Jeremiah 29:7
We believe that the mission of Jesus must connect the people of our church to the needs of the city.
We seek to identify both a community’s needs and its dreams, affirming where God’s hand is already evident and building on existing strengths.
We want to declare the gospel with both our words and our deeds, being attentive to both outward (material) and inward (spiritual) needs.
Serving others is also a part of how God shapes us and forms us. We believe that community is the best apologetic to the world, so our City Groups create space where we can go with other believers on mission.
If you are looking for a way for your City Group to serve on a regular basis, consider these local mission opportunities and download our one-page guide to help you get started. If you want to go even deeper, Pastor Mike made a video for City Group Leaders on how we can live on mission.
Rock Hill provides leadership and support for these ministries that benefit the poor, needy, and vulnerable in our community.
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, hang-ups, and habits of any kind. It is designed to help people point each other to Jesus for healing, and it also provides fellowship and accountability in all areas of life.
Weekly Gatherings: Meetings are on Wednesdays at our Lincoln Park campus (2401 W 5th St.) from 6-8:30pm. Childcare provided for ages infant through 12 years old.
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On 3rd, 4th, and 5th Saturdays, we serve a lunch at the Water’s Edge Church (2202 W 3rd St) and offer food pickup from Second Harvest Northland. The kitchen team prepares a meal between 9:30- 11:00, and the meals are distributed starting at 11:00 until 12:00. We serve about 80 meals per Saturday, mostly to low-income neighbors in Lincoln Park.
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We partner with many organizations that are doing good work in our city, providing them with volunteers and/or financial support.
Adult & Teen Challenge offers faith-based residential treatment and recovery options for adult men, and outpatient options for both men and women. The recovery programs include licensed treatment, mental health services, and assistance for long-term recovery.
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Duluth Harbor Rescue Mission is a faith-based gospel mission that serves the neediest in Duluth with an emphasis on meeting basic immediate needs (e.g. food, shelter, clothing) and long-term spiritual needs. They also assist with situations of domestic abuse, addiction, and recovery.
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Hope Center is a mission center in Lincoln Park that provides material assistance through donated clothing, furniture, and household goods as well as spiritual assistance through biblical counseling and Bible studies. They also serve as a bridge between churches and those in need.
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Lakeview Christian Academy is a private school that seeks to “train young champions for Christ — spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.” LCA has 250 students from 3 years old to 12th grade, and 45 different churches are represented in the student body.
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Life 97.3 is our local Christian radio station that exists to lead people to Christ and nurture believers in their spiritual growth through Christ-centered media. The Life 97.3 “Dream Team” is a group of volunteers who help with all sorts to tasks and needs to help keep the station growing.
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New Hope for Families seeks to create a community of support for all adoptive and foster kids and families and to inspire and empower the church to do the same. They provide emergency care for children, support for foster care parents, and many other resources.
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Safe Haven provides services to women, children, and all survivors whose lives have been affected by physical, emotional, sexual, and economic abuse. They provide emergency shelter, legal advocacy, safety planning, support groups, and more.
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Second Harvest Northland works compassionately to end hunger by ensuring dignified and equitable access to food for our neighbors facing hunger. As our region’s only food bank, they are key to accessing and distributing food in the Twin Ports.
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Union Gospel Mission provides food (7,000 meals every month!), support services, and housing assistance. Many of their patrons come from food-challenged households, and the majority of these households include children or seniors on limited incomes.
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A lot of college students attend our church, so we love to support campus ministries at UMD, St. Scholastica, Lake Superior College, and UWS.
We support and volunteer at a number of annual events that serve our city in a variety of ways.
Every year, Duluth residents gather to comb through five creeks (Amity, Chester, Keene, Merritt, Miller) for abandoned trash, illegal dumping, and debris. It’s a great way to improve our local city watersheds as well as get to know our neighbors.
When spring is in the air, our Lincoln Park campus steps up to clean the park that’s just a block away! Volunteers can come after the 9AM or 10:45Am service to clean for an hour and eat lunch! Equipment is provided.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. We encourage our members to attend or even host a local neighborhood outing every August.
Aruna is an international human rights non-profit dedicated to creating lifelong freedom for survivors of human trafficking. The Aruna Run Race Series is the catalyst of the freedom process with 100% of registration fees and donations going to help free trafficked women.
The Chester Bowl Fall Fest is a regional craft event with music, food, crafts, locally grown fresh produce, and vendors. Our Chester Park campus has hosted a booth there with a secure, comfortable place for moms to nurse.
The Reel Hope Project makes high quality videos for youth who are experiencing foster care and awaiting an adoptive family. We’ve hosted Reel Hope many times in our Sunday services to highlight the importance of foster care and adoption.
Every Christmas, Operation Christmas Child delivers millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to boys and girls around the world. Our members have hosted a gift box assembly party, and we have also been a collection site.
Here are some of the ways that people in our church have shown their love to the Twin Ports.
1 John 3:16-18