FCFC 

Uniting our Efforts by Cooperating for Success

Equipping our People by Strengening for Service

Rebuilding our Communities by Demonstrating God's Shalom

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When God created the heavens and the earth, He wove it all together like threads into a beautiful garment each one passing over, under and around millions of other “threads” to form a complementary, interdepen-dent and useful whole. This webbing together of God and man with all creation to create universal flourishing and wholeness is what the Hebrew prophets call "shalom". We call it “peace” but in the Bible, shalom means far more than peace of mind or a cease fire among enemies.

Think for a moment about what it would be like to live in a city in which everyone - individuals, families, neighborhoods, institutions, organiza-tions, businesses, even the environment were all knit together like threads in a tapestry to create a healthy, flourishing neighborhoods.

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Foundational to FCFC's strategy is the belief that the well-being of our communities is best served when all the resources God has provided us with are applied to the many needs around us in the context of solid relationships built on trust, integrity, openness and cooperation.

Serving others has its challenges: feelings of isolation, loneliness and being overwhelmed by too much to do with too little time and too few resources, fatigue  and danger of "burn - out" are just some of the demands facing those who seek to help others.

FCFC wants to help everyone be more effective in serving those in need by linking one another to avail-able resources, promoting the building of partnerships, reducing duplication and working together to develop more of a sense of true community in our midst.

We approach our work by means of:

NETWORKING & CAPACITY BUILDING

Equipping  Since 1999, FCFC has sponsored or helped facilitate practical community-wide training seminars and workshops which have provided needed information, resources, skills and program models to help build the capacity and infrastructure of faith and community - based groups.

Mobilizing We've encouraged and assisted faith groups to become more a part of the solutions to the needs in our communities through outreach programs and ministries. We've been able to strengthen those who are already successful in ministry as well as help in the creation of new efforts to bring hope and healing to our neighborhoods.

Collaborating  FCFC has also encouraged churches and ministries to work with community organizations and other agencies to more effectively link needs with resources. By working together, all groups are better able to respond to the unique needs of each neigh-borhood to provide services such as day care, after-school programs, English classes, computer learning centers, ministry training, youth outreach, mercy outreach (food, clothing, furniture), job training and placement, counseling, immigration, legal help, etc.

INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SHARING

The FCFC Web Sites

www.fcfcfl.org is our main portal with the what, why and how of FCFC, news and links to What's Happening.

www.miami.christianvolunteering.org connects Christian volunteers with Christian social service organizations, urban ministries, and churches in order to transform vulnerable communities.

www.ccdamiami08.org - official host committee website of the Annual Conference of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA )

Hyatt Regency and James L. Knight Center, Miami

October 22-26, 2008

                    FCFC is serving as host for this event.

Faith Based Information & Referral Directory is designed to assist you in identifying and connecting to faith-based social services and other helpful resources that exist in Miami-Dade County. 

What's Happening a monthly email information feature with news about events, training seminars, resources, funding opportunities and announcements within the FCFC and broader Miami- Dade/Broward communities and beyond. 

DIRECT SERVICES

~ Out-of-School Programs

~ Prevention Education

~ Health, Fitness and Nutrition Program

A PUBLIC VOICE

As those working with families and kids begin to get to know one another, share ideas, skills and resources and achieve more together than they could alone, the combined voice of these ministries and groups can be used to raise awareness of key issues which can influence and involve the broader community, as well as public policy makers, to make South Florida a safer and better place for everyone.