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Who we help
Here at United Ministries, we help families in crisis who, because of that crisis, are experiencing the inability to cover the cost of basic needs. We reach out to the single working mother, the father struggling to raise children alone, couples who might each be working two minimum wage jobs. So many of the families we meet at United Ministries are working hard, but they often are one crisis away from poverty. Perhaps they have lost a job or a wage-earner has left the home. Perhaps they are trying to pay high medical bills. Many deal with hardships that most of us can only imagine. At United Ministries, we try to give these families resources—both financial and emotional—in the midst of a crisis. |
A client wrote: "…a series of bad luck events set our once happy, ordinary family into a downward spiral with no stopping of the spiral in sight. I was beyond depressed and when I looked into my children’s eyes the overwhelming feeling of being a complete failure and that after everything and all those years of hard work and never giving up trying ….now we were falling and failing our family.” |
What we believe
We believe that offering radical hospitality to all around us and simply being present to others is one step toward a more healthy and whole community. Serving our community through time spent with each other at United Ministries opens up the possibility of making a difference… one family at a time.
We believe that offering radical hospitality to all around us and simply being present to others is one step toward a more healthy and whole community. Serving our community through time spent with each other at United Ministries opens up the possibility of making a difference… one family at a time.
Who are we
- A community partnership of many different churches and individuals
- Fifteen volunteers
- Three paid staff
Our Mission
United Ministries primarily serves families with dependent children in financial crisis who are at risk of homelessness by providing financial assistance and engaging in community partnerships to promote stability. We do so in such a way as to offer hope, encouragement and spiritual support, operating as an agent of grace in the world.
Our Vision
United Ministries envisions the greater Pensacola area as a thriving, sustainable, and safe community where residents are treated with respect and work together for the common good; where churches unite in purpose to demonstrate the compassion of Christ; and where the United Ministries’ volunteers and staff act on behalf of local families with financial and spiritual needs in order to prevent homelessness.
History
United Ministries was formed in January 1987 by local ministers and concerned laypersons who wanted to develop a cooperative effort among churches in the area to help families in crisis. Read more...
United Ministries primarily serves families with dependent children in financial crisis who are at risk of homelessness by providing financial assistance and engaging in community partnerships to promote stability. We do so in such a way as to offer hope, encouragement and spiritual support, operating as an agent of grace in the world.
Our Vision
United Ministries envisions the greater Pensacola area as a thriving, sustainable, and safe community where residents are treated with respect and work together for the common good; where churches unite in purpose to demonstrate the compassion of Christ; and where the United Ministries’ volunteers and staff act on behalf of local families with financial and spiritual needs in order to prevent homelessness.
History
United Ministries was formed in January 1987 by local ministers and concerned laypersons who wanted to develop a cooperative effort among churches in the area to help families in crisis. Read more...
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