South Side Mission External Ministries

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

Can an entire Zip Code be won for Christ? We think so! South Side Mission's External Ministries mission is to see the entire 61605 Zip Code won for Christ, discipled, and plugged into local Bible believing churches.

We put this vision into practice by reaching the lost through:

• Adopt-A-Block (becoming the hands and feet of Christ and earning the right to share the love of Jesus in impoverished neighborhoods)

• School Ministry (weekly before and after school prayer meetings in 3 Peoria public schools)

• Satellite Offices (offering services, classes, referrals, and ministry in public housing projects)

• Hope Builders (free home repairs to the poor and elderly)

• Elderly Services (staff and volunteer nurses offering in-home evaluations and referrals)

• Sunday School (Our oldest ministry, teaching God's love to inner-city kids)

• Chapel Services (teaching sound Biblical truth and offering Hope)

Score Summary

Overall Score:	Excellent
Practice Principles:	Good
Faith Related Elements:	Excellent
Outcome Measures:	Excellent
Change Process:	Excellent

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

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $2,900,000 Program Budget: $103,800
Foundation Grants	1%	1%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	0%
Individual Gifts	83%	83%
Business/Corporate Gifts	9%	9%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	7%	7%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	0%
Other	0%	0%
	Average Program Funding From All Samaritan Programs	Average Organization Funding From All Samaritan Organizations
The next charts display the average funding sources for all programs currently in the Samaritan Guide for your comparison. Average Organization Budget: $3,820,907 Average Program Budget: $417,789
Foundation Grants	19%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	6%	8%
Individual Gifts	37%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	9%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	10%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	8%	9%
Other	9%	11%

It is important to maintain diverse income sources for your programs and for your oganization as a whole. Doing so provides long-term financial stability to your organizations and programs. It is also important to note that government funding often comes with stipulations and restrictions. More information is available in the Raising Resources Toolkit - pdf.

Score Details

Program Focus
Program Mission	Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement.	Good
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Excellent
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Good
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Excellent
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Excellent
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Better
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Excellent
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Excellent
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Good
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Excellent
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Excellent
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Excellent
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Institutional Stability
Organization Age	A measure of the organization's durability.	Excellent
Board Oversight	How involved in the program are the members of its board?	Excellent
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Better
Finances
Budget Diffusion	Diversity of the programs funding sources.	Good
Government Funding	Does this program accept little or no government funding?	Excellent

Program Score Details

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Outcomes & Measures:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide at least three clear and specific outcomes with corresponding measures in which a relationship is shown between outcomes and measures.

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 Used:
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.

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

Measure Used:
• 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.)

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Outcome 3: Restored dignity for the elderly poor.

Measure Used:
• 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!

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

Measure Used:
• 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.

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

Measure Used:
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.

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Change Process:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide clear, measurable, client-focused stages of change based on participant participation.

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.

End Notes

Incomplete Applications

Significant decreases in certain scores may indicate failure to comprehensively complete certain sections of the Samaritan Award application. Please be sure to fill out every question in the Samaritan Award application.

Relative Scoring

Total program scores are partially computed against other programs from within the same pool of applications and so are not cumulative.

Additional Reference Material

More information on scoring and methodology may be found on the Samaritan Guide and Award website.

Acton Institute Relationship

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