August has 5 Sundays. As is our custom, we will participate in the wider community by donating the enitre 5th Sunday offering to an organization doing good works beyond our walls. On August 29th we will be do-nating our offering to New World Believers Community Center, the project of our friend, Rodney Jones.

New World Believers Community Center
2112 W. Yonge Street

New World Believers is a 501(c)(3), faith based, nonprofit organization set up by Rodney Jones. It is the umbrella under which all programs and activities at the center are covered. The center is formerly an electronics communication warehouse that was purchased and is being renovated. They have partnerships with the State Vocational Rehabilitation department, and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department. Although still under renovation, the center is open and operational. Rodney is contracted with the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Board of County Commissioners for work with the civil citations program. Currently, they are running the HOOPS (Healthy Opportunities and Options Promoting Success) program, day program for youth that equips them with the skills for finding and retaining employment. A community law center is also under development and close to launching that will assist people in accessing legal systems at no cost. This is through a partnership with Emerald Coast Legal Services (formerly Legal Aid).

This is the early stages; there are plans to provide community lectures on various topics, wellness pro-motion, and they are looking to expand their services by establishing more community partnerships. Arnie has been working with Rodney on this for a couple of years and states that the progress from con-ception to the present is phenomenal. Rodney has established relationships at UUCP, and there are lots of opportunities for us to get involved beyond our walls.

For questions, contact Arnie Ondis or Paula Montgomery.