Namikango Mission
Located in Malawi, Africa, near the city of Thondwe, Namikango Mission is one of the most successful mission works in Africa. It has faithfully spread the Good News of Christ in Malawi for more than 30 years, resulting in about 1400 congregations with perhaps more than 50,000 members. Much of its success is due to the tireless efforts of Lendal and Peggy Wilks, who spent more than a quarter of a century in the work before finally retiring to live in Arkansas. We are happy to be able to send regular contributions to this work, and we look forward to its continued success with Mark and Era Thiesen now the resident missionaries. We appreciate also the oversight of this work provided by the New Beginnings congregation and elder Sidney Vaughn in particular. Click here to correspond directly with the Namikango missionaries or Brother Vaughn, or to view the mission website.

Berean Children’s Home
 "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up" (Psalm 27:10). In many such cases the Lord has done this through the Berean Home in Albany, Louisiana. Established in the 1970’s under the oversight of the Mount Olive Church of Christ, Brookhaven, Mississippi, the home has made a difference for good in the lives of many children who became Christian adults. Wayne and Ruthie Wallace have been the "anchor" administrators and houseparents through the years, and only heaven knows the full effects of their godly influence over so many children from wounded backgrounds. We are glad to be able to contribute regularly to this wonderful work. You can contact the Home directly by clicking here: Berean Children's Home.

Christian Relief Fund
When Baxter Loe, of Amarillo, was editor of Gospel Tidings and reporting the establishment of new missionary efforts in India and Africa, he became aware of the terrible living conditions in many places where the gospel was beginning to be preached. His feelings for the poor in those areas led him to found Christian Relief Fund in 1971 and devote his full time for about 30 years to raising money for building and operating schools and children’s homes in India and Latin America, and providing disaster relief in many parts of the world. Always scrupulously honest in handling funds, CRF has gained a good reputation throughout the country. Through our regular contributions to CRF we have been "sponsor" for several needy children in Latin America. We are grateful for the opportunity to help in this way. CRF has a website providing information about the locations and nature of its humane activities: www.christianrelieffund.org.

Ukraine Mission Work
The breakup of the Soviet Union provided an unusual opportunity to Christians to take the gospel to that spiritually impoverished part of the world. Sponsored by West Angelo Church of Christ, Tim Johnson and his family began evangelistic work in Ukraine in the early 1990’s. Since that time, congregations have been established in Kiev and Sumy, and much good has been accomplished. The work is now directed by the Ukraine Mission Board with help from Westworth Church of Christ. Our involvement thus far has been limited to collecting funds via the Christmas Collection Cans furnished to us each fall (see "Special Activities"). To correspond directly with the Ukraine Mission Board, click here: Ukraine Mission Work.

Interchurch Task Force
Churches have always faced some problems in responding to calls for help with such things as rent, groceries, and travel expenses. Many times such requests are based on falsehoods and should be denied, but it is often hard to separate the worthy requests from the unworthy. And it takes experience in such matters to know just what form the help should take in a given case. In view of these problems, several churches in Aurora agreed a number of years ago to start an independent agency which would bring a professional touch to handling requests for benevolence. While we handle most of the requests we receive for financial help, we have referred people to ITF in various situations. Our help to ITF is mostly in the form of food contributed to our food-collection boxes on an ongoing basis, plus donations of clothing and a few other items that members bring to the church building for disbursement. ITF's mailing address is 1553 Clinton, Aurora, CO 80010.

Denver Rescue Mission
With a century of service behind it, Denver Rescue Mission could, of course, survive without our help. Located in downtown Denver, the mission provides some beds for homeless people and serves meals to even more. From time to time we collect boxes of food to deliver to the mission, and some of our members have worked in the serving lines for the mission’s holiday feasts.

Mountain States Children's Home

This home, located on a farm near Longmont, Colorado, has operated for some 40 years on the premise that there are no "throw away" kids. Brother Randy Schow is the executive director of the home, which currently accommodates 18 children in three cottages. Our congregation is pleased to take part in fund drives for the home and help in other ways from time to time.  For more information about the home and its work, click here.