Want to Impact the World?
Social Justice Ministry
SJM’s vision stems from Isaiah 1:17: “Learn to do good, seek justice; correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.” The SJM is committed to taking action to partner in God’s purposes for victims of oppression in our local and global communities.
Meetings are Tuesday at 9pm in Sutherland 114 starting September 16
SJM Has three action teams: HIV/AIDS, Abolitionists, and Food Savers
“Disease & Devastation” Team Leaders: Alicia Miller and Ciara Collins Meetings: Tuesday, 10pm in Sutherland 114
Abolitionists (Human Trafficking & Slavery) Leaders: Heather Chester and Richard Freer Meets Thursday Nights 9pm in Sutherland 115
Food Savers Collects surplus Cafeteria food and donates it to the Salvation Army Wellness Center in Bell, CA and outreach to Café workers. Packing Mon, Wed, Fri Leader: Lauren Novo
Brown Bag Ministry
Brown Bag is a student ministry that exists to show Christ’s love to the homeless of Long Beach by ministering to their physical needs. You can help by donating one meal per week (Wed. Lunch or Thurs. Dinner). The meal will be automatically deducted from your meal plan each week. To donate a meal, email Ruth Sze with your name, ID# and box#. You can also help by packing Thursdays at 3pm or delivering Thurs at 4:45pm. Bubbs folder: Conferences > SUB Plaza > Dept of Spiritual Life > Ministries > Brown Bag
Teen Challenge
Teen Challenge is a ministry that ministers to the Youth of Compton and Lynwood, through sports, small groups, and relationships, at a Teen Challenge Recreational Facility. This facility offers basketball, handball, pool, a play ground, and a safe environment, as the only piece of land in both cities not claimed by a gang. On a typical evening, the Rec. Facility will see about 100 kids ranging in age from 2 to 22 come through its gates. As Biola students we seek to impact the Youth of the community for Jesus Christ and fuel leaders within these cities that will radiate lasting change and bring God’s Kingdom to earth.
Director, Kelsey Phillips High School Coordinator, Andy Smith Junior High Coordinator, TBA Elementary Coordinator, Kellie Olson
Bubbs folder: Conferences > SUB Plaza > Dept of Spiritual Life > Ministries > Teen Challenge
Prayer Meetings are Thursday, Sutherland 115, 9-10 pm
We meet at the mailboxes at 4:30 for take-out caf. dinner, and return to campus by 9 p.m. at the latest.
S.A.Y. Yes!
S.A.Y. Yes! stands for—Saving America’s Youth Yes!
S.A.Y. Yes! seeks to reach the children of Los Angeles’ skid row in a holistic way meeting their needs physically, emotionally, educationally, and spiritually. Volunteers pick an afternoon a week to go to the center in downtown L.A. The children that come to the program are homeless and need consistancy in thier lives from adults which S.A.Y Yes! mentorship provides. Throughout the week volunteers help elementary or highschool children with their homework and spend time with the children mentoring them by spending one-on-one time.
Leaders: Marina Fernandez (contact me on bubbs for more information or questions) Kim Beals Kortney Penrose Danica Garcia
Meetings (in addition to volunteering at the center): Bi-monthly Monday nights from 9pm-10pm
Location: TBA
Bubbs folder: Conferences > SUB Plaza > Dept of Spiritual Life > Ministries >S.A.Y. Yes!
ISA (International Students Association) Watts Outreach
Trips go every Monday, Tuesday and Friday We recommend that you choose a day and continue to go weekly on that day throughout the all semester. All trips meet at the fountain at 2pm, carpool to Watts, and return to Biola by 6pm.
The Watts Outreach sends groups of students to Watts every Monday Tuesday and Friday to volunteer at a Lighthouse Community Church’s Outreach After School Program. Volunteers tutor students, play basketball or jump rope with students, help serve a daily meal, help in music and karate classes, and just be there to support the staff at the program. Volunteers are in a special position to befriend, mentor and pray for the students in the program. This ministry serves as a bridge between Biola students, both International and non-International, and the church in Watts, Los Angeles. Our purpose is to serve God by serving the urban poor of Los Angeles in partnership with the local church. We also purpose to know God more fully through experiential discipleship and community reflection.
Granola
Biola’s Environmental Club.
Bubbs Folder: Conferences-> Student Hub > Student Clubs> Granola
Tijuana Ministry
Demonstrating the love of Christ to La Roca and the surrounding community through developing real relationships cross-culturally, encouraging and teaching in God’s Word, and meeting tangible needs alongside the ministry of La Roca for the glory of God.
Leaders; Sara Reynoso – Director Elizabeth Vaughan Jessica Pugh
Weekly Team Meetings: Tuesday 7pm Rood 57
Bubbs folder: Conferences > SUB Plaza > Dept of Spiritual Life > Ministries >Tijuana
Honduras Water Project (Spring Break)
Leaders: Nallely Lopez Jocelyne Espinoza Meetings TBA