The Stand Initiative: Our City

We put the words of Jesus always before us, that he came to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, and to proclaim the Lord’s favor. We understand Jesus’ mission as revealing the Kingdom of God and establishing that Kingdom on earth. An amazing part of the Gospel—Jesus’ good news—is that we get to be a part of his mission of establishing the Kingdom.

We look to Jesus to learn how to love and serve the city around us. Jesus moved in compassion for others. He moved into the joys, sorrows, and suffering of others, to be with others in their distress and to be comfort and life to them. Just as we are called to love each other as a community, so we are called to restore, foster, and build communities around us, creating life-forming connections, and helping transform the landscapes in Long Beach.

The ministries of The Stand Adventure: Our City are committed to being a part of God’s work of redemption in this city that we love.

CONVALESCENT CARE MINISTRY: The Convalescent Care Ministry is committed to presencing the love of God to those in the Long Beach Care Center convalescent Home. This ministry meets every 4th Sunday at 2PM.
Jerry and Shanda Campos, shandacampos@yahoo.com

HOSPICE CARE: The LBCF Hospice Care ministry is a group of individuals from our community who minister the love of God to those who are dying, and to their families and loved ones.
Di Hershey, dianahershey@gmail.com

SAFE FAMILIES: Safe Families offers sanctuary to children, minimizing the risk for abuse or neglect and giving parents the time and tools they need to help their families thrive. The ultimate goal is to strengthen and support parents.
Barbara Sunofsky, bsunofsky@lbcf.org