United Christian Missions, Inc.

provides food for the needy for churches and mission teams to distribute to needy and deserving church families, to rest homes, and to prisons.

UCM believes the local church should minister to the needs of its members when identified by the local church membership. In a culture where most individuals are in need, we believe the local church is in the best position to identify the desperately needy among its membership and community.

In addition to providing food for church families, it is also important that the church look beyond it’s own membership to look for ways to carry out the Great Commission of our Lord. Churches are encouraged to establish rest home ministries where resident’s meals often consist only of beans or rice.

One nursing home with which we partner did not have pillows for its residents. They only had one-half of a blanket. There were 14 residents to a room and only a bucket for a shower or tub. Often we have visited and found very little food. They had no aspirins or any type of pain relievers. We also found residents whose bodies were weak because of hardships but whose spirits soared just to know someone cared. We always assure them that it is Jesus who cares and He is why we are there along with the local church.

The local church is also encouraged to look beyond its membership to other areas of ministry through jail and prison ministries. Ministering in Jesus’ name to loved ones in jail ministers to the whole family. Often people are in jail simply because they felt they had no other way to provide for their family than by stealing.

Visualize cells built with two cement bunk beds containing 12 inmates. Each cell has one light bulb, no running water and a bucket for a toilet. Imagine being a police officer and walking over mountainous terrain with no flashlight, radio or handcuffs. Mission opportunities are bountiful for law enforcement as well as inmates.

A gift of any amount designated for nursing homes or prisons will be used 100 percent as designated.