Bethlehem Urban Initiatives: Who We Are
Bethlehem Urban Initiatives (BUI) is a nonprofit organization that operates under the authority of Bethlehem Baptist Church and its mission.
Matching Grant Opportunity
BUI has a $5,000 matching grant opportunity from a local foundation. Every dollar given to BUI in support of the 16/33 Center, it's urban ministry facility, will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $5,000. BBC ministries currently utilizing the 16/33 Center include: Latino Fellowship, South Minneapolis Fellowship, and the SAY Yes! youth outreach. For more information on how you can participate, please contact Scott at 612.455.3443.
Our Mission
We seek to glorify Christ through inner city Christian community development and evangelism through the local church. We aim to accomplish our mission by:
- Recruiting, training, and raising up people to serve in the inner city
- Functioning as a sending agency through which vocational urban ministers might raise and receive support
- Creating new urban ministry initiatives
- Providing financial assistance to new ministry initiatives
- Assisting partner ministries with fundraising
What We Do
1. English as a Second Language (ESL) Ministries
- All Nations ESL
Intermediate/advanced level conversational English classes for adults from any nation. Classes meet Monday and Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:00 PM, September 18-May 23 at the Downtown Campus. - Somali Adult Literacy Training (SALT)
Beginning and intermediate English classes, and one-on-one tutoring for
Somali adults. SALT meets Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM year-round
at the Downtown Campus. Contact Linda Lang at 612.455.3481.
2. Employment Ministries
- Currently, three of our staff members serve at Masterworks of Minneapolis, which provides employment and discipleship for individuals with barriers to employment.
- We also operate Genesis Career Development, which assists under- or unemployed individuals in obtaining a living wage career they are passionate about.
3. Antioch Project Scholarships
Your Involvement
Volunteer
- Befriend and tutor an ESL student
- Provide childcare for children of our ESL students
- Assist with our accounting needs
- Teach at our career development class
- One-on-one discipleship
Pray
Receive BUI prayer requests through our newsletter
Give
You may designate gifts toward specific ministries or our general operations
Dream an Urban Ministry Dream
Do you have an urban ministry dream and need an organization like BUI to assist you?
For more on any of the above information, contact Scott Anderson by phone, 612.455.3443.