Compassionate Heart Ministry is a Christ-centered drop in program for teens and young adults with mild to moderate disabilities. Our goal is to build inclusive relationships in Christ through friendships developed through the peer mentor facet of our program.
Compassionate Heart is open to ages 14-35. We offer a welcoming and safe social environment for individuals with mild to moderate disabilities. For more information contact [email protected]
Compassionate Heart offers a special experience for students and youth groups as well. Peer mentors are an important part of the friendships that are formed at CHM. For more information email
Compassionate Heart utilizes adult volunteers in many capacities such as meal servers, worship leaders, and for special projects during programming hours. For more information contact lindsay@compheart.org
Compassionate Heart Ministry receives more than 50% of its support from individuals. We do not receive any state or federal funds. Your generosity allows us to reach young people with disabilities and their families to provide social opportunities. We all need and want to feel accepted, included, valued, and loved. This is and will continue to be our goal. With your help, we will continue to provide an inclusive mentoring program, encourage spiritual growth, offer social and community experiences, and support our Compassionate Heart families.
You can support Compassionate Heart in many ways: mail your donation to our address, donate through PayPal, or pledge your support throughout a select period of time and make payments.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT COMPASSIONATE HEART
The Food Coordinator at Compassionate Heart Ministry is Liz Boerman. Liz provides made from scratch meals for our participants. Mentors are also welcome to purchase a meal and join our young people for dinner.
Our kitchen is peanut free
At times, tree nuts may be used, but peanuts and peanut products are not used in our kitchen
Our kitchen is gluten conscious
We are not certified gluten free, but are able to prepare meals that are usually considered gluten free (for example, taco shells are made from corn, no wheat appears in the ingredients, however they are not considered gluten free)
Meals are $5 each for the Monday, Tuesday and Thursday programs
Group devotions (staff, participants and mentors) are held at 4:45. Dinner is served around 5 pm
Wednesday lunches are included in the daily fee
Participants are welcome to bring a sack meal in lieu of purchasing a dinner
Those eating sack meals may have their friends join them at an assigned high top table
Assigned tables help to contain are for sack meals contain any possible contamination from peanut products from the home
Kitchen Volunteers Welcome!
Kitchen help is always appreciated! Volunteers typically help out 2 – 3 hours per month and will:
assist with meal prep
assist with serving meals
assist with clean-up
We would love to have you get involved in our ministry. I guarantee you will love our young people!
If you have any questions at all about our food program, please give Liz a call at 616-834-0501, ext. 201. You may also email her at [email protected].