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We believe that as Christians we have a responsibility to be a voice for the oppressed, a place for the orphan, and relief for the widow. The Lord’s Word is filled with this command.
Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; please the case of the widow.
Isaiah 58:10
If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.
James 1:27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after the orphan and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
Local - Sioux City, Iowa
The West Side of Sioux City is seen as one of the poorest and most diverse communities in the area. However, many people living right here in Siouxland are not aware of these circumstances or choose to ignore it. Currently, there are many other business and organizations who are either located directly in or very close to this community. Through partnering relationships, our vision is to educate and expose these front-line people on the specific needs of the community in hopes to open their eyes to the community and ultimately provide long-term development.
Liberty Elementary School
Sunnybrook’s partnership with Liberty Elementary in the West Side of Sioux City began back in 2007 when the school was formerly known as Everett Elementary. We initially recognized the need for this community of students and began meeting some of the immediate needs, such as providing backpacks for the students to go to school. The school has been acknowledged as 100% free and reduced…Since then, we have created a more consistent presence with the school by putting on multiple events throughout the year there. Our vision is to create lasting relationships with the students and their families in hopes to provide long-term change in this specific community on the West side of Sioux City.
If you want to join us in being a light and voice amongst Sioux City please contact Megan Grooters at 712-276-5814 or via email megang@sunnybrookchurch.org.
If you are interested in getting more involved with any of the local opportunities on our Sioux City page (or others you know of), please fill out the contact form!
Experience Sioux City!Regional - Haiti, Caribbean
For the past 10 years Sunnybrook has been dedicated to meeting the needs in multiple communities within the country of Haiti. Our partnership began with Promise For Haiti in Pignon which created a lot of opportunities to meet peoples’ medical, educational, and physical needs leading to the opportunity to share the gospel. Because of stepping out in faith in going to Haiti God has blessed us from taking 1 trip per year to 4 and expanding our partnerships. We support both UCI (United Christians International) in Caiman Haiti as well as Touch of Hope in Simonette, Haiti. Our desire is to come alongside existing organizations and expedite their goals by way of physical and financial support.
Orphan Care
Tytoo Gardens in Simonette is an orphanage and outreach center that Touch of Hope operates and is the home to 38 orphans that are largely unable to be adopted. During their time in the orphanage these kids have had various medical, emotional, and spiritual needs that are addressed in a number of different ways. Their Transition Program helps the young adults become independent after leaving the orphanage.
The Church
In the Caiman community, UCI (United Christians International) is evangelizing to the Vodou community, helping eradicate Satan’s influence on the culture there. In addition they are also making disciples of multiple ages through youth, children, and adult programs. In addition, there has been training given to lay pastors in over 60 different churches in the surrounding communities.
At Touch of Hope we continue to support and empower a local community church to be the hands and feet of Christ to the community of Simonette.
If you want to join us in being the hands and feet of Jesus in Haiti, please contact Jason Jackson at jasonj@sunnybrookchurch.org.
If you are interested in going on a trip to Haiti with us checkout our upcoming trips and fill out the contact form!
Experience Haiti!Global - Ghana, Africa
When you join us on mission in Ghana, Africa not only are you choosing to be a voice for the oppressed and the loving arms for the orphan but you are choosing to be a light of advocacy to your local church, in your neighborhoods, and in your work places. When we put our faith in Christ we have also made a proclamation to spend ourselves on behalf of the oppressed to be a light for Christ in the darkest places of this world.
If you want to join us in being that light and being that voice amongst the nations please contact Jake Sullivan at 515-291-1542 or via email jakes@sunnybrookchurch.org.
If you want to go on a Mission Trip to Ghana with us, checkout our upcoming trips and fill out the contact form!
Experience Ghana!