Christian's Place Mission

Let me tell you Christian's Place story.

We started with a $ 2.39 1lb ham and asking neighbors for cans of vegetables. By word of mouth friends, co-workers, and neighbors of our director Carole Newman began to help the people of Nauvoo, AL and surrounding areas. In December 2008, Christian's Place Mission was created to help people in need in Nauvoo and surrounding areas. Carole told her friends and co-workers about what God had leaded her to do.

The volunteers started coming from Nauvoo, Double Springs, Jasper, Carbon Hill, Lynn, Childersburg, Natural Bridge, Birmingham, Hoover, and many other towns in Alabama.  With unemployment so high everywhere, we are all facing hard times.  None of the volunteers are wealthy, but we and our families know that God's people must help each other as Christ taught us.   They all wanted to help, and told their families and friends, and as the word spread people began coming to help.  They brought canned goods and clothing to share.  The volunteers arrived here at Christian's Place strangers to each other.  They hold hands and pray for God to bless the people of Nauvoo and to bless our actions.  We leave as friends committed to God's work.  Most of you are faithful Christians who understand the power of God's love and that Christians witness and serve whomever God puts in their path.  So I know you understand what I am saying.  The volunteers bring their children and grandchildren in order to share with them the joy of service.  Is there any purer act than that of a child living what he has been taught in Sunday School?  Some of the volunteers are elderly, some are young.  Some volunteers come to Christian’s Place Mission every month; others come when health permits, and there are always new faces as word spreads.

Where does all the food come from?  Food comes from people everywhere who care.  We ask for only one can of food which God blesses as Jesus did with the fishes and bread.  Some people donate money so we can buy what we need; others, like Girl Scout troops and school children, hold food drives.  People have shipped food to us and clothes from other states.

We are Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Church of God and other denominations.  Churches of all denominations ask their members to help.  We are all part of the great body of believers who seek to serve according to God's will. 

Getting to know our clients and share their joys and sorrows touches our hearts.  The blessings we receive from our clients far outweigh what we give to our Mission!  Thanks to all of our clients for the love they show us.  We praise God for each one who comes to be served and to serve.  Our prayer is that jobs will soon be plentiful for all of us.

What can you do to help? We need money to expand to Christian’s Place Mission to a Community Center. God has blessed us with land to expand Christian’s Place Mission.  We need the space which the 100 plus year old church can not provide.  With God’s help and yours we will be able serve the community with a hot meal, having a tornado safe room, a doctor, optometrist, therapist, and dentist office for community health.  Christian’s Place Mission can become a shelter in all sorts of storms for the people of Nauvoo and surrounding areas.  If you would like to help in God’s work, call Carole Newman, 205-410-7029 or send tax’s deductible donations to Carole Newman, Christian’s Place Mission at Nauvoo United Methodist Church, 300 4th Street – PO Box 223, Nauvoo, AL 35578

We appreciate all of your prayers and donations for Christian’s Place Mission.  May the love of God bless and keep you for your faithful service.