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Looking for an oikos opportunity where you can share the love of Christ with others? The Sioux Falls Stampede is looking for host homes for players during the hockey season this year. Here are the details: Each of our families are thoroughly screened to find the best fit for both the players and organization Values Support system Attitude Lifestyle Organization Cooperation Throughout the years, many former players and housing families have developed special bonds that carry beyond their time in Sioux Falls. Housing families will often visit former players in college or in the National Hockey League, while players will come back to Sioux Falls to visit. The room and board provided to the players is done on behalf of the good will of our families. There is no monetary cost associated with this program. For more information on the program or information on how to become a housing parent, please contact our Housing Coordinator Gail Evans at [email protected] You…

Cru is a college ministry that's passionate about connecting students to Jesus and coming alongside churches in creating life-long laborers for a lifetime. Due to Covid-19, Cru chose to cancel its in-person annual fellowship event, but they have provided a short video sharing a small snapshot about what God is doing through their ministry. At the end is an invitation for you to partner through prayer and financial support. Thank you in advance for prayerfully considering coming alongside Cru to see college students come to know and walk in the love of our Savior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paTya3Suzi4

The Road To Recovery program currently has several Road To Recovery volunteers who provide rides to and from cancer treatment appointments. Unfortunately, demand for rides in our area significantly exceed our current volunteer capacity—and it continues to grow. To learn how you can volunteer and help, visit cancer.org/drive.

Family Visitation Center (FVC) exists to empower children to maintain healthy relationships with their family members through safe supervised visitations and exchanges. Children served by FVC have been caught in the middle of complicated family dynamics like divorce, domestic violence, or substance abuse. Safe supervised visits offer families the opportunity to spend time together in one of four private, child-friendly rooms monitored by professional, well-trained staff through video/audio observation from another room. Approximately 125 - 140 families (250+ children) access FVC’s safe supervised visitation and exchange services each month. Approximately 95% of the children served by FVC come from low- to moderate-income families; a number of them living in the core area (Pettigrew Heights/Axtell Park) of the city. To learn more about Family Visitation Center, click the thumbnail image to watch a video or visit fvcenter.org. You can also become a financial supporter of FVC through…