OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Founded in 1977, the mission of Christians Reaching Out to Society (C.R.O.S.) is to enable people of all faiths to work together to identify needs and collaborate with community groups in creating solutions. C.R.O.S. is supported by churches, synagogues, community groups and private individuals throughout Palm Beach County, all of whom share in this common goal.

Help Rebuild Homes
Volunteers are needed to help rehab hurricane damaged homes - roofs, drywall etc. Most homes are located in the Glades. Days and times are flexible, everyday but Sunday. Groups of 2 to 10 preferred. Need to be 16 years and older, to work on a roof. Call Mayra Echenique, (561)-755-2495 or e-mail mechenique@crosministries.com

Riviera Beach Food Pantry
We are in urgent need of volunteers Monday through Friday between 9 am and 4 pm to distribute food to needy families in the Riviera Beach pantry. The volunteers must be willing to get signatures for the food given out to the families. Please call Donna Buchalter, at 561-699-5113
or e-mail dbcros@bellsouth.net

Note: The Department of Children & Families caseworkers in Riviera are very short staffed. As a result, the supervisor has decided to give out food only once a month to area families. We were only able to help 155 individuals in February, due to a lack of volunteers. We would be able to help more families, more often, if we have volunteers willing to prepare the food bags and give them out. With the needed signatures, we can also get more free USDA food from the Daily Bread Food Bank.

Baptism Celebration for Cuba Sister Districts
Four hundred brothers and sisters came to the waters of the beautiful ocean at Guardalavaca beach to commit their lives, publicly, as new members of the Methodist Church of Cuba! [More Story & Pics]