Each person is God’s creation and is therefore to be treated with the dignity and respect afforded some one made in God’s image.

The church is the only hope for a world that is badly broken and is God’s instrument to redeem it for Himself.

The Kingdom is both now and not yet.  Christ’s people are to live with the hope of the promise of the coming new heaven and new earth, while participating fully in the present battle of redemption. 

Acts of mercy are the outworking of God’s abundant love in the lives of believers.  They are the result of hearts responding worshipfully, actively participating in advancing God’s kingdom and not by compulsion to earn His favor.

We are to encourage and nurture those in our congregation who serve and desire to serve the needy by inviting them into action, training and equipping them to help and sharing with them the joy of being a part of the “larger story.”

We are to fully engage where God has called us.  Our lives are to be spent winning the world for Christ. Whether we have been given much or little does not matter, the Kingdom will cost us EVERYTHING. 

“Bring reconciliation, freedom and hope to those in need in Citrus County.”

As we live out of the abundance of the riches we have in Christ, we will respond to and be empowered by the Holy Spirit as He leads us to obey God’s call to have regard for, protect and provide for the poor as we reflect the image of our Creator.  We must utterly depend on God for the power to love and obey, realizing that only the gospel will transform us from selfish people bent on our own pleasures and busyness into self-giving people who rely prayerfully and intentionally upon the strength of Christ to love others sacrificially, genuinely, and cheerfully.

 As we live purposefully in our community we will bring reconciliation to families, classes and races.  We will bring spiritual freedom to those enslaved to sin, financial freedom to those burdened by debt, and emotional freedom to those weighed down by the worries of this life.  We will courageously engage in the messy work of loving our neighbors well, realizing that the local church is the hope of the world.  

The message of the gospel is that of our Heavenly Father reconciling to Himself a broken world.  The church (individually and corporately) has been instituted by God to be the agent of that reconciliation.  We are called to bring healing to every aspect of our community that has been affected by sin: psychological, social, economic and physical.

To that end we are to minister in word and deed to the needy in our community, believing that through the sharing of the message of grace through Jesus Christ, some might be reconciled to God.  To the extent that some may reject Christ, we are nonetheless to participate in claiming every inch of our community for God’s Kingdom.  Deeds of mercy show that the promise of the kingdom is already being fulfilled in the pouring out of Christ’s love through the Holy Spirit and they point to the promise of the coming new heaven and new earth.  As kingdom agents, we are to actively serve and strive to bring reconciliation, righteousness and justice to all in our community in response to God’s love for us.

How can I serve my community?

To plug into serving Citrus County, call or email the contacts below.

Plans are underway for a children’s home in Dunnellon. If you are interested in being a part of this ministry you may contact Covenant Children’s Home at (352) 489-8992 (Springs Presbyterian Church) or info@CovenantChildrensHome.org

Don Hougham

Assist with clean up and restoration after natural disasters.

Terry Steele

Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor - "sweat equity" - into building their homes and the homes of others.

Ken Nash

Respite care is given to handicapped individuals. Training classes are offered.

Bonnie Gerdes

Lead or help with small groups at the Key Center, a facility for those with special learning needs.

Mary Lou Hendry (352) 341-5176
Volunteers are needed for pregnancy testing and counseling at this Inverness center.

Dwayne Sipper

Homeless shelter in Beverly Hills needs financial and operational support.

Bob Norton

State and Federal Prison Ministry

Jeanne Gould

Citrus County Detention Facility Ministry