Downtown Churches & Community Coalition

Downtown Churches & Community Coaltion

2019-2020 Meetings

We meet monthly at noon on the third Thursday for lunch ($5.00) September through May in churches and agencies to get acquainted with the ministries in the downtown area and broader community.

September. 19: Health Department, 608 Oakland Avenue
October 17: LaCasa (at Roosevelt Center)
November 21: Center for Community Justice (at Central Christian Church, 418 W. Franklin)
December 19: Church Community Services
January 16, 2020: Salvation Army
February 20: Thrivent at Southgate Crossing, 27751 Co Rd 26, Elkhart--the Red Barn south of the intersection of Nappanee Street (Hwy 19) and US 20
March 19: Crossroads New Start Home at New Vision of Life Church, 400 W. Mishawaka Rd.
April 16: TBA
May 21: Triple P Parenting Program at TBA
No meetings June, July, August
September 17: Rod Robinson, Mayor of Elkhart. Location TBA.

Our Vision: We believe God calls us to promote a sense of community, to enhance the quality of life in downtown Elkhart and to share the blessings we receive.
Our Mission: We are composed of Christian communities and other institutions working together...

To build and nurture wholesome communities downtown, communities of safety, support, and decent housing.
To bring together the widest possible group of religious, educational, neighborhood, business and political constituencies to foster these wholesome communities.
To establish shared ministries enhancing the quality of congregational and community life.
To seek concrete ways, plans, and programs to give expression to our vision.

We welcome everyone who desires to improve the quality of life downtown to join us.

The Steering Committee plans future meetings. If you have suggestions for future meetings, contact:

Dianna Graham, New Light of Hope Christian Church of God in Christ
Doug Cripe, Central Christian Church
Patty Willaert, Beacon Health Systems
Marti Manning, Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance
Dennis Beardall, St. John Episcopal Church