Local Outreach
Local Outreach ministry seeks to fearlessly change the world by caring for the quartet of the vulnerable in our cities by showing and sharing the good news of Jesus.
“The Lord of Armies says this: ‘Administer true justice. Show faithful love and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the resident alien or the poor, and do not plot evil in your hearts against one another” – Zechariah 7:9-10
Lighthouse Community Centers
“Join us in serving at Lighthouse Community Centers, where we have cared for the Quartet of the Vulnerable for over 30 years.
The centers are located in under-resourced communities in Santa Ana.
Whether you are helping K-12 grade students with homework, connecting with a college mentee in our Pathfinders Program,
or serving in a community event like Block Party, be part of God’s work as we seek the good of our community”
Foster Youth & Families
Mariners Church Foster Youth & Families Ministry exists to transform foster care by building community and restoring hope to
vulnerable families and children. We serve children, teens, young adults, and families across Southern California through our
partners at Orangewood Children’s Home, Orangewood Foundation, and Olive Crest.
Volunteers serve individuals impacted by the foster system through many opportunities throughout the month. You can join us
as we play games, host bible studies, help with crafts, provide meals for foster families, and so much more!
If you are a foster family in need of resources/support, please click the button below.
Areas of Engagement
Orangewood
Get to know Orangewood kids! Through your service, children will experience loads of fun learning life skills, participating in games, crafts, learning Biblical truths, and so much more. We meet the 1st Tuesday and 3rd Saturday of every month at Orangewood.
Strong Families
Strong Families for Children supports at-risk children and parents in need. Strong Families is an opportunity for volunteers to have a powerful impact in the lives of others while practicing biblical hospitality and extending the love of Christ to people in need — all from their own home! Other opportunities include supporting Strong Families hosts by providing meals and other forms of respite care.
Olive Crest
Partner with us in serving children in foster care and their families with the goal of helping build healthy relationships, show the hope of Christ, and remind them they are loved.
Care Communities
Foster/Adopt families thrive when they are well-supported. Supporting these families in practical, hands-on ways provides a healthier context for a child’s transition into their new home.
Kids Camp
Kids Camp is a 2-day camp being held at Mariners Church Irvine and Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center for kids (entering 1st-6th grade) in our Lighthouse Community Centers programs and Foster Youth. Here, they will get to learn about God and His love for them through the message, games, worship, and new friends. For more information, click here.
Interested in serving with the Foster Youth & Families Ministry?
If you are a foster family in need of resources/support, please click the button below.
Food Pantry & Thrift store
The Mariners Church Food Pantry creates a shopping environment for families looking for shelf stable food, fresh produce, protein, and dairy to help combat food insecurity. We are able to personally connect with each individual family and walk alongside them in their journey towards self-sufficiency. Ultimately, we seek to help meet the tangible and physical needs of our recipients while introducing them to the hope found in Jesus.
Locations:
Irvine: 9:30a – 12:30p Tuesday to Friday
Huntington Beach: 9-11a on the first and third Saturday
Santa Ana: 9-11a every Saturday
The Mariners Church Thrift Store is designed to facilitate radical generosity in order to meet the physical and spiritual needs of our community. Our store is fully operated by volunteers to relationally assist those in crisis or chronic conditions while sharing the hope of the Gospel. In addition to assisting families in crisis, we are also open to the public Thursday through Sunday where all proceeds go to outreach endeavors both here in southern California and around the world. We are located at the Irvine Community Center and open Thursday to Saturday from 9a – 1p and Sunday, after services from 1p – 3p.
If you are in need of resources/support, please click the button below.
Prison Ministry
Prison Ministry fearlessly changes the world by sharing and showing the good news of Jesus to those impacted by incarceration. Hebrews 13:1-3 says “Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” We believe that it is the hope of Jesus that brings restoration, even through the complexities of incarceration and the justice system.
Mariners Church partners with Prison Fellowship to mobilize our church to serve the incarcerated and their families. Serve opportunities include: church services inside prisons (called Hope Events), weekly in-prison programming (called Prison Fellowship Grow), and Angel Tree to care for families of the incarcerated.
Serve Opportunities
Hope Events: In-Prison Church Services
Prisons in Chino (Women), Norco (Men), & San Diego (Men)
Church services facilitated by Prison Fellowship alongside Mariners Church volunteers to host a unique in-prison church experience with worship, biblical teaching, and response from within the prison yards.
Prison Fellowship Grow: In-Prison Weekly Programming
Prisons in Norco (Men) & Chino (Women)
Weekly in-prison programming in the context of a small group experience. Facilitated by Prison Fellowship alongside Mariners Church volunteers, Prison Fellowship Grow is a 1+ year long program that dives into a holistic curriculum with a diverse community of those incarcerated. You will be well-trained to facilitate this compassionate, self-reflective, hands-on approach towards lasting change that extends to life out of prison.
Angel Tree: Care & Support for Families with Loved Ones in Prison
City of Santa Ana
In partnership with Prison Fellowship, Mariners Church cares for & supports families with loved ones in prison. Our volunteer team hosts biannual events with families that have loved ones in prison at our Mariners Church Santa Ana congregation. Serve opportunities include relationship-building with families, and leading and planning events uniquely designed for children with incarcerated parents, including the adults caring for children on behalf of incarcerated parents.
Interested in serving with Prison Ministry?
Unborn
Mariners Church seeks to reach vulnerable women, families, and the unborn, showing God’s heart of compassion and love, bringing them into the community, and sharing the gospel as they walk through life. We care for the quartet of the vulnerable through our partnerships with the Orange County Rescue Mission (OCRM), Horizon Pregnancy Clinic, and Save the Storks.
Our medical mobile clinic offers free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and options counseling in three cities in Orange County each week. Volunteers have many opportunities to serve on the mobile clinic as a male driver/mentor, medical provider, and a patient advocate. We offer mentorship/life coaching for women from the clinic and students at the OCRM. Our prayer team meets twice a month, providing the spiritual support for the ministry, patients, and volunteers. Lives and souls are being saved and seeds of love and faith are being planted.
If you are in need of resources/support, please click the button below.
Military
The Military Ministry serves the Marines and Sailors of our adopted 3/5 “Darkhorse” Battalion. A partnership that was established in 2008 and has grown over the years to include over 4 battalions across Mariners congregations. We strive to promote Christian values, spiritual growth, enhance character, improve morale, and build personal resilience to the men and women who serve our nation at home and abroad.
We serve the battalion by hosting biweekly Sunday Chapel BBQs at Camp Pendleton where we provide a hot and delicious meal and encourage the battalion to stay for a Chapel service after the BBQ. We also host events for the whole family to join in on the fun such as a yearly Family Carnival Day and Christmas Party. We build relationships and improve morale by providing additional resources like Marriage Seminars, Bible Studies, and providing gift baskets for new parents or ball gowns for spouses to wear at their yearly Marine Ball.
Homelessness
We fearlessly change the world by sharing and showing the good news of Jesus to those experiencing homelessness. We partner with local organizations and homelessness shelters to reach those experiencing homelessness in Jesus’ name.
Hosted Here
Mariners Church believes that when the Church expands, our communities are transformed. Mariners Hosted Here fearlessly changes the world by expanding the Church, and bringing the Mariners experience to vulnerable communities who are facility-bound with limited access to attend church themselves.
Serve opportunities include joining a team that hosts weekly Mariners Church services at homelessness shelters, senior living communities, military bases, at-risk youth, or mental health facilities in Southern California.