At Doxa Church we seek to glorify God not only by making disciples but by being disciples. In Matthew 5:14-16 Jesus tells us that we are the light of the world, and as lights, our service can actually point others to God’s glory! Service and outreach are an important part of what it means to be a disciple but getting connected to an outreach opportunity can often be a challenge. The desire for this page is to help you get connected to the ongoing ministries of people from our church who are already serving the community. Please use these contacts to find out if there is a way you can serve as a small group or as an individual.
Union Gospel Mission Sacramento - Homeless Outreach
Contact: Ralph King at rking@ugmsac.com
Doxa Church is taking the next step in our partnership with the Union Gospel Mission to help serve the homeless in Sacramento. In addition to our interns/pastors preaching there once a month, we are looking for people willing to go and be a light in the community by serving dinner and being Jesus to the homeless. If you or your small group are interested, please contact Ralph King.
Sierra Pregnancy and Health
Contact: Tanya Flores at: tanya@sierraph.org
Sierra Pregnancy and Health is a non-profit organization that offers free: testing, ultrasound, parenting support, reproductive loss support, and education. If you are interested in learning how you can help with their mission please contact Tanya.
Youth for Christ Sacramento
Campus Ministries
Contact: Amber Pexa apexa@yfcsacramento.org
At Youth For Christ Sacramento, we build authentic Christ-sharing relationships with junior high and high school students. We do so through on-campus lunch clubs and after-school hang outs. We facilitate small groups, bible studies, and much more to build relationships with teens and share Christ with them. If you are interested in volunteering, whether in a support role or as a mentor, please contact Amber.
Community Ministries
Contact: Julie Habeeb jhabeeb@yfcsacramento.org
At Youth For Christ Sacramento, we build authentic Christ-sharing relationships with junior high and high school students. In our community ministries, we do so through after-school programs at our teen centers, our basketball league, and in local juvenile halls. We facilitate tutoring, small groups, bible studies, character building, and much more to build relationships and share Christ with teens. If you are interested in volunteering, whether in a support role or as a mentor, please contact Julie.
Safe Refuge: Temporary Homes for Children
Contact: Josh Kozub joshkozub.SRCF@gmail.com
The unexpected loss of a job, mounting expenses, foreclosure or eviction, a serious accident or illness, domestic violence, substance abuse, and an uncertain economy can plunge a family into chaos. Safe Refuge for Children and Families (SRCF) offers a hope-filled option for struggling families, made possible by a unique community-church partnership by providing temporary homes for children until the family can be safely reunited.
Right now, Safe Refuge is in immediate need of more foster families; if you are interested in providing a safe space for a child in need, please email Josh Kozub.
The Placer County Jail Chaplaincy
Contact: Kristen Robustelli krobustelli@gmail.com 916-749-0275
The mission of the Placer County Jail Chaplaincy is to continue the ministry of Jesus in our jails by preaching the good news of salvation to the poor and proclaiming freedom to the captives; by bringing comfort and healing to the brokenhearted through prayer, encouragement and one-on-one counsel; by strengthening and equipping those who desire to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus by providing them with Bibles, devotionals, Christian books, and study tools; and by helping to provide them with future shelter and discipleship through our Re-Entry Program, in which we help the men and women in our jails to make connections with Christ-centered residential and transitional programs, where they can go upon release.
They are currently looking for more volunteer chaplains to join the team who are available on a weekly or a bi-weekly basis to conduct Bible Studies and to provide one-on-one prayer, encouragement, and counsel. The schedule is flexible, and we have openings at both our jails in Roseville and Auburn. Training is provided.
Everyone Matters Ministry - Alleviating Homelessness Through Transitional Housing
Our mission is to provide refuge, restore lives, and rebuild community for families who are experiencing poverty and homelessness.
Everyone Matters Ministries is a Christ-centered service organization that empowers families to break cycles of poverty. We assist clients in the Sacramento Region by providing transitional housing, life skills coaching and mentorship.
Provide Refuge- Providing a safe and stable environment where rest and healing can begin.
Restore Lives- Informing with resources that restore the whole person & family: body, mind, and soul.
Rebuild Community- Empowering & creating healthy relationships and community to allow long term stability and ongoing growth.
More information can be found here: https://everyonemattersministries.com/
Specific volunteer needs are listed on the EMM website at https://everyonemattersministries.com/get-involved
We provide HOPE one person at a time.
The Salt Mine
The Salt Mine Food Closet is a Faith-based non-profit that exists to serve the people in our community by providing food assistance to those in Lincoln and Sheridan, California.
The fully volunteer-staffed Food Closet hands out various food boxes to clients from our community. Homeless clients can receive a daypack five days a week and utilize our shower, laundry, and clothing services. The Thrift Store helps fund our Food Closet while providing the community with an affordable option for clothing, furniture, and household goods. Many clothing items and toiletries donated to our Thrift Store are used to help people in need.
For more information, including how to volunteer with the Food Closet or the Thrift Store, visit The Salt Mine at https://www.thesaltmine.org/volunteer