Downtown Churches & Community Coalition

Downtown Churches & Community Coaltion

2019 Meetings

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

January 17: Saving Grace, St. Paul UMC, 405 Beardsley
February 21: Billings Funeral Home at 820 Antiques, 820 N. Ward
March 21: Ruthmere, 302 Beardsley. Parking at First Presbyterian Church.
April 18: District Title I Parent Liaison Team, Educational Services Center's PLC Training Room, 2720 California Road, west of Memorial High School. Parking is in the west parking lot adjacent to the building.
May 16: Servants of the Streets, 803 W. Wolf Avenue
June-August: no meetings
Sept. 19: Health Department
October 17: Salvation Army
November 21: TBA
December 19: 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