Essex Village
Community Outreach
Center

Director: Joe Ellison

Office Address: 213 Engleside Drive

Richmond, Virginia 23222

Telephone : (804) 321-6110

Fax:

E-mail: Web address:

The purpose of the Essex Village Community Outreach Center is to minister to the needs of the Essex Village section 8 housing development by providing church services as well as help to uplift the residents.

The following are services provided by our organization:

Assistance in overcoming alcohol/substance abuse issues

Crisis intervention

Job readiness

Direct material aid (food, clothing, household items)

Life skills education (parenting, money management)

Bible studies

Christmas or holiday help

Volunteers needed to:

Help with the music ministry – playing instruments and/or singing

Help with the Saturday children’s ministry outreach

Teach children’s Sunday school

Assist with job training program

Help with fund raising

Our long-range goals are to:

To meet the spiritual needs of the community through discipling, Bible studies, baptism

To see the members of the community successfully transition off the welfare program