Evangel missions
Evangel is committed to changing lives across the street and around the world.
We have two mission teams at Evangel. One is a traditional mission team that supports missions and missionaries around the world. The other is our Community Missions team that works in our local area by donating money, volunteering and recruiting others to support our community.
Evangel also coordinates mission trips for adults and youth.
Community missions
Community Ministries promotes Christian mission work by encouraging the people of Evangel to volunteer, give to local missions and to help youth/adults become active in mission projects. We are committed to changing lives within Evangel, across the street and throughout the Rochester area.
Below are some of the ministries and community partners that Evangel Church supports through volunteering and/or donations.
Wednesday night meals
Every Wednesday night, Community Missions prepares a meal that is open to anyone that would like to attend. The meals are offered from 5PM - 6:30PM.
Nazarene well house
The mission of the Nazarene Well House is to provide temporary housing accommodations and moral, and spiritual support when requested, to medical treatment recipients and their families visiting the world famous Mayo Clinic and its hospitals in Rochester, MN. We strive to be more than just basic lodging, but rather a place of hospitality, ministry, and overall wellness – both physical and spiritual.
the landing
The Landing MN exists to build trust, give hope, and support steps toward stability for those experiencing homelessness.
dorothy day house
Life happens. If you are in need of a warm bed and some warm personalities, we are here for you. The Dorothy Day Hospitality House is a temporary homeless shelter conveniently located in downtown Rochester, Minnesota within walking distance to Mayo Clinic, buses, and community resources.
The salvation army
The Rochester Salvation Army believes in faith put into action and making life better for others. Our services meet physical, emotional and spiritual needs to rebuild lives and create lasting change. Help is given freely and without discrimination, while preserving the individual's dignity. We're here to change lives, one at a time.
MiNnesota Adult & teen challenge
Our mission is to assist men, women and teens in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life-controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
MISSIONS SUPPORTED AROUND THE WORLD
Evangel has a general missions fund that allows us to support many missions around the world. Many that are supported are listed below and others can be seen on our missions bulletin board that we do not post for the safety of the missionaries. Please stop by the bulletin board if you get a chance to visit us.
Henderson Settlement
Society of St. Andrew
- The Society of St. Andrew brings people together to harvest and share healthy food, reduce food waste, and build caring communities by offering nourishment to hungry neighbors.
Greater europe missions
Joel and Julie Workman
- To ignite and renew the European area's love of Christ by starting more churches and outreaches.
Wyciffe Bible Translators
Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Judith Banya
- Rev. Banya is the superintendent of three churches in Sierra Leone and through OC Ministries will equip a newly constructed secondary school with teaching expertise, teaching material, technology, and small class sizes to become a "model school" in Baiwalla, Sierra Leone, West Africa.
Special mission drives
Several times a year, Evangel offers opportunities for special mission work. It may be a request for money to support a specific organization or it may be a request of other kinds.
Evangel giving tree
Many families struggle at Christmas to make ends meet so gifts are even harder. Families can make requests for Christmas. Then the people of Evangel help to fulfill those wishes by pulling a request from the tree and buying the gift. The gifts are wrapped and delivered to the families by our Christian Education Team.
Minnesota annual conference love offering
Each year, churches in the Minnesota Annual Conference take a Love Offering for missions in conjunction with our Annual Conference Session.
Click HERE to see where the Love Offering will go in 2024
UMCOR
As the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Committee on Relief – UMCOR – assists United Methodists and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need. UMCOR comes alongside those who suffer from natural or human-caused disasters – famine, hurricane, war, flood, fire or other events—to alleviate suffering and serve as a source of help and hope for the vulnerable. UMCOR provides relief, response and long-term recovery grants when events overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on their own. UMCOR also provides technical support and training for partners to address emerging and ongoing issues related to disaster relief, recovery, and long-term health and development.
Midwest mission
Midwest Missions is a partner with UMCOR that sends tangible resources to those in need to make an intangible difference in their lives through hope and empowerment.
project aggrad
Project AgGrad seeks to address root causes of world hunger in developing countries by providing highly motivated and trained leaders in production agriculture.
Emma norton services
Tonya Brownlow
Emma Norton Services provides transformational housing and growth for women and families on their journey of recovery.
Good samaritan community benevolence fund
Every Christmas, Evangel takes donations for the Good Samaritan Community Benevolence Fund which goes to provide emergency relief for individuals and families in the Rochester area.
how to donate to missions
If you would like to give extra support to Missions at Evangel in addition to our budgeted support, you can either send a check to the Church office and designate it "Missions 2nd mile" in the memo line or use the process below to give online. The missions committee will determine how to distribute all general budget and 2nd mile missions funding at their monthly meetings under the guidance of the Church Council.
1. Click “Give” at the top of the screen
2. Click on “One-time”
3. Click on “Fund”
4. Click on “Missions”
5. Fill in the amount that you want to give
6. Click “Submit”!
