Cherokee County Christian
Ministerial Alliance
Uniting Local Churches to Love and Serve
Who We Are
The Cherokee County Christian Ministerial Alliance (CCCMA) is a partnership of churches and ministries working together across Cherokee County, Oklahoma. Every day in Tahlequah there are neighbors who are homeless, going without meals, or simply unable to make ends meet, and our mission is to meet them where they are with food, clothing, and other basic necessities.
The need is real, and so is the response. As of September 2026, our Day Center has served 27,181 meals and provided 2,105 showers this year, made possible by 1,931 volunteers who gave their time to serve. At Hands of Grace, we served 503 households in the month of September 2026 alone.
We believe that caring for people means caring for the whole person. Alongside every meal served and every shower given, we endeavor to share the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that those we serve can find both the practical help and the spiritual strength they need to build a whole and meaningful life.
None of this happens without people like you. Your gift, whatever its size, puts food on a table, offers someone the dignity of a hot shower, and helps a family that has nowhere else to turn. When you give to the CCCMA, you are standing with local churches who see these needs firsthand and are committed to answering them with compassion and the love of Christ.
Please consider partnering with us today.
Support the CCCMA
Your gift helps us extend the hands of Jesus to those in need throughout Cherokee County.
Rather than creating your own food pantry or clothing ministry, you can direct people to the Hands of Grace or the Tahlequah
Day Center.
Your donation to CCCMA provides for the needs of our community through either of these community partners.
Every donation—big or small—makes a real difference.
Partner with us today to bring hope, help, and the love of Christ to our community.
Proverbs 19:17 “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.”
Proverbs 19:17 “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.”
John Wesley: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
John Wesley: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
“What it means to me is hope.”
— Terry Wilson —Former Day Center Client Current Day Center Volunteer
Our partners
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Zoe Institute
Our founding mission is to improve the quality of life of individuals both in the U.S. and abroad through education, life skills training, and humanitarian relief efforts.
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Tahlequah Day Center
To provide services for individuals who are at risk of, or are experiencing homelessness and addressing the complex needs of the individuals through the networking collaboration of other human service organizations.
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Hands of Grace Ministry Center
Hands of Grace Ministry Center is dedicated to reaching our community with the hands of Jesus — offering practical help and heartfelt compassion to those in need. Through the provision of food, clothing, furniture, and other essential resources, we serve individuals and families facing difficult circumstances. Our mission is to extend the love of Christ in both word and action, helping meet physical needs while offering hope and encouragement for the soul. Every item shared and every person served is a reminder that God’s grace is tangible — and it flows through willing hearts and open hands.
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