Jubilee Assignment

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Faimmiah Menyongai
509 005 F16
November 23, 2016 Christ Jubilee International Ministries is a Bible-believing non-denominational church, headquartered in Lowell, MA, with a branch in Worcester, MA and Lynn, MA. The church is “shepherd-led”, much like many other religious organizations. CJIM is a multi-national organization comprised with members from about 15 different countries: America, Caribbean, and Africa.
The mission statement of the church "Fellowshipping Without Borders". The mission statement means that as Christian and or those searching for the truth, together, their desire are to "Encourage without Perceptions, Accept without Discriminations, Embrace Without Distinctions, Fellowship Without Prejudices and Serve God Without Reservations".
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This program is of tax exempt 501(c)3 status and registered with the IRS and state of MA. provides a range of services, and upcoming services in the works. The main target population for this initiative is immigrants; specifically, African immigrants and refugees. The community organization believes immigrants face a number of barriers that prevent them from meeting their need for self-sufficiency, health care and education; alongside with the lack of basic employment skills, coupled with the lack of knowledge of the U. S. culture, health care and education systems, are …show more content…
This program is of tax exempt 501(c)3 status and registered with the IRS and state of ma. provides a range of services, and upcoming services in the works. The main target population for this initiative are immigrants; specifically, African immigrants and refugees. The community organization believes immigrants face a number of barriers that prevent them from meeting their need for self-sufficiency, health care and education; alongside with the lack of basic employment skills, coupled with the lack of knowledge of the U. S. culture, health care and education systems, are some of the reasons In order to help immigrants and refugees meet their needs services are designed to build on the skills and expertise of members of church. The primary goal is to establish refer immigrants and refugees to area health and other human service agencies where they can find the help they need. Services included in Immigration Services, Computer Learning Center, Referral Services, Academic and career counseling, After School Program, Literacy program, Recreation Exercise and Weight Loss Center, Lifts, Aerobics, Walking and Running, Food Pantry, Health services, Elderly services, Women Service, Post War Counseling Serving programs are listed and detailed in Appendix A. Other ministries not included are Online Prayer and Devotional Ministry, Fellowship Hour

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