Taking the Message of Hope and Eternal
Life to the Amish People
Since the year 2000 Mission to Amish People
has provided high-quality assistance to members of the Amish community who are
trying to integrate into English communities. As we have grown, we’ve
added a number of helpful services which are available to both Amish and former
Amish people.
The structure of the ministry is made up of a
14 member board that meets several times a year. The services are outlined
here.
Transitional Ministry
When a person or family leaves the Amish we
immediately assist them in the following ways.
* Short term
housing and transportation
* Applying for
their social security number
* Filling out
work applications and finding a job
* Driving lessons
and getting their drivers license
Survival Skills Training
* Objective: to provide assistance to members of the Amish
community who plan to integrate into English communities.
* Content: four sessions based on employment, money
management, communication and relationships, and career/interests counseling.
* Methods: short lectures, discussion groups, handouts,
power point presentations, and videos.
Most of the young folks that are leaving their
Amish culture do not have more then the clothing they are wearing at the time
they move. For this reason we have opened up a 2,000 Sq. Ft. heated center
where church groups and individuals can donate used clothing, furniture,
cookware, towels, soaps and hygiene products, to the ministry and when a person
or family leaves the Amish we take them to the Donation Center where they can
choose items they are in need of.
Education Assistance Program
Amish children are not allowed to go higher
then an eighth grade education. One of the first things we try to do when they
leave their culture is help them get their GED. A number of them have gone on
to college to further their education in either the business world or in a
greater understanding of the Bible.
Adopt-a-Person
When a person leaves the Amish they become out
casts in the Amish community. They are no longer welcome to come home to any
family activities such as special holidays, weddings, or funerals. For this
reason we have established Adopt-a-Person so that families in this (English)
culture can take them in as their own.
Sonlight Club
This is a correspondence through the mail
program that helps Amish children and adults become more confident in their
spiritual walk. The Sonlight Club is a program that reaches into 30 states and
Voice of the Amish
Voice of the Amish is a publication that has
been in the works for two years. We have gathered over 23,000 addresses of
Amish families and put them in a computer database. This publication will be
used as a spiritual tool to help teach and educate the Amish communities about
truth of the gospel.
Tape Ministry
We provide Amish people with battery operated
cassette players and sermon tapes on a bi-weekly basis. This is just another
way that we have been able to show support and help the ones that are searching
and need answers.
Church Planting
Since 2003 we have had a part in planting two
churches that are made up of mostly former Amish people who have been
excommunicated from their culture because of their faith in Jesus Christ. One
church is located in
Missions Projects
Since 2003 the ministry has taken a big part
in sending some of our young people on short term mission’s trips to
Getting Churches Involved
Since 2000 we have been to over 150 churches
and special group gatherings in the
Meeting the Future
In addition to traditional fees for service,
we at Mission to Amish People are enabled to continue our expansion of
services to Amish and former Amish people through charitable donations and fund
raising events. In this way, the ministries
of Mission to Amish People have been enriched through love and support
of many interested families and partners, helping us move ahead.
We would like to offer our friends the
opportunity to contribute to one or more Legacy preservation funds which
provide a perpetual source of income, security and continued growth to Mission
to Amish People. Throughout our history, we have maintained a strong
commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work. To enable us to continue
to build upon this commitment, we have established the
Looking Toward Tomorrow
You are
warmly invited to create your own Legacy of
Love through
Mission to Amish People’s Legacy Society
General Fund
Money designated to this fund will be used
to assist in the every day activities of the ministry.
Tape & Bible Ministry
Money designated to this fund will be used
to send out Bibles and audio tapes with life changing messages to those who are
searching for truth but afraid to make it public.
Education & Survival Skills Training
Money designated to this fund will be used
for the ongoing assistance to members of the Amish community who plan to
integrate into English communities. Funds will enable the training for
employment, money management, communication and relationships, and
career/interests counseling. Funds will
provide for short lectures, discussion groups, handouts, power point
presentations, and videos.
Sonlight Club
Money designated to this fund will be used
to teach spiritual training through bible study courses and with awards
programs.
Voice of the Amish
Money designated to this fund will be used
to cover the printing, folding, tabbing, and postage expenses of mailing 23,000
papers. The cost to do one mailing runs about $7,000. It is our desire to do
three mailings a year.
