Summary
Organization name
First Refuge Ministries
Causes
Social Services
Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Counties Served
Denton
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Other
Address
1701 Broadway St.Denton, TX 76201
First Refuge Ministries
A nonprofit organization
$50,650 raised by 76 donors
100% complete
$50,000 Goal
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Who is First Refuge?
A Certain Hope for Uncertain Times.
First Refuge Ministries is a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit and para-church ministry that exists for the sake of the Gospel and the good of those in need. We do this by supplying medical services, dental services, professional counseling, and food to individuals and families.
Our Mission:
To offer hope by supplying relief, aid, and care for physical and emotional suffering in Denton County.
Our services include:
Medical: Available by appointment during the week in Denton.
Medical Clinic
Chiropractic Clinic
RX Relief Program
Well Woman Exam
Immunizations
Community Health Screenings
Dental: Available by appointment in Denton.
Cleanings
Exams
X-rays
Extractions
We are the only Dental Clinic in Denton County offering quality dental care to those in the community who cannot afford dental services.
Counseling: Available by appointment in Denton.
We provide Christian counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Counseling will be based on a relationship characterized by trust and respect. The counselor and client will work together to identify counseling goals and move toward meeting those goals. Our desire is to offer hope and healing.
Equipped to Counsel: Application process done by First Refuge Counseling and Education at etc@firstrm.org
First Refuge Counseling Education is in partnership with the Association of Biblical Counselors to offer the most comprehensive and excellent Biblical counseling training available. Students that complete our training will receive an ABC level-1 certification in Biblical counseling. The ABC-1 credential is awarded to those who have completed all the training requirements of Level 1 certification in such a manner that is satisfactory to the standards set forth by First Refuge Counseling Education and ABC.
Food Pantry: We assist people in our community (Denton County, north of Lake Lewisville) who are hungry and need food during a financial crisis.
Our Food Pantry is a "Choice Pantry." This method allows the client to choose foods based on their dietary needs and the convenience of selecting items that will supplement what they already have at home. Clients may visit the Food Pantry once every 30 days during operation hours.
Denton: Mondays: 9 am-12 pm | Wednesdays: 1-4 pm | Thursdays: 6-8 pm
Sanger: Mondays 1 pm-4 pm | Thursdays 9 am-12 pm
Our Needs:
Volunteers and funds.
We continuously require funds to operate during this time of crisis. The needs of the community are significant and growing every day! This year, we have experienced an important increase in the number of our clients, stretching our capacity to essential limits.
Mission
Our Mission:
To offer hope by supplying relief, aid, and care for physical and emotional suffering in Denton County.
Our Vision:
To see generous contributions supply those in need, thanksgivings overflow, confessions in the Gospel of Christ, and Denton County glorify God.
The Heart of Our Mission and Vision:
We base our ministry mission and vision around a New Testament theme known as “the collection for the saints” (1 Cor. 16:1-3; 2 Cor. 8-9), also known as the “Jerusalem donation” (Rom. 15:25-26, 31).
The collection for the saints was a multi-church effort and project organized by many different 1st-century churches, and Christ followers to bring relief to the poor in Jerusalem and Judea that were suffering and experiencing a famine that occurred around 45-46 AD (Acts 11:27-30).
The Apostle Paul’s first mission was to preach the gospel (Acts 9:15; 1 Cor. 1:17; Gal.2:9; Eph. 3:7-8), and secondly, he devoted himself to the relief effort of the poor (Gal. 2:10). This effort and ministration of relief and aid (ref. Rom. 15:25) was primarily in obedience to the teachings of Christ to take care of the poor (Mat. 25:34-40; Luke 12:33). Which the early church practiced after Christ’s death, resurrection and ascension (Acts 2:44-45, 4:32-37, 6:1-6).
Paul devoted much of his life’s work to seeking to relieve the poor, and he even gave his life for it by journeying to Jerusalem to deliver it. After delivering the aid, he was arrested and imprisoned and, a number of years later, executed by the emperor Nero (Acts 21:4, 11-15, 30-34; 2nd Timothy 4:6-8).
This effort of relief and aid by the New Testament church was a diverse and multi-church effort. In a similar way, First Refuge Ministries is represented by diverse workers from serval different churches. Just as the church of Antioch sought to bring relief to the needy on their own door step (Acts 11:27-30), First Refuge Ministries seeks to do the same. Working to bring relief, aid and care to those own door step in Denton County.
Therefore our mission and vision are centered on the same missional focus as the early church and the Apostles. Which is to preach the gospel and care for those in need.
Needs
We continuously require FUNDS to operate the ministry. The needs of the community are significant and growing every day! This year, we have experienced an important increase in the number of our clients, stretching our capacity to essential limits.
Equity Statement
We believe that every person is created in the image of God, has dignity, and deserves to be treated with respect.
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Organization Data
Denton, TX 76201