CASTING THE VISION

1.Event Ministries Concerts, Festivals, Community Service Events (Law & Justice Conference) 2. Organized Ministries P.U.R.E, Couples, R.U.S.H, etc 3. Ministry Programs God Cares MINISTRY APPROACH

God Cares Metropolitan Church Tackling Urban Issues

The God Cares Thrift Centers are a driving force behind The Urban Initiative. It serves dual roles. First, it’s a model for doing business inside the urban community and a template for economic progressiveness. The God Cares model is unique, since all revenues generated from the Thrift Center are recycled back into the community it serves. The Thrift Center also serves as a resource for participants offering inexpensive quality clothing. For example, at the completion of the job training battery, participants are issued a voucher to be used toward the purchase of clothing suitable for job interviews. Some graduates may even attain employment at the Thrift Center. BLUE PRINT

BLUE PRINT cont. The God Cares blueprint is a comprehensive approach to fostering growth in urban communities. It is designed to equip individuals socially, economically, and spiritually. Having done this work for a number of years, we’ve found that participant’s success depends greatly upon financial sustainability. Therefore, we work aggressively to prepare our participants to be competitive in the workforce. We accomplish this through career skills training, in which participants learn how to complete job applications, write resumes, conduct effective job interviews, negotiate and accept job offers, and achieve long term success in theirs careers.

Equipping From Every Angle A State of the Economy and Employment Survey from Adecco Staffing indicated that 44% of employers cited soft skills, such as communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration, as the areas with the largest gap in workforce skills. We place a heavy emphasis on these skills throughout our training. In addition, our life skill workshops teach a variety of key life skill components

GOD CARES INITIATIVE VICTORY Classes – Addiction Overcomers Homeless Transitional Housing Clothing Furniture Voucher Job Training Programs Court Advocacy Program Mentoring University of S.C. Intership Program Community Service Stay-Out Project (Ex Offenders)

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM Our Life Skills Program offers classes designed to equip individuals and families socially, economically, and spiritually. We offer two 45 minute classes each week. As an extra incentive monthly vouchers are issued in the amount of $ that can be used in the God Cares Thrift Center. Classes offered include:

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM cont. Parenting Finance Healthcare Anger and Conflict Management Healthy Relationships Job Preparation Insurance (including Affordable Healthcare)

HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE Our Healthcare Initiative partners with hospitals and local doctor’s offices to educate and offer affordable, quality, and life-saving health screenings to people in our communities. Services offered include:

HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE cont. Wigs (vouchers for women dealing with hair loss from cancer, burn victims, etc. Prostate Screenings Diabetes Screening Blood Pressure Screenings Flu Shots Diet & Weight Loss Exercise & Fitness

SPONSORSHIP PACKETS Our Sponsorship packets help address the needs within the community. Our sponsorship packages are designed to generate Charitable contributions from businesses and individuals to supply the resources needed to fund these much needed programs. Business Sponsors – Platinum – $ – Gold $ – Bronze $ Individual Sponsors – Platinum – $ – Gold $ – Other $ $500.00