The purpose of local missions at All Saints is to love and serve our neighbors by sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed. Our neighbors are the people we live near, work and play with and those in need. 

Our involvement in local mission is Spirit-led and takes four different forms.

PARTNERS - ASC partners with others who are participating in the mission of God. These partnerships involve prayer, relationship, financial giving and participating in the work of our partners.

ANNUAL PROJECTS - ASC plans and organizes annual projects aimed at loving and serving our community.

PROGRAMS - ASC is a founding member of the Oak Creek Village Partnership which maintains an after school tutoring program for elementary school students, and ESL program and other ongoing ministries to our neighborhood.

242 GROUPS ON MISSION - Each 242 Group at ASC discerns together where the Spirit is calling them to participate in God’s mission and intentionally plans a missional event or gathering at least once a quarter.

The Rev. Thomas Kortus oversees Local Mission at All Saints Church. Please contact Thomas with any questions.

Partners

Hank Tarlton  is on staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Graduate and Faculty Ministries at University North Carolina.  htarheelton@mac.com

Charlie Densmore is on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ and serves undergraduate at Duke University.  charlie.densmore@uscm.org

Ralph Ennis is the Director of Intercultural Training and Research for The Navigators. ralphjenennis@yahoo.com

John and Julie Farmer are both InterVarsity Christian fellowship undergraduate staff  and serve at  the University of North Carolina.  john_farmer@ivstaff.org / juliemarie.farmer@gmail.com

Samaritan Health Clinic serves residents and former residents of the Durham Rescue Mission and Good Samaritan Inn who lack a stable source of primary medical care or adequate health insurance, supplementing the holistic care already provided at the Durham Rescue Mission.  Contact ASC member Karyn Stitzenberg karyn_stitzenberg@med.unc.edu                                        

Young Life reaches out to local high school students with the gospel  of Jesus Christ. Contact Area Director Rob Crocker ylcrock@gmail.com

World Relief helps refugees, victims of war and persecution, replant their lives in Durham and Chapel Hill. There are numerous ways to get involved in the work of World Relief. For more information visit the Word Relief Durham Office website. 

UrbanHope raises up generations of young heroes in Durham– who are beating the odds by the grace of God – through creating safe places in our neighborhood to grow together into wholeness. For information visit the UrbanHope website. 

Programs

Oak Creek Village Partnership                
ASC is a founding member of the OCVP. This  is a group of churches and community members committed to loving and serving the community of Oak Creek Village for God’s glory. The OCVP organizes and maintains the following ministries: To read more about the OCVP click here.

Eagles’ Nest                        
Eagles’ Nest is an after school tutoring program that seeks to love and empower children from the Oak Creek Village by teaching basic reading skills, helping with homework, and building positive relationships between volunteers, students and their families. EN serves fifteen to twenty students; is sustained by over thirty volunteers from ASC and other local churches; and meets twice a week at All Saints. Church during the school year. Contact EN Director Laura Yost Grande to find out more. 

English as a Second Language Class
Working as part of the OCVP, ASC helps to offer free and much needed ESL classes on Saturday mornings for our non-English speaking neighbors. Most of the ESL students life in Oak Creek Village. Contact Teri Adelman for more information: teri_adelman@yahoo.com  

World Relief Resettle Partners
ASC members partner with World Relief to help international refugees as they begin a new life in the US. Resettlement Partners spend time with these individuals and families regularly to help them adjust to a new culture and a new place. Contact Tim McGee to learn more. 

Projects

Back to School Backpack Project
Every fall ASC works as a member of the OCVP with Creekside Elementary and Ephesus Elementary to provide much needed backpacks and school supplies to under-resources families in Durham and Chapel Hill.

Summer Kids Club
Youth and adults from ASC and other OVCP churches plan and organize an annual summer kids club for the residents of Oak Creek Village. Kids play games, sing songs, do crafts, learn about Jesus. The week culminates with a community celebration. 

242 Groups On Mission

Each 242 Group at All Saints Church discerns together where the Spirit is calling them to participate in God’s mission and intentionally plans a missional event or gathering at least once a quarter. Groups serve local non-profits and ministries, plan outreach events and think intentionally about how they can proclaim the gospel in word and deed in their particular contexts.