Our aim is to love God and others!
We want to directly impact Bloomington and Bedford and our surrounding region by connecting with and serving those all around us. We offer many opportunities to do just that!
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Sherwood Oaks proudly partners with 34 organizations to reach people in Bloomington, Bedford and beyond. We give generously to make a meaningful difference, both locally and globally. Click the links to read more about our ministry partners and join us in giving today.
Join Sherwood Oaks in supporting local and global missions!
To give and learn more about our local and global partners, visit the articles below:
Community Engagement Partners
Missionary: Don Phares
Region: United States, Bloomington, IN
Purpose/Mission: Child Evangelism Fellowship’s purpose is to evangelize children with the good news of Jesus Christ, disciple boys and girls in the Word of God; and establish them in a Bible-centered local church. CEF reaches children with the Gospel in neighborhoods, church ministries, home and school classrooms and special-day programs through easy to prepare and easy to use Party Kits from Child Evangelism Fellowship. CEF has Good News Clubs in several MCCSC schools with the assistance of some Sherwood Oaks volunteers.
Director: Tina Lampke
Region: United States, Bloomington, IN
Purpose/Mission: The center provides spiritual, emotional and practical support to women and families facing unplanned pregnancies and early parenting challenges. In addition to thousands of area families, they have served people from 6 continents and 29 countries. They provide a safe place where parents and babies can grow and learn while receiving Christ’s love, practical help, case management, counseling, and parenting education. If you have any questions or want to volunteer, contact them at 812.334.0104 or info@hannahcenter.org.
Manager: Erick Carlson, Manager
Region: United States, Columbus, IN
Mission: Hilltop Christian Camp is a Christ-centered summer youth program for our member churches and their communities. The camp also serves as a retreat facility for our member churches and other Christian groups. Sherwood Oaks has sent children to Hilltop for summer camp for many years.
Director: Ben Geiger
Region: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Purpose/Mission: Indiana University Christian Student Fellowship develops students to pursue authentic faith and build intentional communities. They empower students to grow their gifts and leadership in midweek worship and small groups; through local community service, in campus clubs, and on the track at Little 500. Their ministry has a Campus House on 1968 N. Jordan Ave. that welcomes students to both live "in" and have a ministry home "on" campus. CSF builds faith and community in collaboration with Sherwood Oaks Young Adult Ministry, collaborating over the years to connect even more purposefully in discipleship because these students are the future leaders of the church. Each May, Sherwood Oaks and CSF co-sponsor a mission project.
Missionary: Elan Rajamani
Region: United States, Bloomington, IN
Purpose/Mission: International Friendship Ministries is a Christian ministry with a vision of “reaching the world for Christ through international students.” It seeks to educate, encourage, train, help, and involve local churches in ministering to and discipling internationals. Their goal is to bring the gospel to international students, scholars and their families. As some of them come to faith in Christ, IFM brings them into the fellowship of local churches, helping them mature in their relationship with Christ. IFM seeks to train and equip them to be effective disciple-makers when they return home or wherever they go. Elan & Rani Rajamani serve more than 7000 international students, scholars and families as campus ministers of IFM at Indiana University. IU is one of the top 10 U.S. universities for international student enrollment. Elan and Rani Rajamani are the directors of IFM.
Director: Dana Jones
Region: United States, Bloomington, IN
Purpose/Mission: Wheeler Mission Ministries, Inc. (formerly Backstreet Missions, Inc.) is a not for-profit organization dedicated to providing Christ-centered services to homeless men, women, and children of our community. Their vision is to see every man, woman, and child they serve equipped to become productive citizens who enjoy lasting success in Christ. Outreaches include: Men and women's Homeless Services, Year-round Emergency Shelter and Interfaith Emergency Winter Shelter, Men and women's Residential Programing, Case Management, Kids programs, Addiction Recovery Programs, Meal Service. Sherwood Oaks has partnered with Backstreet since it began.
Executive Director: David Schunk
Region: United States, Bloomington, IN
Purpose/Mission: Youth for Christ Southern Hills exists to reach young people (teenagers 12-19 yrs. old) in southern Indiana. YFC works together with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus. YFC has been going strong in the area since 1989, reaching out to youth through ever-changing methods with a never changing message of the hope of Jesus. Campus Life, Campus Life Middle School, Parent Life, Project Serve and YFC Camp are the ministries currently offered through YFC Southern Hills to over 500 young people each year.