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Quarterly Outreach Newsletters

Our church gives 10% of our yearly giving to other ministries around the world and in Central Nebraska. Beyond our giving, we look to come alongside our partners with prayer and service. If you would like to learn more about the partners we support and find ways to get involved individually click on the links below.

If you are interested in participating in a Local or Global Service Project click on the link below that says “Outreach Serve Projects and Trips”. You can view and register for current opportunities at that link. The “Outreach Service Roadmap” will give resources, steps to the serving process, and help answer any questions you have about getting involved in Outreach with Third City.

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Go & Be Winter 2026

OUTREACH NEWSLETTER

Winter 2026

Missions Of Hope International

Third City has partnered with Missions of Hope International for the past 8 years. MOHI empowers disadvantaged communities in Africa through education, healthcare, economic development, and evangelism, breaking the cycle of poverty and sharing the hope of Jesus.

Currently, our church family sponsors 600 students monthly through MOHI. Along with sponsorships, Third City has invested in the community of Kariobangi. 8 years ago MOHI Kariobangi did not exist. Now over 700 students have a school they call home in this community! We are thrilled to share that teachers and learners are now occupying the first three floors of their new school building!

In February, 13 members from Third City traveled to be with our friends at Kariobangi. The team was able to:

* Provide 186 learners with health checks and nutritional care.
* Provide a retreat day and encouragement for the school staff and church staff.
* Minister to the children and families of Kariobangi through prayer, celebration, and tears as we stepped into difficult moments of grief.

OUTREACH Happenings

December 2025

Element Students helped purchase and wrap gifts for youth in foster care.
Revive Young Adults helped purchase and wrap gifts for a GRACE cancer family.
LBS provided coloring books & crayons for Wasmer Christmas!
Wasmer Christmas was a wonderful event. Hundreds of students & families were served by our church at our Wasmer Christmas store!
Quilting Ministry provided quilts that were distributed with new beds (donated by Slumberland Furniture) to families in Fort Thomson, South Dakota, all in partnership with our dear friends at Diamond Willow Ministries!

January 2026

Hope Unlimited offering allowed us to bless two of our missions partners. In total we were able to send $62,000. The first partner we blessed is Christ in Youth for a project to continue developing an app that will be used to help students take next steps in their faith when they return from camp. The second partner we blessed was Veranda which is a partner working in a part of the world that has little to no access to the gospel.

February 2026

Third City was recognized as Faith Partner of the Year by Habitat for Humanity.
Monthly serving initiatives like Crossroads Sunday Meals, Sunday Night Gathering Table Meals, and Women's Jail Ministry continued to bless our community.
Kids and students participated in the Guatemala mission trip by raising money for shoes and packing supplies.
Revive Young Adults spent a Tuesday night organizing a huge shipment of supplies at Hope Harbor.

Prayer

Pray for our Third City team of 21 headed to Guatemala (March 5-13)! While in Guatemala, the team will partner with B ethel International Ministries. They will bless two families with new homes. They will also offer hope to many individuals and families dealing with disabilities through wheelchair fitting and distribution. Finally, they will work with the families of the community they will be building in to provide spiritual and tangible support.

Pray for our recently launched Hall Country Corrections Jail Services. The women have been meeting for several months now joining in with services online. We hope to launch the men's services on Easter Sunday of this year!

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

•As Needed - Diamond Willow Food Drivers We are in need of individuals who would be willing to take truckloads of food to our partner, Diamond Willow, located near Fort Thompson, SD. To learn more, email Colleen (cbfriesen4@gmail.com).

•April - Revive Diamond Willow Weekend Our young adults ministry, Revive is invited to join us for a weekend of learning and connection with our ministry partner, Diamond Willow Ministries. Learn more and register here.

•Anticipated Summer 2027 - Veranda Trip (SE Asia) - More information to come.

•Anticipated Summer 2027 - MOHI Trip (Nairobi, Africa) - More information to come.

LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

•March 28 - Easter Basket Extravaganza - Project Hunger is looking for individuals or groups to donate baskets for their annual Easter basket auction. You can also participate by bidding on a basket. Learn more here.

•Ongoing - Crossroads Meal Serve - Help serve a meal at the Crossroads shelter on various Sunday nights throughout the year. Learn more and s ign up here.

* April (Start Date TBD) - Garden of Hope - Join us to plant and maintain this seasons garden! Learn more and sign up here.

* April 18 - Habitat for Humanity Serve - Join our Third City workday. This is a fantastic serve to jump in on individually or with your small group. Learn more and sign up here.

* Foster Care Closet - June 19 - We will be hosting a Foster Care Closet that is open to families, children, and youth who are connected to Foster Care in our region. We are in need of volunteers to help set up, run, and tear down. Learn more and sign up here.

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