The Bucket Kids, a fellowship group for adults over 50, collects items for the Los Pobres Mission in Avondale.  This mission distributes new and used items to hundreds of very needy families in Pueblo County. 

This is a continuous mission project for the Bucket Kids, and they would appreciate your donations.  They accept clothing for men, women, and children of all sizes.  Diapers of any size are especially needed.  They also accept household items, toiletries, and current unused prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs (call the contact persons for more information). 

CONTACT PERSONS: Esther Haines and Kathy Thayer

The Handy Men of SonRise Church provide incidental handy-man services for those in need.  Work will be provided for a wide range of projects, such as basic plumbing, moving furniture, or simple electronics – anything not requiring a license or permit.  Those volunteering should have basic homeowner skills and/or a willingness to learn.  Scheduling of projects will be done through a coordinator, who will ask for volunteers from the group as to who is able and willing to complete each project.  There will be a minimum of two people working at each job site. 

CONTACT PERSON: Bill Haines

The Extended Ministry at Legacy Commons is an outreach ministry of SonRise Church that fulfills a need for ministerial services to the residents of Legacy Commons, a nursing home in Pueblo West.  The ministry includes a one-hour devotional time from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. the first Tuesday and the last Wednesday of each month.  The nature of the one-hour devotional can vary based on the person or persons who wish to share their time as well as the need of the resident.  There is also a piano available for those who would like to share their musical talent to play hymns or other religious music.

CONTACT PERSON:  Les Sonksen

The Care Ministry Team is a laity group that provides support and encouragement for people who are in the hospital, nursing homes, or at home.  Care may come in the form of a phone call, personal visit, card, or meeting a need.  We provide care on an on-going basis as people have pastoral care needs.  Our clergy are always available for crisis situations and emergencies.  If you like to visit with people who are in need and can provide caring and support for them, this may be the ministry for you!

The Care Ministry Team meets Tuesday evenings as needed.

CONTACT PERSON:  Sara Peaslee or Pastor Dave York

VIM is a Rocky Mountain Conference program that provides help to churches or groups that have pressing construction or painting needs and few resources to do the job.  Our task, as a local “Volunteers in Mission” team, will be to learn of projects through the Conference VIM where help is needed, and to find interested church members who are willing to help with the project.  We can also, as church members, inform the Conference of a need.  Volunteers are needed to serve on a committee, to help organize our work efforts, and to pitch in and help do the actual construction.  Examples of past projects are Hurricane Katrina recovery work, Windsor recovery work, and painting a church in Granada.  The dates, times, and locations for projects are to be announced.

CONTACT PERSON: Lou Pratt

Michelle’s Stocking is a memorial fellowship group organized to collect stuffed toys for needy children in the community.  The group meets to organize the collection and distribution of the stuffed toys as well as fellowship with one another.

CONTACT PERSON:  Karen Coats

Story Time seeks to keep DOC inmates in touch with their young children.  This is an open group that meets the third and fourth Monday evenings each month.  Interested inmates sign up through the prison for this service.  At least two volunteers at a time from this Story Time group go to the prison, meet with the approved inmate(s), and record them reading a provided children’s book.  The tape and book are then sent to the inmate’s child.  Another way to serve through this ministry is by donating new books or money for purchasing mailing envelopes.

CONTACT PERSON: Rosa Pratt

Build with the Pueblo County Affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International!  No special skills are required.  Youth aged 15 and older may help with some tasks.  Regular workdays are Thursdays and Saturdays.  Participants may help as often as they wish or ask for separate days to work as a group.  There are no regular meetings outside of the workdays.

Habitat for Humanity International seeks to eliminate substandard housing at home and abroad.  This is done in partnership with help from volunteers and future homeowners who cannot qualify for a home loan. 

CONTACT PERSON: Rosa Pratt

Meals on Wheels provides delivered meals to community members with physical limitations.  This organization is a group outside of SonRise, but congregants interested in serving in this area are welcome and encouraged to volunteer daily, weekly, or monthly.  Mileage reimbursement optional. 

CONTACT PERSON: Bob Trevithick

The Local Outreach Mission Team is an administrative committee for most of the all-church local outreach projects.  They meet regularly to plan and discuss upcoming projects. 

The team works with the SonRise staff, congregation, and local contacts to determine what the needs are in the community.  They then provide the administrative support to the church in order to fulfill the needs.  They also help plan local mission trips for the congregation, including youth.

Anyone with a passion for local outreach is welcome to join this team at anytime.

CONTACT PERSON: Lou Pratt