MISSIONS
GLOBAL MISSIONS
Church For The ONE's GO Trips are a chance for our people to experience missions first-hand. If you feel God leading you to do more than pray or give financially by personally spending time in state-side or overseas missions, we encourage you to join us!
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RWANDA
Since Church For The ONE (formerly known as Highland Park) built this school, we have been going back one to two times per year to complete service projects around the school, minister to the kids, and serve in the surrounding community.
Trip Info:
June 2026 Trip - Registration closed
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Next trip Summer 2027 - Registration coming soon
NICARAGUA
Nicaragua is the most impoverished country in Central America. Join us as we begin a new partnership with incredible people who want to bring the gospel and provide real help to those in need.
Trip Info:
March 12-18 - Registration full
March 18-24 - Registration full​​​​
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Next trip: October 2026
Registration and dates coming soon!
LOCAL MINISTRIES
Church For The ONE is dedicated to being active in the community through special partnerships with local ministries in Lakeland and surrounding areas.
DISASTER RELIEF
Join the disaster relief team and be the hands and feet of Christ to those suffering in our community. Whether you contribute financially to our emergency fund, donate essential supplies for distribution, or volunteer your time for cleanup efforts, your support demonstrates God's love in action during difficult times. Together as Church For The ONE, we can bring hope, healing, and His light to those who need it most.
KidsPack USA is a nonprofit organization who is dedicated to improving the lives & opportunities of children. We partner with KidsPACK because we believe in loving kids the way Jesus would. We can show this practically through providing meals to those who go without while not in school.
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Serving needs:
Delivery Drivers: Deliver pre-packaged meals from the church to the schools. (1-2 backup drivers, as needed).
Packing Nights: Assemble/pack meals in the Kids Factory, typically on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM, from September through May.
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Dream Center of Lakeland exists to restore families & empower community by meeting needs in order to introduce people to long-term relationships with Jesus. Through community service, mentoring programs, community classes and more, the Dream Center hopes to offer Christ's genuine love to those we encounter. We partner with Dream Center of Lakeland to meet immediate needs & show love like Jesus would to others in our community.
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Serving needs: 10 people weekly in seasons (12 weeks on, 12 weeks off), quarterly serve days, they can always use donations of clothing, toiletries & food items.
Blessings & Hope Food Pantry is a friendly place where people in need of sustenance can come and be blessed by the volunteers, staff, and food they receive. Polk County is the second highest county in the United States for food insecurity and many residents lack consistent and easy access to safe, nutritionally adequate food. We partner with Blessings & Hope because we agree with their guiding principles of feeding everyone in need with compassion and without prejudice and acting with integrity to steward the resources entrusted to us.
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Serving needs: 20 people weekly, every Tuesday to serve food, 8a-1p
THURSDAY
MEALS
This ministry is one that we provide to the
homebound members of our community every Thursday. For more information, please contact the church office at (863) 647-3518.
COMPASSIONATE
CARE
This ministry seeks to provide one time emergency financial assistance to those in real need. This is done by an application process and reviewed by the Compassionate Care Team. Please fill out the application below in order to be considered.
Email compassionatecare@churchforthe.one with any questions.
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