Local Outreach

Agents of Mercy is our in-house food pantry. We supply boxes of basic pantry needs to help a family get through at least one week of groceries. Non-perishable items are available to anyone who needs food. We do not take any information or have requirements for anyone to receive a box of food.
Boxes are available in the old kitchen (old part of the building) and anyone is allowed to take a food to someone or take one for themselves.
We appreciate any and all donations to our food pantry during the year. Donations may be left at the donation center behind the welcome table and items needed are listed in the bulletin.

We partner with Riverbend Elementary in Elkton and Montevideo Middle School to provide backpack buddy bags each week. The bags contain food for students who need extra help through the weekend when school breakfasts and lunches are not available. We include non-perishable food items that are easy for the students themselves to open and warm if necessary.
The 2019-2020 school year is one where we provided 36 bags each week to the school. We thank all those who donate items for our bags. The items to donate include: Vienna Sausages, poptarts, pudding, breakfast bars, tuna/chicken, individual bags of chips, small spaghettios, applesauce, etc.

We support AVA Care’s commitment to life and each January we participate in the Baby Bottle Campaign which begins on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday.

AVA Care of Harrisonburg is a medical nonprofit serving women facing unintended pregnancy since 1984. We provide STI testing, pregnancy testing, and confirmation through ultrasound – at no cost to you.

We are here to:

Advocate for You (We care about you and are on your side).
Validate your Concerns (We know you may feel panicked. We are here to help).
Answer your Questions (We have trained professionals who can answer your questions).

We support WRE through a yearly giving in our budget and many of our church members serve as teachers and board members.

“Welcome to Bible class!” These words have echoed throughout Rockingham County since 1929. Weekday Religious Education (WRE) has deep roots in Rockingham as we were one of the three original counties to offer Bible classes in the state of Virginia. At that time, classes were held in the public school buildings and WRE employed the Bible teacher.

Today there are 21 regional WRE councils in the state of Virginia. Once a week throughout the school day, Bible classes are held during Release Time from public school and meet on nearby private property for approximately 30 minutes. In Rockingham County, WRE classes meet in various facilities. WRE maintains 11 one-room class buildings, a stationary bus which is outfitted as a classroom and we meet in three local churches.

We support WRE through a yearly giving in our budget and many of our church members serve as teachers and board members.

East Gate Ministries was founded in 2002. Our free-of-charge program serves young women, 18 to 30, who are seeking healing, hope and restoration where rape, abuse, abortion, unplanned pregnancy and other sexual traumas have broken lives.
Our WOMEN’s Outreach group participates by offering activities and support to the Eastgate Ministry each year and we promote their two annual banquets where they receive most of their funding.

Open Doors is the local homeless shelter for anyone over 18 who is experiencing a lack of housing. The shelter rotates through local churches that are able to provide a place to sleep, eat and shower. A hot supper is provided each evening. The shelter is open November through April with desire to be open year round.
We help with monetary donations and supply donations throughout the year as needs arise.