Urban Ministries
Better Way Ministries
Better Way is a ministry of hope and healing to the Short North area of Columbus. Located at 38 West Greenwood Avenue, this outreach ministry has touched the lives of thousands of people with food and the love of Jesus. Our ministries include witnessing teams, Bible studies, a Thanksgiving feast (1600 meals served), High Street barbeques, school supplies for inner city kids, Christmas “giveaways”, etc.
Steve and Wanda Campbell
P.O. Box 307315
Columbus, Ohio 43230
614-470-5176
Central Ohio Youth for Christ
Central Ohio Youth for Christ (COYFC) is a nonprofit, interdenominational ministry committed to serving those in need with both faith-based support and social programs. Our Wellspring ministry offers counseling on a scholarship basis to those unable to afford professional counseling. Our urban ministries provide programs to serve economic, health, educational and relational needs of urban teens along with evangelistic and discipleship based programs.
Central Ohio Youth for Christ
3630 North High St.
P.O. Box 14804
Columbus, OH 43214
614-848-4870
www.coyfc.org
City Life Center
Central Ohio Youth for Christ (COYFC) serves many urban youth through its City Life Center (CLC) in Franklinton, on Columbus’ near West side. The CLC offers a variety of constructive educational, vocational, relational, and spiritual programs, with the goal of helping at-risk teens in the neighborhood succeed in a wide range of areas in their life.
Franklinton teens are too frequently tempted towards life choices that produce crime, teen pregnancy, and high school drop-out rates. Many teens are being parented by people who themselves have been unable to rise above these challenges. Through the CLC, Youth for Christ hopes to offer alternatives that will give teens a footing in success that will carry into their adult life.
COYFC operates its Wheels program at the City Life Center, training teens on auto repair. It also operates a print shop there. The CLC also hosts a teen parent program, which helps young mothers finish their education, and also works to encourage young people to be abstinent. The CLC also is home to COYFC’s City Life program, sharing with teens the hope that they can only find through a relationship with God. City Life seeks to win teens to Christ and then to help them grow in that relationship. It seeks to raise up teen leaders to serve and encourage fellow teens.
Central Ohio Youth for Christ
3630 North High St.
P.O. Box 14804
Columbus, OH 43214
614-848-4870
www.coyfc.org
City Vision
City Vision’s goal is to implement a city-wide, holistic, faith-based strategy to address the cycle of poverty and hopelessness in communities of need through partnerships between suburban churches and urban ministries. City Vision offers training in urban ministry that will have a long-term impact, inner city volunteer opportunities and consulting on how to develop effective ministry to the poor.
Visit www.city-vision.org for a schedule of seminars and conferences, or contact Jim Swearingen to custom design a training for your church or group.
Jim Swearingen
www.city-vision.org
614-580-1769
Faith Mission
Since 1966, Faith Mission has served the homeless community by offering a secure, Christian-based environment for homeless men and women on an emergency walk-in basis. The agency provides shelter, food and clothing, while helping individuals with access to longer term solutions such as housing, employment assistance, medical, dental and vision care, counseling and support groups.
Sue Villilo, Executive Director
Julian Simmons, Volunteer Coordinator
315 E. Long St.
Columbus, OH 43215
614/224-6617
www.faithmissionofohio.org
FloodGate Vision
Surfacing, showcasing and supporting God-led transformational activity as the Body of Christ collaborates to fulfill the Great Commission in Greater Columbus.
Paul Hoy, Executive Director
4770 Hoover Road
Grove City, OH 43123
614-875-2551, ext. 289
phoy@gccn.org
Lower Lights Ministries
Lower Lights Ministries, Inc. is a faith-based, not-for-profit [501(c )3] social service that has served the Franklinton neighborhood in Columbus , Ohio since 1991. The organization exists to address pressing needs of residents of Franklinton and surrounding communities, including spiritual, physical and mental health recovery, clothing and shelter acquisition, family life education, and financial self-sufficiency.
David Gay, Executive Director
1066 Bellows Avenue
Columbus , OH 43223
614-228-3855
www.lowerlights.org
Urban Concern
Urban Concern, a ministry of Xenos Christian Fellowship, implements Xenos’ strategy for community development, focusing on the South Linden community. By serving practical and spiritual needs, Urban Concern demonstrates the love of Jesus Christ and the power He has to break down racial barriers. The ministry team researches, develops and oversees programs and special events to carry out this ministry’s mission.
Dave Glover, Executive Director
1000 Bonham Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211
614-291-0885
urbanconcern.org
Victory Ministries
Victory Mission is a Christ-centered food and clothing ministry to the poor, assisting over twenty thousand people each year. In an attempt to be sensitive to long-term needs, the ministry maintains a family assistance center that helps families facing various crises, such as homelessness, utility shutoffs and unemployment.
Lloyd Craycroft, Executive Director
2955 Switzer Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219
Mail address:
P.O. Box 360833
Columbus, OH 43236
614-252-2500
Fax: 614-252-4200
mail@victorymission.org
www.victorymission.org
