{"id":14527,"date":"2026-01-28T15:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=14527"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:31:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:31:45","slug":"neighbors-in-need","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/give\/neighbors-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbors In Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-14527\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-14527-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-14527-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-14527-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-14527\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heart_Barnabas.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heart_Barnabas.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heart_Barnabas-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heart_Barnabas-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heart_Barnabas-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heart_Barnabas-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heart_Barnabas-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" alt=\"A heart of people in rainbow colors.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-14527-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"custombtn\" style=\"text-align:center\">\t\r\n\t   <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/onrealm.org\/HamlineChurch\/-\/form\/give\/now\"><span>Give Online<\/span><\/a>\t   \t   \r\n\t<\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Select \u201cNeighbors in Need\u201d in the dropdown menu. Thank you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-14527-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-14527-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamline Church\u2019s Neighbors in Need fund is a dedicated ministry resource used to walk alongside individuals and families in seasons of crisis, embodying our call to love our neighbors in very practical ways.<\/p>\n<h3>Purpose of the Fund<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Neighbors in Need fund (also known as the Barnabas Fund) exists to respond quickly and compassionately when neighbors face unexpected financial hardship or systemic barriers, especially those related to poverty, displacement, and immigration. It reflects our identity as a Sanctuary for the City of Saint Paul, where we seek to encounter the sacred, come together at the table, and care for one another in community.<\/p>\n<h3>Current Focus: Immigrants and refugees<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this season, the fund is being utilized to support immigrants and refugees within our congregation and the wider neighborhood who are experiencing acute vulnerability. Guided by our commitment to welcome the stranger and stand with those navigating complex immigration systems, the fund prioritizes stabilizing support that helps families remain housed, fed, and safely rooted in community.<\/p>\n<h3>How the Fund is Used<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through Neighbors in Need, Hamline Church provides:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Food support, including groceries and meals, to help ensure families have consistent access to nourishing food.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Rent and emergency housing assistance, helping households avoid eviction or homelessness during times of financial crisis.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Help with immigration-related legal expenses, partnering with community resources so that neighbors can pursue safety, work authorization, and long-term security.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A Ministry of Accompaniment<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gifts to the Neighbors in Need fund allow Hamline Church to respond personally and relationally so that no neighbor faces these challenges alone. We also work closely with a variety of community partners including local schools, community food assistance programs and other churches. In every disbursement, the goal is not only immediate relief, but also the affirmation of dignity, belonging, and hope for our immigrant and refugee neighbors.<\/p>\n<h3>You can support Hamline Church's Neighbors in Need fund in three simple ways:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Send a check<br \/>\nMake your check payable to \u201cHamline Church\u201d and write \u201cNeighbors in Need\u201d on the memo line. Mail it to:<br \/>\nHamline Church United Methodist<br \/>\n1514 Englewood Avenue<br \/>\nSaint Paul, MN 55104.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Give in worship on Sunday<br \/>\nPlace your gift in the offering plate during Sunday worship. If you are giving by check, write \u201cNeighbors in Need\u201d in the memo line. If you are giving cash, use an envelope marked \u201cNeighbors in Need.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Give online<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/onrealm.org\/HamlineChurch\/-\/form\/give\/now\">Go our giving form<\/a>.<\/span> Choose the online giving option, enter your gift amount, and select \u201cNeighbors in Need\u201d from the drop-down menu before completing your donation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select \u201cNeighbors in Need\u201d in the dropdown menu. Thank you! Hamline Church\u2019s Neighbors in Need fund is a dedicated ministry resource used to walk alongside individuals and families in seasons of crisis, embodying our call to love our neighbors in very practical ways. Purpose of the Fund The Neighbors in Need fund (also known as the Barnabas Fund) exists to respond quickly and compassionately when neighbors face unexpected financial hardship or systemic barriers, especially those related to poverty, displacement, and immigration. It reflects our identity as a Sanctuary for the City of Saint Paul, where we seek to encounter the&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":132,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14527","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14527"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14542,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14527\/revisions\/14542"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}