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Applied in 2008

South Side Mission External Ministries

South Side Mission

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2
  • Program Participants Last Year: 5000
  • Meets about 2 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 12 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 100

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Ensures that arrangements with outside fund raising firms are made in writing.
  • Receives information about the financial arrangements with such firms and, if applicable, the anticipated portion of the gross proceeds that goes to the organization.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
A saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and discipleship into a dynamic and life changing relationship with the Living God through his son, Jesus Christ. Each year for the past five years, we have routinely seen 1,000+ decisions for Christ!• Number of Commitment Cards that are collected and evaluated for Salvation decisions and prayer concerns

Measure
Number of hands that are raised after an invitation to receive Christ as your personal Savior are recorded.

• Number of people making a decision for Christ and encouraged to attend an ALPHA course and retreat as the first step in discipleship.

• Number of referals of new and existing believers to local churches for a maturing of faith and growth in grace and knowledge.

Outcome 2
•Houses repaired for inner-city poor and/or elderly citizens. (At no cost to the home owner.)

Measure
• Number of requests for home repairs that come in through our Adopt-A-Block teams (an all volunteer corps of servant leaders) and then visited and evaluated by our staff to determine if we have the expertise, material, and time to complete it.

• Number of home repairs, (ranging from dog kennels to vinyl siding installation to roof replacement) that are done free of charge by volunteer teams with donated materials. This usually takes place during a very busy July.

• In 2008 we expect to bless two dozen families with much needed (but out of economic reach) home repairs and improvements. (In 2007 we blessed 12 families.)

Outcome 3
Restored dignity for the elderly poor.

Measure
• Number of elderly poor people joining the Lighthouse Diner as guests at our free restaurant quality lunch program. Served a big helping of Gospel with a side of great tasting, nutritious meals, our patrons relish the opportunity for company and conversation. Simply put; our guests welcome the occasion to again feel included in society.

• Number of volunteer nurses and pastoral staff visits to isolated and sometimes shut-in seniors, when relationships are forged. This allows us to become a liaison for family reconciliation, available services, fraud prevention, prescription drug referrals, and outside agency referrals.

• Number of in home/apartment complex/nursing home Bible studies offered and attended, where our elderly are growing in the Lord!

Outcome 4
Housing project residents are encouraged to live Christ centered lives and are blessed with needful items, education and counseling opportunities.

Measure
• Number of RiverWest and Harrison Homes housing project residents who receive food baskets.

• Number of RiverWest and Harrison Homes housing project residents who receive substance abuse counseling.

• Number of RiverWest and Harrison Homes housing project residents who participate in outreach ministry to prostitutes.

• Number of RiverWest and Harrison Homes housing project residents who receive needed household items, furniture, winter coats, clothing, and other material items.

Outcome 5
School children are encouraged to lead Godly lives in a troubled area.

Measure
Number of inner-city kids attending voluntary before and after school prayer times at Tyng Primary School, Trewyn Middle School, and Manual High School.

• Number of inner-city kids who are enveloped into our youth ministries.

• Number of inner-city kids who accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.

Change Process: (self-reported)

In each of the ten different approaches that we utilize in the External Ministries of South Side Mission, people are treated with the dignity and respect that Christ modeled for us. From serving to leading, ours is a relationship ministry, founded in the unwavering belief that people first need to be loved.

As we love our neighbors into independence, self respect returns; breeding the pride and ambition to do great things in the name of God. Our clients become our family, and we become theirs. Through this process they are able to replace negative imagery with heavenly perspective; breaking the cycle of the impoverished spirit, which is the most critical to success this side of heaven.

Of the three most important social issues that we address, only one will change a life from the inside-out and is our number one priority: Evangelism. Servant evangelism, education evangelism, stomach evangelism, prayer evangelism, and dignity evangelism; the approach depends on the recipient, but a life changed through the work of the Holy Spirit is a life truly and eternally changed.

Scripture tells us that the poor will always be with us. But, our mission is to help turn around the lives of the poor we serve; sharing the ideals of hard work, successful families, and vibrant neighborhoods. Then, we serve new and different poor people. And so the cycle of changed lives continues, since 1925, on the south side of Peoria.