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NORTHERN WATERS DISTRICT

Conference Missions and Ministries Partners (Advance Specials)

* Indicates the Advance is also a Health & Well-Being Agency.

Bike Hope Love, Rootstown | EOC 9180
Started in 1987 and formerly known as Pedaling Parsons, Bike Hope Love is a group of Methodist clergy and lay people who organize bike trip fundraisers for various missions.

Brookdale Orchard, Cleveland | EOC 9983
Birthed out of St. Matthews UMC located in the Hough neighborhood of Cleveland, the primary goal for Brookdale Orchard is to provide living wage employment opportunities for residents within the immediate Orchard community, beginning with on-the-job education and training in agricultural development, agribusiness management, and food product preparation, service, and sales. With an additional goal to also eliminate barriers deterring access to education and training, the Orchard is implementing our program on-site.

Covered Bridge Mission, Ashtabula County | EOC 9975
This mission addresses small home improvement projects that other charitable organizations don’t always provide, such as wheelchair ramps. Helping the economically disadvantaged in the rural and urban areas of Ashtabula County, Ohio’s largest geographic county. Contact Jefferson UMC for more details.

Heart 4 the City, Akron | EOC 9941*
Building the front porch to the kingdom of God by prioritizing relationships and establishing programs that address needs in our community.

Multicultural Ministries in Cuyahoga Falls | EOC 9923
Christian education for children and adults who speak English as a second language, including those who speak Nepali or Bhutanese as a first language.

Nehemiah Mission, Cleveland | EOC 9136*
The Nehemiah Mission of Cleveland (a Health & Welfare organization of the EOCUMC and The North Coast District) serves low-income persons and neighborhoods by providing community enhancement, home maintenance, and targeted programming. People served include: refugees; the elderly; disabled persons; and people without shelter, food, and clothing.

OhioGuidestone, Berea | EOC 9173*
OhioGuidestone's mission is to provide pathways for growth, achievement, and lifelong success by helping those we serve overcome barriers to success and find the joy that comes with self-sufficiency and accomplishment.

O.P.E.N. M, Akron | EOC 9102
O.P.E.N. M Community Works Akron (CWA) assists those in poverty to become economically self-sufficient through holistic employment assistance, prioritizing financial literacy, job retention, and mentorship to reduce individual barriers to employment.

Project Hope for the Homeless (Ecumenical Shelter Network of Lake County) | EOC 9143
Project Hope Restoring Hope & Renewing Lives is a 50-bed emergency shelter, which includes a 12-bed family wing with extended hours (Families Moving Forward), as well as comprehensive services and aftercare services upon exit.

Senior Adult Ministries of Cuyahoga Falls | EOC 9980
Intergenerational ministry to provide spiritual care for senior adults in Cuyahoga Falls.

South Street Ministries, Inc., Akron | EOC 9195
South Street Ministries assists unemployed adults and addresses the spectrum of youth education and mentoring needs in the South Akron community with its many programs.

Trials for Hope, Cleveland | EOC 9982
Delivering dignity and hope to those who fall between the cracks by delivering wholesome food, personal care items, and warmth to the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area.

West Side Community House (WSCH), Cleveland | EOC 9933*
West Side Community House transforms lives in the community through an array of model programs and services that strengthen and stabilize the family, encourage lifelong learning and economic self-sufficiency, promote health and wellness, foster independence, and renew the life spirit.

View the complete list of Conference Advance Mission Partners and how to donate.