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Missions / Local Missions

Local Missions

The Denver Rescue Mission’s chief goal is to meet people at their physical and spiritual points of need. Denver Rescue Mission/Lawrence Street, home of the landmark “Jesus Saves” cross is the Mission's flagship ministry and central outreach location. Tens of thousands of poor and needy people come to this facility each year for shelter, food, clothing, free medical care, client services and chapel services.

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Though many people seek short-term assistance, others come to the Lawrence Street facility for the long-term rehabilitation program. Over 60 men live and study at this location, where on-site schooling offers both academic and vocational training.

Every day of the year, the Lawrence Street facility provides a breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal to the many homeless and hungry people from the streets.

Grace Church has an opportunity twice a month to feed the homeless. A group of 8-12 volunteers meet at Grace Church to be shuttled to the Denver Rescue Mission. Upon arrival at the mission, prep work begins for the evening meal. Duties include things such as: sandwich making, vegetable cutting, readying the dessert table, and wrapping plastic ware in napkins. Dinner is served and about 200 people are fed. This is a great time for fellowship, friends are made and lives are touched. When all is said and done 3 hours have gone by, but countless souls were moved. Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve food to those in need.

To volunteer, please contact Paula Jensen at (303) 427-6505.

A ministry to reach out to men and women and their children who are temporary residents at The Crossing—a wonderful place where lives are being transformed.

We have the privilege of taking 10 Grace members at a time to serve lunch, help in the kitchen and encourage the staff.

To volunteer, please contact Shirley Schreiber at (720) 895-9011.

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Harvest Farm is a rural rehabilitation facility for men located north of Wellington , Colorado . The Farm’s current capacity is 60 residents of men, 18 and older. The Farm sits on 100 rural acres. The facilities include housing for residents and interns, an on-site computer-enhanced Literacy and Education Center (LEC), a food, clothing and furniture outreach, maintenance and auto shops, a 6-acre garden, an apple orchard, a three-acre stocked irrigation pond, a softball field, and a campground, log cabin and shower facilities for youth groups. Men determined to break cycles of addiction and poverty are referred to the Farm by detox facilities, social service agencies, and the legal system. Once there, they find educational, spiritual, and emotional support to assist their transition into society.

The New Life Program is a comprehensive five-phase treatment program designed to help men gain the skills, stability, and self-esteem necessary to become productive, self-sufficient members of society. This nationally recognized rehabilitation program combines academics, Bible study, work therapy, and spiritual and emotional counseling in a curriculum extending up to 27 months. The program consists of five core components: spiritual development, case management, Christian counseling, literacy and education, and work therapy.

Volunteers are needed to help with farm chores and interact with the residents one to two times per month on Saturday, half day in the AM, May through October.

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The needs at Life Care Center are so many that we, as Christians, can use ANY of our gifts to make a difference with these folks. Some include: reading to residents, helping with simple crafts, games, table games, cooking/baking, exercise, pet visits, bingo callers, manicures, and one on one visits. The list goes on and on. They have a piano and anyone with musical talents would be welcome to entertain the residents and lead sing-a-longs. Residents go on supervised group outings and it's always a blessing to have volunteers accompany them. (It's heartbreaking to have a resident who wants to go but cannot because there is no one to accompany them.) The center has a lovely ice cream parlor and having volunteers to man it is a big plus with the residents! The residents seem to have needs at all hours so volunteer hours can be worked into your schedule. Most of the residents are in wheel chairs or scooters but a few use walkers.

Anyone willing to volunteer some time at the Life Care Center can call Angie Young at (303) 412-9121 x129. The center is located at 7751 Zenobia Ct. (77th and Sheridan) Volunteers submit to a drug test, a background check, a TB test, and an orientation.

Hope House of Colorado is a non-profit Christian ministry for parenting teenage mothers. Hope House offers a safe, structured and loving environment to moms aged 16-21 years. Residents live at Hope House for approximately two years while they complete a 5-phase program. Residents must complete their high school education or get a GED and then move on to either the Career (one year certificate) or College Track. The girls must also attend on-site Christian counseling, parenting classes, case management, and personal and practical life skills classes. Residents must also choose a Bible based church to attend, and attend Bible study once a week. Hope House is currently operating in a rental and waiting for the donated home to be moved to a new piece of land in Arvada that was also donated to us! When the home is moved and remodeling complete, we will have 13 bedrooms and will be able to serve 6 teen moms and their children. It is the vision of Hope House to begin opening more Hope Houses within five years.

Hope House needs: Hope House is always grateful for new volunteers! We have all sorts of volunteer opportunities from fundraising, to helping in the house, to interacting with the girls in any number of ways! We are also grateful for donations! Please visit us on our web-site to learn more! www.hopehouseofcolorado.org or call 303-429-1012.

In the spirit of “COMPAdre” - - a friend closer than a brother who draws up alongside a person during a time of critical need to support and to care, in Jesus’ name. That’s the spirit which motivated the leaders of six Inner-city churches to establish COMPA Food Ministry in 1981. The idea was to feed the hungry while offering them dignity, self-sufficiency and the message of eternal life through Christ. Through a unique program design, COMPA acquires large quantities of food from the food industry and others. We then supply over 135 churches, neighborhood agencies and shelters with food at no charge and the counsel necessary to operate effective food programs.

Volunteers are vital in all segments of the COMPA Food Ministry. The following are brief descriptions of possible areas of volunteer involvement:

Daily warehouse activity (8:30am to 4:00pm)
Keeps the food moving. Duties include sorting, boxing, loading and unloading, cleaning and sweeping, etc. Morning and afternoon opportunities are available.

Fall Gleaning
Is an exceptional experience. On Saturdays, September through October, COMPA leads groups into farmers’ fields. We spend the mornings harvesting and boxing fresh produce. Volunteers can sign up for one or several days.

Office Support
Is crucial for the effective acquisition and distribution of food. While receptionist and clerical duties can be either hectic or sluggish, they do allow the volunteer a view of a food ministry from the “inside”. Morning and afternoon shifts are available.

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Adult: KAIROS, Ministering to the adult needs at Sterling Correctional Facility.

Men's Facility

Women's Facility

Youth: Ministering to the needs at Lookout Mountain Boys Facility.

Never Alone Prison Ministry: To reach out to families that have individuals in jail or prison. Helping them to realize that Grace Church cares about their situation and they are not alone in their situation.