Serve In Our County
Redeemer is centrally located in Orange County and desires to love and serve our neighbors well. The county has three pain points which we are trying to intentionally address with our church’s values and culture and by partnering with local organizations already caring for the needs of our neighbors.
Welcoming Our Neighbors
Families & Education
Homelessness & Housing
Welcoming Our Neighbors
Our OC neighbors are lonely and lack meaningful relationships with one another. This is especially true for our neighbors who are over 65 years old. A 2016 study in the county found that “Twenty-two percent of older adults 65 and older in Orange County live alone and may be at risk of social isolation.” Coming out of COVID people of all ages are longing for meaningful relationships and concerned about the negative health implications of loneliness. A 2021 Harvard Magazine article titled “The Loneliness Pandemic” by Jacob Sweet said, “According to the research of Julianne Holt-Lunstad, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University, and colleagues, the heightened risk of mortality from loneliness equals that of smoking 15 cigarettes a day or being an alcoholic and exceeds the health risks associated with obesity.”
Redeemer has a core value of hospitality, and we desire to love and serve our neighbors by welcoming them to our tables (dining tables, cafe tables, park tables, and church table).
If you are interested to learn more about how to make room around your tables and lives to welcome your neighbors, please contact Pastor Adam Feichtmann - contact@redeeemeroc.org
If you live in Costa Mesa, we encourage you to join Love Costa Mesa’s Intentional Neighboring Network.
Families & Education
safe families
Safe Families for Children has offered sanctuary to thousands of children, minimizing the risk for abuse or neglect and giving parents the time and tools they need to help their families thrive. The ultimate goal is to strengthen and support parents so they can become Safe Families for their own children. Volunteer as a Host Family caring for a child in your home or a Family Friend standing alongside a family offering wisdom and guidance or providing essential support through material goods.
Family Opportunities: Family and individual serving opportunities.
Time Commitment: Ongoing, regular support requiring training or may give material donations.
2130 E. 4th St., Ste. 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-543-5437 1234 | safefamilies@olivecrest.org
Kidworks
KidWorks ushers hope into Orange County’s most challenging neighborhoods through life changing leadership development and academic enrichment programs while also fortifying families by engaging and supporting parents.
Family Opportunities: Children are welcome with parents.
Time Commitment: Weekly
Location 1902 W. Chestnut Ave Santa Ana, CA 92703 714.834.9400 | info@kidworksoc.org
prison Fellowship / Annual Bible Drive
Redeemer offers several annual opportunities to provide hope and encouragement to inmates and their families in southern California. We share the love of Christ by buying Christmas gifts for children whose parents are inmate through Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree program and hosting a church-wide bible drive for inmates at the Orange County Jail.
Family Opportunities: Opportunities are perfect for all ages.
Time Commitment: Annual and ongoing opportunities.
Contact: Lauri Fusco, contact@redeemeroc.org
Homelessness & Housing
Orange County Rescue Mission / The Village of Hope
Their mission is to minister the love of Jesus Christ to the Least, the Last, and the Lost of our Community through the provision of assistance in the areas of guidance, counseling, education, job training, shelter, food, clothing, health care and independent living communities.
Family Opportunities: Volunteers must be 13 years or older.
Time Commitment: Weekly
Location One Hope Drive Tustin, CA 92782 714.441.8090 | info@rescuemission.org
Love Costa Mesa
A Christ-centered organization that provides leadership and a unique infrastructure for churches to collaboratively transform the city of Costa Mesa. This is specifically done through the initiatives of homelessness, education, and neighboring.
Family Opportunities: Older children may serve with parents at monthly or annual events.
Time Commitment: Weekly, Monthly, and Annual serving opportunities