Faith in
Action
Faith
in Action's (FIA) mission is to provide opportunities for Southside's
congregation to be involved in local, regional, national and global outreach.
This outreach is intended to better the lives of those to whom it is directed,
and those who participate. For
information on any of these activities contact: Michael Ciscell (208-461-0240)
or Tyler Welshimer (208-466-1818) or the church office (208-467-1087).
Faith
in Action meets most 1st Sundays of each month at 8am at
Local
opportunities:
FIA
coordinated the settlement of a Haitian refugee family to the
FIA
coordinated the exterior painting of the Jordan Valley UMC.
FIA
collects clothing, toys and supplies for
teen parents.
The
Little Red Wagon is in the narthex, and collects non-perishable
food items that FIA delivers to the Salvation
Army.
FIA
provides information on Habitat for Humanity activities. SBUMC
members have served, and are currently serving on
HfH committees.
FIA
is coordinating the planting of a community garden. Harvest will
go to the Salvation Army. 
Regional
Opportunities:
Every
3rd Thursday of each month in the evening Southsiders
work at the Idaho Food Bank, sorting, boxing and labeling donated items. http://www.idahofoodbank.org/
National
Opportunities:
FIA
coordinated collection of Help Packs (toiletries, school
supplies) for Hurricane Katrina victims. A Southsider delivered over
200
packs to the United Methodist Organization Committee on Relief
(UMCOR) in
Global
Opportunities:
First
Mission trip to
Southsiders
spent two weeks helping rebuild houses after Hurricane ...
Second
Mission trip to
Southsiders
spent two weeks building a church.
Southsiders
spent two weeks building a kitchen in a Tongan church.
In
2002, FIA coordinated the refurbishment and delivery of 50 PCs to
Tongan congregation.
Pennies
for Peace is being coordinated by FIA and Southside's
Education committees. PfP has Sunday School
children collect pennies
to buy school supplies and build schools for children along
the
Afghanistan/Pakistan border region. Includes Sunday School curriculum
on geography, math, language and art.