The Compass

01/17/2023

11/03/2022

With winter rapidly approaching, please know the resources available to you.

Energy assistance:
Indiana Energy Assistance and Water Assistance Program Application and Infohttps://secureservercdn.net/45.40.155.106/tga.633.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/REALAPPL-2023-Statewide-Application-Plus.pdf

Utility, Rental & Mortgage Assistance: United Ministries and Salvation Army Applications can be collected/returned Mondays-Wednesdays at The Cross 100 W 3rd Street, Rochester, IN
The Cross church helps with smaller bills, once every 12 months

Please reach out to your local trustees to see if they have any assistance available:
Aubbeenaubbee (574) 542-4505 Henry - (574)-893-4133 Liberty – (574) 857- 2565 Newcastle - (574) 223-6256
Richland (574) 892-6141 Rochester (574)-835-5168 Wayne (574) 653-2877 Union – (574) 817-2305

Homelessness The Cross church provides bus fare to shelters or family members, as well as backpacks and food. 100 W 3rd Street, Rochester, In (574) 223-3107 Hope For The Homeless (574) 223-HELP

Free Hot Showers & Laundry (by appointment only. Not currently wheelchair accessible) Outlet Youth Center (574) 223-5437

Free Hot Breakfast, Lunch, Water, Hot Chocolate or Hot Coffee for those who are homeless The Cross church 100 W 3rd Street, Rochester, IN Mondays-Thursdays 9am-5pm.

Free Community Meals Grace United Methodist 201 W 7th Street, Rochester, IN – Wednesdays 5:30pm-7pm The Cross 100 W 3rd Street, Rochester, IN – Mondays 5pm-6pm

Diapers & Formula Families helping Families Solid Rock church (574)224-7654

Hygiene Products Clean Slate a ministry of Grace United Ministries provides soaps, shampoos, toothbrushes, razors, etc., for those who cannot afford them.

Food Pantries Matthew’s Market 100 W 3rd Street, Rochester, IN. Mondays 11:30am-1pm, Thursdays 4pm-6pm United Ministries 625 Pontiac Street, Rochester, IN. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm-3pm
Akron Church of God Thursdays 2pm-4pm

11/01/2022

Pastor Martin of The Cross interviews Jared the owner of the thrift store and what an asset the store is to our community.

10/25/2022

An Amazing Resource in Our Community!!

10/19/2022

At Out Post 211 Day camp Oct. 2022. I want to thank Pastor Martin and all my leaders for your help, making this camp work and fun.

10/18/2022

An Amazing Resource In Our Community!!

10/11/2022

An amazing Resource in our Community!

10/05/2022

Crossfire-Ignites is a youth group for grades 5-12. This group is facilitated by 2 recovering addicts who are now Youth Directors and Certified Recovery Specialists. Let us help your young people how to navigate through life's hurts, habits and hangups now, so they don't resort to harmful things later in life.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=783628809721683&set=a.777758816975349

Who's down for Footlong Cheese Dogs, Chips & Ice Cream Sandwiches?
We are doing an object lesson with brownies!
All youth in grades 5-12 are welcome!

10/04/2022

Such an amazing resource in our community!!

09/27/2022

Update: please make sure to park in the Softball area, and not in the Soccer area. There will be a game on the soccer side and we want to be considerate while sharing events at the complex. Thank you!
Fulton County Peeps, this is a FREE community event! There will be 30+ resource tables ranging from an Employment agency, Military Recruiters, In Patient Rehabs, 2 Mental Heath providers, Where to get help for your bills, and so many more amazing resources!!!!