Elkhart County Partnerships

As a community church with a vision to change the world, Harvest Community is proud to partner with these organizations that are changing lives in the Elkhart County Area. For more information on each of these partners, please visit their websites below:

 
 

Downtown Ministries, Inc

 

Downtown Ministries provides community education, support groups, programs, and outreaches. The combination of relief and community development provides transformation in the local community.  Individual, family, and neighborhood needs are met through a strengths-based approach.  Life change happens when physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are identified and met.  Examples include serving at-risk youth and adults through sports, life skills classes, job preparation, recovery programs, and mentoring.  Efforts and solutions will be established to eradicate and eliminate poverty and other social injustice issues.

 

The Post Youth Center

 

Located in Goshen, The Post was created to provide a safe environment for youth that fall between the cracks of other established ministries and organizations or who are looking for a place where they can hang out and be kids. Through intentional relationships, we challenge them to allow God to reveal their identity and purpose through a relationship with Jesus. We connect these kids to caring mentors through our programs and intentionally Christ-centered activities.

 

The Salvation Army of Goshen

 

Founded in 1865, The Salvation Army is an international movement with a mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. In addition to leading a congregation, prayer meetings and youth and senior programs weekly, they offer emergency food, utility, and prescription medication assistance and help families by coordinating services with community agencies. The Senior Program JOYs provides nourishment, education, exercise and social interaction for 50-80 seniors.

 

 

RETA Pregnancy Clinic & Family Resources

RETA Pregnancy Clinic & Family Resources has served Elkhart County since 1985 through the free services of pregnancy testing, STD testing and treatment, first trimester ultrasound, parent coaching and material assistance, pregnancy loss support, abortion recovery support and abstinence education. Their mission is to provide life-affirming services and build Christ-centered families. Learn more about RETA at retaforlife.com.

 

The Gideons

 

Founded in 1899, The Gideons International is the oldest Association of Christian business and professional men in the USA, who along with their wives, are dedicated to telling people about Jesus through associating together for service, personal testimony, and by providing Bibles and New Testaments. While recognized for their work with hotels, they also distribute Scriptures in strategic locations so they are available to those who want them or may not know they need them. On average, more than two copies of God’s Word are distributed per second and over one million Bibles and New Testaments are distributed every four days.

 

 

World Missionary Press

World Missionary Press produces topical Scripture booklets, Bible studies, New Testaments, and salvation coloring books for free distribution around the world. In 56 years, 2.1 billion pieces of Scripture material have been produced in 346 languages for use in more than 200 countries. In 2016, the equivalent of more than 8 million Scripture booklets were produced each month. Thanks to its reliance on hundreds of monthly volunteers, a modestly paid staff, and networking with thousands of coordinators and distributors around the world, the cost to produce and ship a 48-page Scripture booklet worldwide is still less than 5 cents. 

Harold and Marie Mack have been with World Missionary Press for 23 years. Marie began as Assistant to the Treasurer, and has been Treasurer for the past 11 years. Harold began as Computer Systems Manager, then Director of Global Distribution, and has served as President for the past 4 years.

 

Everence

 

Everence® Financial has been serving churches and church members since 1945. The focus is to help people incorporate their faith and values with their decisions about money. The Mennonite Church founded Everence – then known as Mennonite Mutual Aid – and the company has grown to serve many denominations.

Everence offers a faith-based approach to help you accomplish your financial goals, including charitable giving. Products and services include insurance, retirement plans, mutual funds, and banking. Everence operates offices and credit union branches in several states, with corporate headquarters in Goshen.

 

In addition to these partners, Harvest is an active participant in assisting with Goshen Community Schools, Goshen Chamber of Commerce, and the Elkhart County Fair.