God continues to call our church to have a powerful impact in our community. Being only three and a half miles south of our Granger Campus, the Next Steps Community Center will enable us to partner with our neighbors in Mishawaka and the surrounding area to take steps toward Christ together.
We are so excited about our Next Steps Program, which will support and influence all five spheres of someone’s life: spiritual, physical, mental, financial and social. There will be a food pantry, garden, teaching kitchen and outdoor activity space. With 5.5 acres of land and knowing there are four schools within a few miles distance, we’re trusting God
will have even more opportunities for us to help meet the community’s needs as programming grows.
Humbled and honored, we look forward to beginning the process of listening to our neighbors in Mishawaka and working alongside them to grow a thriving community centered on Christ.
Just as the son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
“I love that as a church we
lean into the hard things.”
Imagine a place where people can go to meet tangible needs for their family, while feeling seen and heard. Our community is hurting and there are few places pointing them toward Jesus as the solution.
One in four families struggle with food insecurity and balancing work with safe and high-quality after-school programming. Many are uncertain of their family’s financial stability or have a general lack of healthy social connections. When talking about the senior population, 80% of seniors in our community are feeling lonely, unseen or purposeless. Poverty cannot be defined just by the lack of physical resources; it’s a mindset, one that fosters fear and anxiety.
But with our Next Steps Program, people will learn to break the cycle of poverty while taking their next steps toward Christ…together. I’m excited that we all get to be a part of those transformative steps!
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