Who They Are
Fellowship and Faith Ministry, Inc./El Ministerio Amistad e Fe officially began in January 2007 as Fellowship, Inc., and Puente de Fe merged to become one ministry in Topeka. Javier Rios, a missionary through the Board of Global Ministries, is the program's director.
This outreach offers various ministries, including a food pantry that is open four days a week, as well as two English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and a worship service in Spanish. Also offered are Camp Chippewa scholarships in the summer, school supplies with a back to school party in August, a bilingual health fair in Ocober, 300 Christmas adoptions, and various other community events/assistance throughout the year.
How they Got Here
Fellowship, Inc., begun as East Topeka Fellowship in 1960, has been a mission of the entire Topeka District since 1992. In 2003, the Kansas East Conference Cabinet separated Fellowship, Inc., from East Topeka UMC with the appointment of a separate director.
In 2010, of 2,407 people (913 households) served at least once at Fellowship and Faith Ministry, Inc., 38% were Caucasian, 27% were African American, 27% were Hispanic/Latino, and 7% were Native American.
What You Can Do
You can support Fellowship and Faith Ministry, Inc./El Ministerio Amistad y Fe by your prayers, donations of cash or items for the food pantry, volunteering in the food pantry, volunteering to be an instructor for a community class, or by promoting this ministry in your local church.
For more information, call 785-354-7262 or e-mail Fellowship and Faith Ministry at amistadyfe@yahoo.com or visit the ministry's web page at http://fellowshipandfaithministry.shutterfly.com/.