Welcome to the Hands of Compassion
The Hands of Compassion ministry provides a place of healing, comfort, spiritual support, and love for those being treated at the Mayo Clinic.
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What is the Hands of Compassion?
The Hands of Compassion ministry was established in 1979 for patients coming to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in order to provide free housing and support in close proximity to the clinic. It has also become known as The House of Compassion because it consists of two large houses where Mayo Clinic patients can stay and receive loving support as they are being treated. Mayo Clinic is known all over the world for state-of-the-art medical care for patients with difficult health conditions. Consequently, our guests are often burdened physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially as they navigate their health challenges. The houseparents and the chaplain of the Houses of Compassion are available to assist our guests as they face these many stressful uncertainties.
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Expansion House Registries
Would you prefer to give a specific item to the ministry? Use this post to access our registries so that you can use your donation more specifically. Thank you for all you give to our ministry!
Keep readingExpansion House
We are still fundraising for our construction bills on our Expansion House. Please help us close the gap by donating $1,000 to our Expansion House Fund. Four hundred, $1,000 donations and we are there! Five hundred, and we are there with plenty of operating funds to work with after the build. We have two different goals for our fundraising. The first and most important is to pay our construction bills,…
Keep readingHospitality Ministry
There are many ways to help us out. Pray for our ministry! Donate supplies or HyVee gift cards that can be used for our guests. Also, parking cards for people who struggle with having money to park at Mayo can be very helpful. You can also reach out to us if you have an interest in being on our contact list to potentially come on as staff when openings are…
Keep readingIts a special place…
The Hands of Compassion is a special place. Those who have stayed here feel the same.
The Hands of Compassion ‘saw’ the condition of my soul due to chronic illness, enabling me “to know him and the fellowship of his sufferings!” For this, I will remain eternally grateful!
We are thankful for HOC living and practicing Roman’s 12:12-13 (Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes and pray at all times. Share with God’s people who need help. Bring strangers in need into your home.)
While spending time in Rochester, MN, I was blessed to be able to stay at the church of Christ-sponsored House of Compassion where I was treated with love and care by the House parents Mike and Sheila and the Chaplain Phillip.
Please Help us By Giving
We are a non-profit ministry that is fully supported by people like you. If you wish to help us, please click below to see the many ways you can contribute. Your gift will help in expanding our work and will have an immediate impact on those in need. We humbly ask for your prayers for our ministry to continue to be successful and effective in serving others. Thank you for your interest!
