OUR MISSION TO DISCIPLE PEOPLE INTO CHRIST’S ABUNDANT LIFE THAT OVERFLOWS

OUR CHURCH HISTORY Founded by Korean Immigrants 35 years ago. Overflow Ministry had its beginnings in 1999. We are the outreach arm of this church.

Worshipping Community Multi-Cultural Multi-Ethnic Worshipping Community Reflecting The Face of Our Community

PASTOR ARNOLD HOSKINS, M.TH. OUR PASTOR PASTOR ARNOLD HOSKINS, M.TH.

OUR FAMILY

OUR MINISTRY OUTREACH Our Needs Based Social Help Program Rebekah’s Clothing Pantry Jacob’s Furniture Pantry South Suburban PADS Harvey YMCA Seniors Home Overflow Breakfast Club Ordered Steps Veterans Home Vacation Bible School

OUR ANNUAL EVENTS Thornton Township Holiday Dinner and Luncheon Needs Program Toy Drive MLK Day of Serving YMCA Seniors Home Thanksgiving & Christmas Celebration

OVERFLOW MINISTRY - Individual/Family Needs Assessment Form PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Date of Birth Date of Assessment Address City State Zip Code Home Phone Cell Phone Work Phone Email Address Marital Status Spouses Name Proof of Identity (Some form of State I.D. Or License) Children/Dependent Name/Age/Boy or Girl INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY ASSISTANCE NEEDED Food Donation - What Types of food and amounts requested? Clothing Donation - What Types and Sizes? Financial Assistance - Please specify particular needs: Furniture Assistance - Requested Items: Request Referral To Social Services? (Circle one) Yes or No? Type of Social Services requested (Please Check Boxes Below) Medical   Employment Financial Educational XXXXXXX Housing Other (Please Specify) PRAYER REQUESTS OTHER COMMENTS: AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF OVERFLOW MINISTRY PARTICIPANT INFORMATION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I hereby authorize release of my Overflow Ministry information on this form as For Official Use Only and only to those federal, state, and local agencies that are approved by law to offer social services. Signature: Date: TYPE OF ASSISTANCE APPROVED BY OVERFLOW LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Amount Approved: Social Services Referral Food Clothing Other Signature OUR NEEDS PROGRAM Our Needs Program is open to all who have needs, but our focus is on those individuals and families who are homeless. We hear their stories and share them with our donor network.

HOW WE HELP We Provide Emergency Food Boxes We Provide Clothing We Provide Furniture We Offer Limited Financial Assistance We Assist in Getting Jobs We Work to find Housing We Have Referrals to Social Services and Help Programs We Offer Spiritual Support Through Our Prayer Network

EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES Through our partnership with Thornton Township we are able to provide these one time food boxes to the families and individuals in our needs program whether they reside in the township or not. When necessary we purchase food in emergency situations. Currently working to join the Chicago Food Depository as a member organization, with plans to open our own food pantry.

REBEKAH’S CLOSET

JACOB’S BASEMENT

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE We provide limited financial assistance in the following forms: Grocery Cards Fuel Cards Bus and Train Passes Temporary Part Time Work Assistance

JOB ASSISTANCE Working with various organizations to provide jobs for those in our needs program. We have immediate job placement available through a program which transports people to a couple of different factory locations provided they are physically able to perform the work.

HOUSING ASSISTANCE We work with South Suburban Pads, CEDA and other state housing programs to provide apartments and houses to those in need. We work with the transitional housing program Ordered Steps to provide housing for qualifying veterans.

SOCIAL SERVICE AND PROGRAM REFERRALS For those individuals and families in our needs program that we are unable to assist through our in house programs. We have a list of qualifying local and state social service organizations that will provide assistance.

PRAYER SUPPORT We share the needs and concerns of those in our needs program with a network of individuals both inside and outside of our ministry. All of them have become part of Overflow's Angel Network. Pastor’s Prayer List

OUR NEEDS PROGRAM TESTIMONIES To Date 121 Individuals have been helped through our Needs program. There are currently 29 active cases and new interviews every Sunday. We have served over 250 local people through our clothing pantry. Our Clothing Pantry has provided countless others through our overseas missions support in Mongolia, Guatemala and Africa. We have moved and assisted moving 30 individuals from homelessness to housing. We are currently providing food for 6 to 8 people each week Our Musician Friend Rice Family Current and Former Displaced Congregation Members

OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM Connecting Volunteers to Serving Opportunities!

OUR NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS Thornton Township Harvey YMCA Restoration Ministries Christ Cares Ministry Oak Lawn United Methodist Church South Suburban PADS Rich Township Respond Now South Suburban Housing Center Housing Authority of Cook County Ford Heights Community Service Organization Flossmoor Community Church CEDA Housing Program Ordered Steps Veterans Home Veterans Administration Aunt Martha’s Youth Center Set Free Ministries Chicago Food Depository Eden Place Nature Center Excel-Into-Independence Salvation Army Korean United Methodist Church Church World Service True to Life Foundation South Suburban Homeless Alliance

OUR FUTURE PLANS Open Five Small Loaves Food Pantry Develop Web Site Continue to Network and Expand Our Outreach Teach and Share Our Needs Program Individual Continuous Improvement Program Develop Youth Sports Program

OUR MINISTRY NEEDS We are seeking general operating support for our needs based social help program. We wish to reduce some of the burdens to families in our local communities who are suffering. We would like to provide more General Assistance in the following ways: Grocery Cards: To assist those waiting for their approval in the state run LINK program and as supplemental help for our food pantry Fuel cards: to help with transportation to work, job interviews and doctors appointments. Bus and Train passes to work or school Operating expenses to provide temporary employment in our furniture, clothing and food pantries.

GRACE OVERFLOWING! “ So that the Grace that is reaching more and more people may cause Thanksgiving to Overflow to the Glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:15, NIV