Isaiah's One Page - Reader's Digest version of how we serve
Isaiah 58, In His Service is a 501©3 nonprofit ministry. We are a gap filler ministry. We provide services and assistance in areas that other ministries and agencies can’t or won’t help with. We don’t accept state or federal funds or funds from the United Way. We follow the Reverend Mueller approach to fundraising – we pray! Our Mission statement is, “Serving those in need in the name of Jesus and to the glory of God.”
Due to Covid-19 we began delivering meals every day and groceries to our most vulnerable neighbors in March 2020. Currently we deliver groceries and have food available for pick up. We limit the number of guests in the ministry at one time to accommodate physical distancing and we ask everyone who comes into the ministry to wear a mask.
We provide the tangible in order to build relationships and introduce people to Jesus. We do this in five areas:
1) Financial – We will pay deposits in order to get utilities turned on or to move into housing. We have paid for propane, doctor’s appointments/bills, surgery, church camp, classes, veterinary bills, motel rooms, work clothes/boots, birth certificates, phone bills, property taxes, obituary, car repairs, glasses, transportation, motorized wheelchairs, etc.
2) Tangible – We give vehicles, furniture, clothes/shoes, household items, toys, knick knacks, assistive devices, electronics, food, sports equipment, etc. We are open on most Saturdays from 11am until 2pm to the public. We also schedule appointments for folks in need so we can spend quality time with them, prayerfully help and provide privacy. We deliver to those we help and pick-up donations. We have a washer and dryer and do folks’ laundry.
3) Events – We sponsored LOVE GOES, a faith based Social Services Conference <videos on our website>, Mission Trip to Tulsa, we’ve taken folks to concerts and conferences. We celebrate birthdays and special events. We had Celebrating Moms with Deniese Dillon, It’s Okay to be Single with Dr. Jennifer O’Dell and Suicide: It’s Time We Talk with Kim Spence. From November 1st to January 31st we have our Holiday Helping Hands Project. We provide Thanksgiving meals and Christmas gifts to every family who asks for our help, even if we are asked for help on Christmas Eve. We continue into January as sometimes the holidays are put on hold due to imprisonment, deployment, illness, or crisis.
4) Transportation – We transport folks to doctor’s appts., the grocery store, out of town appts., transport after a medical procedure. We pay for bus tickets, provide gas to get to various appointments. We have an account with a taxicab company to transport folks. Since most of our folks don’t drive, we take them to our events such as concerts, dinner, birthday celebrations, parks, etc. in our 15-passenger van.
5) Social Services – Deni is a degreed, licensed, and certified Social Worker. She will do consultations for families. We partner with Mobile Med USA and Cura Medical Clinic in Sapulpa to help with the tangible so the providers can concentrate on the medical. Individuals can do community service hours with us as required by the courts. We will host community service hours for children, adolescents, and teens for school as well. We provide resources and contact info to other non-profits and agencies to help folks get the services they need. We also contribute and refer to other ministries and agencies in order to alleviate duplicate services and to support those who do great work in our community. We are a Care Portal ministry through Battlecreek Church Downtown for foster families through DHS.
VISION – Isaiah’s Neighborhood – A Place to Belong! Our prayer is to provide an affordable, permanent supportive housing complex of 20 apartments for folks who can no longer live alone; seniors, single parent, disabled, homeless, etc. with a community center, a safe place for pets, an infirmary, Hospice, emergency housing, Mission House, Chapel, garden, Mercy ministry and transportation available by donations 24/7.
Our website is www.isaiah58ihs.org, we have a Facebook page, www.facebook.com/i58ihs and i58ihs@instagram.com. We have a Venmo account and Donor Snap on our website for financial contributions. Come hear the history of Isaiah 58, In His Service from deni A. fholer, the founder and executive director. Our Board of Directors and some of the folks we love on will share their story too! Please call and schedule a time to come visit. There will be a tour, video, prayer and refreshments.
Know that you are prayed for.