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Contact Information: Telephone 918-742-5509 FAX 918-742-5501 Postal address: 5502 S. Harvard, Tulsa, OK 74135 Electronic mail:General Information: hacc.update@sbcglobal.net Copyright 2010 |
MINISTRIES WE HAVE SUPPORTED ON A REGULAR BASIS Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma... is a private, non-profit organization that distributes donated food and other grocery items to 450 Partner Programs in 24 counties of Eastern Oklahoma. These programs include food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after school programs and senior citizen centers. In addition, the Food Bank helps raise public awareness about hunger and the role of food banking in alleviating hunger. Every day hungry Oklahomans are being fed as a result of their efforts to fight hunger, feed hope. HACC volunteers participate in several programs thoughout the year. CROP Walk... is a Church World Service program. It happens when neighbors walk together to take a stand against hunger in our world. They raise awareness and funds for international relief and development as well as local hunger-fighting programs. www.churchworldservice.org and www.restorehope.org HACC is a sponsor for the October 4, 2009 Walk / HACC volunteers "walk" each year. Disciples Mission Fund... is our denomination's church wide system of outreach giving that supports the church's worldwide ministries through 11 general units of the church, 35 regions, 15 colleges and universities, plus 7 seminaries. Gifts come from congregations and individuals. www.disciplesmissionfund.org HACC provides quarterly financial assistance. Disciples Retirement Community of Oklahoma... is a continuing care retirement community in Edmond, Oklahoma which provides four distinct levels of care to senior citizens: Independent Living, Personal Care, Nursing Care, and specialized Alzheimer's Care. HACC provides quarterly financial assistance. |
WORLD OUTREACH |
Zechariah 7:5 calls us to "administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another." The above are signs of how this church has been about that effort. But the job is not finished! There are still those with physical need crying for attention, those with psychological and emotional needs demanding help and those who need the spiritual blessings of forgiveness, healing and salvation that Christ offers. |
Although we are not able to give help on an individual basis to those in need, we do support the community agencies who provide these services with ongoing contributions and hands-on service. |
Day Center for the Homeless and Night Shelter... provides a safe, healthy environment for people who are homeless and offers them opportunities and encouragement for achieving self-sufficiency. Services include intensive case management, a free Nurses' Clinic, shower and restroom facilities, telephones, community voice mail, a clothing room, mailing address and a locked storage area. www.tulsadaycenter.org HACC provides quarterly financial assistance HACC serves dinner the first Sunday evening each month. |
Habit for Humanity... works in partnership with low-income people to eliminate substandard housing conditions. They build approximately 20 homes in Tulsa each year. The Disciples of Christ churches in the Tulsa area raise the funds and build a house every other year. www.habitat-tulsa.org HACC provices financial assistance for each Disciple House. HACC volunteers assist in the building of each Disciple House. John 3:16 Mission... is an interdenominational Christian ministry that provides food, shelter, clothing and restorative programs to Tulsa's homeless and at-risk population. This is accomplished through their men's, women's and family centers. www.john316mission.org HACC provides quarterly financial asistance. The Challengers Class serves dinner one Friday of each month. Mission Trips... HACC has worked with the Disciples disaster Response Ministry on several youth and adult mission opportunities to be responsive to human needs following a disaster. We seek to be the hands and feet of Christ, knowing that faith in action makes a difference. www.discipleshomemissions.org Hurricane Katrina response in New Orleans annually since 2006 October 11-17, 2009 to south Texas for Hurricane Ike response NEACCO Camp Christian... is the Northeast Area of the Christian Church in Oklahoma -- an association of 42 congregations of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). www.neacco.org Camp Christian is the educational facility of the NEACCO which provides an enriching environment in an appealing nature center. Camp Christian teaches and demonstrates the stewardship of God's resources. Participants are encouraged to engage in activities which promote their growth and development in faith and relation to creation and the Creator. www.campchristianchouteau.org HACC provices quarterly financial assistance. Neighbor for Neighbor... is a non-profit interfaith organization that demonstrates faith through action. They serve the poor by providing needed services while educating the community about poverty. They also seek justice for the poor and powerless through advocacy and encourage all people to realize their potential. www.neighborforneighbor.org HACC provides quarterly financial assistance. / Several HACC members are active in various programs. OASIS (Older Adult Services & Interfaith Sharing)... is a non-profit, community-based program designed to provide daytime care for functionally or physically impaired adults. The goal at OASIS is to enable participants to remain in their homes and to continue to be a part of their community despite their disabilities. An individualized plan of care is developed for each participant based on their needs and interests. www.oasisads.org HACC provides quarterly financial assistance. Several members are volunteers. Oklahoma Blood Institute... provides transfusion blood products and clinical services to more than 150 medical facilities in Oklahoma and north central Texas. OBI believes strongly in giving back to the community by providing multi-level educational opportunities, participating in health fairs and performing specialized testing to assist individuals in monitoring their health. www.obi.org Blood Bag preparation and labeling -- third Wednesday each month. Blood Drives held quarterly. Oklahoma Capital... is an ongoing program of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma that provides funding to maintain facilities and purchase new or replacement equipment for our region and related Disciple institutions. www.okdisciples.org HACC provides quarterly financial assistance Oklahoma Conference of Churches... state-wide community member churches who have covenanted with one another to make the unity of Oklahoma's churches visible, bringing a common witness, mission and study. Officials from the participating communities gather in prayer to explore social and political issues of mutual concern. Their objective is to bring a concerted response whenever and wherever appropriate. They encourage local communities throughout our state to work, pray and act ecumenically, making visible the love, justice, and hope of Jesus Christ to one another and to God's world. www.okchurches.org HACC provides quarterly financial assistance. Partners in Education -- Grimes Elementary School... Partners in Education is a collaborative effort between the community and Tulsa Public Schools. The program's focus is to link TPS students with community resources in order to provide the knowledge and skills needed for future success. www.tulsaschools.org HACC is partnered with Grimes Elementary School (directly south of the church) HACC volunteers participate in various school programs. Grimes is the beneficiary of our annual Giving Tree each December. Phillips Theological Seminary... was founded in 1907, the same year that Oklahoma achieved statehood. At that time it was called " The College of the Bible" offering graduate education to men and women preparing to become ministers of the new frontier churches that were springing up in Oklahoma. For much of its early history, Phillips Theological Seminary was part of Phillips University named in honor of Thomas W. Phillips, a Pennsylvania benefactor. The old "College of the Bible" was renamed "The Graduate Seminary of Phillips University" in 1954. In 1987, the seminary became separately incorporated as a free-standing institution named "Phillips Graduate Seminary." Through the years both schools were located on the same campus in Enid, Oklahoma. A second seminary campus was opened in Tulsa adjacent to The University of Tulsa in 1986. In 1997, the seminary began combining both of its campuses in Tulsa. Regrettably, the University declared bankruptcy in 1998, and sold its campus. Phillips Theological Seminary, however, still maintains the mission of early founders, and proudly continues the "Phillips" heritage. There are currently 170 students enrolled in three graduate programs: Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, and Doctor of Ministry. www.ptstulsa.edu HACC provides uqarterly financial assistance. / Several HACC members are active on the board. / Some HACC staff members are students or alums |
Two HACC members prepare food for the Day Center for the Homeless |
Reconciliation... is a ministry program of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, addressing the primary causes of racism and poverty. Since its founding in 1967 it has provided funding for numerous projects with a special emphasis on eliminating racism in North America. HACC provides quarterly financial assistance. Resonance Center for Women... provides intervention, prevention, and support services for women and families who want to become self-sufficient. It is a gender-specific, certified substance abuse treatment center that seeks to break the cycles of multi-generational chemical addiction and criminal offense through programs and services designed to address all facets of a woman's needs. This includes treating the whole person and her family, through counseling, job/career services, arts, and wellness. www.resonancetulsa.org HACC members are active on the board. HACC Day of Caring, September 12. Southside Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa... seeks to preserve the dignity and independence of homebound elderly and disabled persons in South Tulsa. They provide them with nutritious home-delivered meals and caring contacts from volunteer drivers. www.mealsonwheelstulsa.org HACC provides quarterly financial assistance / HACC services a weekly route from the Southside kitchen. / HACC dishes up meals for one month annually. Stand in the Gap... Stand in the Gap encourages and trains churches to equip their members to reach out to widows, the fatherless, the disabled, the elderly, the lonely, prisoners, and the poor. They form "families" to take a God-dependent, long term, relationship-based approach with our neighbors in serious need. www.standinthegapamerica.org HACC provides quarterly financial assistance. Several HACC members are active on the board and in family groups. Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry... affirms that God calls us as co-workers to participate in the creation of a society which promotes justice for all, relieves misery, and reconciles the estranged. This ministry began in 1937 and today is considered one of the oldest interfaith ministries in the United States. www.tumm.org HACC provides quarterly financial assistance. HACC members are involved in several TMM projects Western Neighbors... provides direct assistance, plus community development for the historic communities of Tulsa which lie south and west of the Arkansas River since 1981. They provide supplemental food, clothing, free money order services, and small amounts of financial assistance (rent, utilities, etc.) to between 200-300 Westside families each month (about 60-percent of whom are low-income elderly). They also offer training in organizational capabilities and skill development for communication. HACC provides quarterly financial assistance |
Mission Statement The mission of Harvard Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is to honor and glorify God and strive to create a loving and growing community which proclaims Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, challenges people to live in commitment to Him, nurtures them in Christian faith and actively reaches out to those in need. |
Emergency Infant Services... seeks to meet the basic human needs of infants and children under five years of age in the Tulsa area, whose families are in crises or emergency situations. Their goal is to convey the Christian message of love, respect, and caring to each individual seeking assistance. http://emergencyinfantservices.org/ HACC provides quarterly financial assistance. Beneficiary of Christmas Eve offering / Donation of numerous HACC Craft Crowd projects / Beneficiary of October, 2009 HACC Garage Sale |