Local and Distant Missions

We give of our time, talent, and money to various causes, with ever-increasing focus on hands-on ministry, Sandia's current efforts to minister to the local and world community include:

• Family Promise of Albuquerque, in which we house homeless families in our facility for one week every few months. Volunteers prepare and serve food, drive guests to and from day services and outings, serve as evening and/or overnight hosts, help children with homework, visit with families, and take them on fun outings. We also host the annual Sweet Jazz fundraising concert in our sanctuary every spring.
• A Peaceful Habitation, a local, Christian halfway house for women released from prison. Both supplies and volunteers/mentors are provided by Sandia.
• Living Water Int’l., which drills wells in underdeveloped countries and trains villagers in basic hygiene, has involved SPC members in many trips to Nicaragua and Guatemala and support activities such as collecting used printer inkjet cartridges to fund the program. Sandia sends a mission team each year--in February 2012 we have a team going to Guatemala.
• Rebuilding Together Albuquerque, in which SPC teams repair homes of Albuquerque’s low-income seniors. In July 2011 we undertook a particularly ambitious renovation and clean-up project that spanned several weeks.
• SPC’s Food Pantry, which collects food for individuals and community food banks. Current partner food banks, which receive donations on a rotating weekly basis, are The Storehouse, Albuquerque Rescue Mission, South Valley Food Co-Op, and APS Title I Homeless Project.
• Menaul School, a faith-based college-prep school for grades 6-12, where volunteers have been tutoring students, assisting with college applications, working in the library, collecting product labels to acquire A/V equipment, and providing grounds clean-up during our Serve Day 2011.
• Albuquerque Rescue Mission, which provides food, shelter, and support services for the homeless population. Sandia provides direct financtial support and monthly food donations, solicits funds for a November blanket drive, and encourages members to volunteer in various capacities, including a Serve Day 2011 project involving donating personal care items and clothing, and assembling personal care kits to distribute to the homeless.
• Albuquerque Christian Children's Home, which houses children who cannot live with their families. Sandia provides financial support and periodic service projects, such as grounds maintenance during Serve Day 2011.
• Joy Junction, a shelter for homeless families and individuals, for which Sandia has provided various service projects and donations of games, toys, and food.
• Cuidando los Niños, which provides daycare for homeless children and support services for their parents. Sandia installed and upgraded playground facilities in Serve Day 2011.
• Roadrunner Food Bank, a food clearinghouse that distributes to food pantries throughout the state. Sandia provides direct monetary support, and during Serve Day 2011y bagged tons of bulk food staples.
• Sandia's Shawl Ministry. Volunteers provide hand-made prayer shawls to anyone undergoing difficulties, as well as knitting/crocheting baby blankets for local hospitals to give to low-income families.
• High School Mission Trips. Sandia's high school students go on weeklong mission trips each year. Projects have included building homes in Mexico, helping with hurricane clean-up in Texas and flood relief in Iowa, and rthis year's renovation of an Arizona camp for underprivileged children.
• Mid High Mission Trips. Sandia's mid high students go on annual trips to inner-city Denver to assist with Vacation Bible School and other projects for children.
• Youth Service Projects. Sandia's teens provide various service projects each year, including making and delivering cookies to firefighters and shut-ins, doing yard clean-up for cancer patients, and collecting warm clothing and items for personal hygiene kits for the homeless.
• Children's Mission Projects. Children in grades 4-5 have an annual "At-Home Mission Trip," in which they perform service projects for various local ministries oriented toward children. They also have periodic collections of funds and donations for various missions.
• Upward Basketball and Cheerleading. For 10 years Sandia has organized and hosted Upward leagues in the fall and winter, with approximately 500 boys and girls in grades 1-6 participating each year regardless of religious affiliation.
• Boy Scouts. Sandia sponsors Troop 1, which promotes individual both growth and community service. Troop members do not need to attend Sandia.
• Community and Support Groups. Sandia provides meeting space to many community groups, including AA, 20/20 Club, Compassionate Friends, neighborhood associations, musical groups, sports teams, scouting groups, and others. 

We give of our time, talent, and money to various causes, with ever-increasing focus on hands-on ministry, Sandia's current efforts to minister to the local and world community include:

• Family Promise of Albuquerque, in which we house homeless families in our facility for one week every few months. Volunteers prepare and serve food, drive guests to and from day services and outings, serve as evening and/or overnight hosts, help children with homework, visit with families, and take them on fun outings. We also host the annual Sweet Jazz fundraising concert in our sanctuary every spring.
• A Peaceful Habitation, a local, Christian halfway house for women released from prison. Both supplies and volunteers/mentors are provided by Sandia.
• Living Water Int’l., which drills wells in underdeveloped countries and trains villagers in basic hygiene, has involved SPC members in many trips to Nicaragua and Guatemala and support activities such as collecting used printer inkjet cartridges to fund the program. Sandia sends a mission team each year--in February 2012 we have a team going to Guatemala.
• Rebuilding Together Albuquerque, in which SPC teams repair homes of Albuquerque’s low-income seniors. In July 2011 we undertook a particularly ambitious renovation and clean-up project that spanned several weeks.
• SPC’s Food Pantry, which collects food for individuals and community food banks. Current partner food banks, which receive donations on a rotating weekly basis, are The Storehouse, Albuquerque Rescue Mission, South Valley Food Co-Op, and APS Title I Homeless Project.
• Menaul School, a faith-based college-prep school for grades 6-12, where volunteers have been tutoring students, assisting with college applications, working in the library, collecting product labels to acquire A/V equipment, and providing grounds clean-up during our Serve Day 2011.
• Albuquerque Rescue Mission, which provides food, shelter, and support services for the homeless population. Sandia provides direct financtial support and monthly food donations, solicits funds for a November blanket drive, and encourages members to volunteer in various capacities, including a Serve Day 2011 project involving donating personal care items and clothing, and assembling personal care kits to distribute to the homeless.
• Albuquerque Christian Children's Home, which houses children who cannot live with their families. Sandia provides financial support and periodic service projects, such as grounds maintenance during Serve Day 2011.
• Joy Junction, a shelter for homeless families and individuals, for which Sandia has provided various service projects and donations of games, toys, and food.
• Cuidando los Niños, which provides daycare for homeless children and support services for their parents. Sandia installed and upgraded playground facilities in Serve Day 2011.
• Roadrunner Food Bank, a food clearinghouse that distributes to food pantries throughout the state. Sandia provides direct monetary support, and during Serve Day 2011y bagged tons of bulk food staples.
• Sandia's Shawl Ministry. Volunteers provide hand-made prayer shawls to anyone undergoing difficulties, as well as knitting/crocheting baby blankets for local hospitals to give to low-income families.
• High School Mission Trips. Sandia's high school students go on weeklong mission trips each year. Projects have included building homes in Mexico, helping with hurricane clean-up in Texas and flood relief in Iowa, and rthis year's renovation of an Arizona camp for underprivileged children.
• Mid High Mission Trips. Sandia's mid high students go on annual trips to inner-city Denver to assist with Vacation Bible School and other projects for children.
• Youth Service Projects. Sandia's teens provide various service projects each year, including making and delivering cookies to firefighters and shut-ins, doing yard clean-up for cancer patients, and collecting warm clothing and items for personal hygiene kits for the homeless.
• Children's Mission Projects. Children in grades 4-5 have an annual "At-Home Mission Trip," in which they perform service projects for various local ministries oriented toward children. They also have periodic collections of funds and donations for various missions.
• Upward Basketball and Cheerleading. For 10 years Sandia has organized and hosted Upward leagues in the fall and winter, with approximately 500 boys and girls in grades 1-6 participating each year regardless of religious affiliation.
• Boy Scouts. Sandia sponsors Troop 1, which promotes individual both growth and community service. Troop members do not need to attend Sandia.
• Community and Support Groups. Sandia provides meeting space to many community groups, including AA, 20/20 Club, Compassionate Friends, neighborhood associations, musical groups, sports teams, scouting groups, and others.