At New Mercies Ministries, our volunteers don’t just help meet immediate needs—they faithfully share the hope of the Gospel and the love of Christ. This is often most powerful in relationship, as volunteers build rapport with parents. The ongoing relationship between Jeanne, a Family Coach, and Ja'Ryah*...
Jenna* reached out to New Mercies several months ago, overwhelmed by the challenges of single-parenting two children. She was struggling to keep up with bills because she had no one to watch her children while she worked extra hours. This put Jenna at risk of losing important necessities like housing...
Most of the families New Mercies serves have young children. Volunteers love on children as they learn to walk, talk, and interact with other people. But sometimes, a Host Family feels called to host a teen who needs a stable place to live. While rare, this type of hosting can start a beautiful relationship. The Host Family is able to speak into the life...
It takes many volunteers to host a child. Host Families open their homes for a hosting. Several Support Volunteers might bring meals or transport a child. The Family Coach helps coordinate these moving parts so that each child is cared for in a loving home and his or her parent can regain stability. This process is always a beautiful example of believers...
Every hosting is an opportunity to see God at work in His world. He is present in all the decisions that go into supporting a family through hosting, from selecting the Host Family to appointing the Family Coach. We do our best to match volunteers with the families they can uniquely minister to. But sometimes God does what only He can do...
When it comes to sharing the Gospel, service-oriented organizations like New Mercies often need to balance meeting the needs of the vulnerable, while at the same time providing the most important news anyone will hear. While being mindful of timing and cultural differences, we never want to compromise our mission of...
New Mercies seeks to stand in the gap for parents in crisis, whether that crisis is the first or fourth for a parent. By providing a family-like network of support, our desire is for parents to feel safe to call us again if they need help navigating future challenges. This also means volunteers can form deeper relationships with parents, often leading to more...
At New Mercies, we try to match Host Families with the child or children that will be the best fit for their situation and capacity to serve. Staff members want to make sure that both the mom and the child feel loved and supported throughout their hosting. We also pay attention…
One of the most beautiful parts of coming alongside vulnerable families in our communities is watching God form special friendships between volunteers and kids or parents served. Few stories show this as clearly as one that happened this summer.
