Twin Oaks Christian Church is very active in outreach and mission work at home and abroad. If you are interesting in spreading the Good News and helping improve the world–there are numerous opportunities at Twin Oaks.
ChristNet
Twin Oaks supports ChristNet, which is a seasonal rotating overnight shelter for men, women, and children. Twin Oaks is one of fifty Protestant and Catholic churches in the Downriver and western Wayne County suburbs, participating in a shared ministry. The goal of ChristNet is to insure that no one will be left out in the cold. Guests receive a warm place to stay overnight and three meals.
Rapha House
Twin Oaks supports Rapha House, an organization that rescues, loves, and heals children out of slavery and sexual exploitation. Rapha House provides safehomes and aftercare programs for young girls who have been rescued. Rapha House homes are currently located in Southeast Asia, with the goal of expanding globally
Kids Club Sponsorships
In July 2010, Twin Oaks became the test church for a new child sponsorship program for Rapha House’s Kids Club prevention project. Kids Club is located in Takhmao, Cambodia, one of the poorest communities of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Over 400 children from the community gather in the backyard of a pastor’s home twice a week for songs, Bible Study, and a safe place to play and receive love. These children, living in extreme poverty, are at great risk of being trafficked. In fact, some of them already have been trafficked by their parents. Child sponsorships of $30 a month provide education, food, and basic living needs for a Kids Club child and help them escape the cycle of poverty. In less than one year over 70 children have been sponsored by Twin Oaks members and over 20 more are sponsored by people from other churches. If you’d like more information on sponsoring a child please contact Chris Wheeler, US Program Manager of Rapha House Kids Club, at cwheeler@raphahouse.org
