How does Church Care decide to which church a screened and legitimate hands-on need will be referred?
Needy persons who are affiliated with a church are first referred to their own church. Those with no church affiliation (85% are not) are referred to a participating church in the church zone where they reside. Need requests to churches are made on a rotating basis within their zone area in order that no Church receive more than an even share of referrals. Churches within a zone or within adjoining zone areas may be requested to work cooperatively in meeting certain needs not easily accomplished by a single church.
