directory of Mercy Ministries/Overview

Ministry Name

Ministry Description

Contact Person

American Red Cross

Disaster services and blood donations

Cassie Upton
919-402-4295

Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF)

Reaches a diversity of children with the gospel in a culturally relevant and exciting manner

Dick & Susan McKown

Durham Nativity School

The mission of the Durham Nativity School (DNS) is based on the highly successful model of other Nativity Network and Nativity Miguel Schools across the country to help break the cycle of poverty through a quality middle school education that will help empower each child to reach his/her full potential.

Chip Denton

Durham Rescue Mission (DRM)

Provides meals and fellowship on the 3rd Sunday of each month

Gordon Davis
919-644-0227

DSS Big Sib Mentoring

Matches adult positive role models to young, at-risk DSS clients

Sophie Smith

English for Speakers of other Languages (ESL)

Provides an educational outreach to immigrants and refugees who want to improve their daily English-speaking skills in the classroom setting.

Kristine Manary

Good Samaritan Inn (GSI) Tutoring

Provides tutoring for children and adult women (GED) 

Toni Clarke
919-493-7126

Guardian ad Litem

Recruit volunteers who will represent the interests of an abused or neglected child within the juvenile courts system.

Christy Hamilton Malott

Habitat for Humanity
(Durham County)

Transforms lives and communities by making home ownership possible in partnership with people who care.

Todd Orr
919-237-3095

Interfaith Council

Provides shelter, food, direct services, and advocacy to people in need.

JusticeMatters

Provides empowering legal services to our low-income neighbors, mobilizing legal professionals and law students to invest their resources in our community for the common good..

Libby Magee

Meals on Wheels

Delivers hot meals at lunch time to needy people.

Laura Barringer
919-493-3005

Lee Bowen

Pregnancy Support Services (PSS)

Assists in crisis pregnancies and provides abstinence training

Lynn Trogdon
919-490-0203

Samaritan Health Center

Will provide comprehensive medical and dental care to the residents of Durham Rescue Mission (DRM) and Good Samaritan Inn (GSI)

Chris Garrett
919-381-7672

 World Relief

Provides opportunities for churches, faith-based organizations, and individuals to be the hands and feet of Jesus to those refugees and Victims of Human Trafficking who are in great need of love and acceptance.

Carla Hoffman

Youth Life Foundation of the Triangle (YLFT)

Provides after school tutoring and mentoring to at-risk youth in Durham Public Housing communities.

Susan Teer
919-489-8705

 

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