Local Outreach

We are all called to some form of minsitry.  Below are some examples of how we have responded to that call locally.

Backpacks and Bibles
This program brings financially underpriveledged and academically at-risk middle school students to Northminster for three evenings of motivation and tranining and to offer them exposure to the love and caring of a Christian community. Backpacks are given to each student and are filled with school supplies and a Bible.

Ronald McDonald House
Provides a home away from home for seriously ill children and their families and helps to fund programs in the state of Maryland that directly improve the well-being of children. They are an extension of care for five world-renowned Baltimore hospitals: University of Maryland Hospital Shock Trauma, Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Rubin Institute at Sinai Hospital, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, and Kennedy Krieger Institute.

Sykes Toy Project
Volunteers receive, sort, clean, refurbish and pack toys, books, puzzles, stuffed animals, dolls and games donated by the community. In December, these are displayed for "shoppers" from a variety of churches and civic organizations who gather gifts for the children of needy families. Other beneficiaries include the Bea Gaddy organization in Baltimore, Ronald McDonald House, Cherrywood Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, the Pediatric Ward and the University of Maryland Hospital, children of incarcerated parents and children housed by the Methodist Board of Child Care.

Community Crisis Center
We are committed partners to this wonderful organization that is next door to us.  The Community Crisis Center, Inc. (CCC) is a nonprofit 501(3)c human service organization dedicated to the prevention of homelessness for residents of Reisterstown, Owings Mills and Glyndon through the provision of emergency food items, personal hygiene products, school supplies, career clothing, financial literacy, and monthly grants for eviction-prevention and utility assistance.