New York, NY Ministry Options & City Description

Ministry Options:

• Children's Camps
• Teen Camps
• Creative Community Outreach (i.e. Jesus Film Distribution, Water Bottle Distribution at Park, Drama Ministry)
• Cartoon/Movie Night Outreach
• Sunset Park Outreach Blitz (Serving 1000's of People Through Water Distribution, Face-Painting and Soccer Games)
• Connect People with Local Churches
• Outreach to Russian Community in Coney Island
• For 18 Years Old and Above-Serve and Sleep in a Homeless Shelter
• Teen Run A Way Shelter Ministry
• Work Projects
• Sharing Lunch with the Homeless
• Blanket and Coat Distribution for Homeless
• Community BBQ
• Sports Camps
• Music Camps
• Nursing Home Ministry
• Participation in a Local Church Service
• Homeless Shelter Ministries
• Soup Kitchen Ministries
• Coffee House Ministries
• Computer Training Classes
• Prison Ministries
• ESL (English as a Second Language)

Community Description:

• Multicultural
• Significant Gang Presence
• Very Divided Community

City Description:

• Population: 8,214,426
• Religion: 62.97% are Religious: 37.01% Catholic, 5.99% Protestant, 0.12% Latter Day Saints, 2.12% other Christian Faith.
• Avg. Household Income: $38,293
• Race: 42.59% of people are white, 26.33% are black, 10.98% are Asian, 0.55% are Native American, and 19.67% claim 'Other'.
• Highest Level of Education: High School: 71.67%, Graduate Degree 11.54%, 4 Year College 15.77%, 2 Year College 5.22%.
• Climate: March: 40 degrees, June: 70 degrees, September: 70 degrees, December: 35 degrees.
• Location: 2 hours north of Philadelphia, 3 hours south of Boston.
• Occupations: Male: Construction, Female: Health Care