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InterFaith Shelter
Interfaith Shelter is Foothill's annual opportunity to help and house homeless in our area.  For two weeks we provide food, shelter, and other training for individuals and families who have no place to live.  The need for volunteer help for this ministry is high and we've been able to provide that for the past 3 years.  Look for information about this next December and January to provide your service.

La Roca Orphanage
Every 3rd Saturday of the month we take a team to La Roca in Tijuana, Mexico.  We meet in the lower parking lot at
7 am and usually return at 2 pm.  While there we help in a number of ways: building classrooms, repairing computers, arts and crafts with children, or play basketball and soccer with the older youth.  This is a great opportunity to help our brothers and sisters in Mexico. Sign-up here.

Common Ground Collaborative
Common Ground Collaborative is an interdenominational outreach effort of three churches - Santa Sophia Catholic Church, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church and Foothills United Methodist Church.  The Collaborative has adopted four underprivileged elementary schools in the Spring Valley area and serves a broad spectrum of needs including providing volunteers in the classroom, emergency family needs of food or clothing, and facilitating each student having a personal library at home.  Volunteering in the classroom is a great gift contribution to a child's life, providing both support in their education, but also a compassionate adult role model.  There is much more we do, and much more we hope to do in the future.  For further information contact Anne Marie Bryan at (619)670-4009. 

Russia Mission Trip
This twice-a-year mission opportunity to Vladivostok, Russia is amazing.  While there you live with families, participate in a bible study group, and have a focused work project serving the people of Vladivostok.  Past trips have worked at schools, orphanages, hospitals, and a soccer academy.  This is truly an experience you can’t pass up.

Good Neighbor Center
Our continual support of Metro, the United Methodist urban outreach center, is a ministry that we provide to help programs in the San Diego District.  The GNC at Chollas View UMC has a storefront and “People-to-People” food program that our food donations help supply.  They also accept donations of clothing. There is also the chance to donate your time in the store room organizing items and helping people find what they need.

Family Mission Trip
The creation of this ministry is grounded in strengthening the bonds between families at Foothills.  Look for this event in the future.