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STREET2LIFE Street2life serves the street community of Denver who are striving to get off the streets by coming along side and offering community and the opportunity for employment with job skill training. The screen-printing business serves as a training site to put these skills to work. We also provide opportunity for spiritual growth through daily devotions in the print shop as well as a weekly Bible study and worship service. For more info on volunteering or to order t-shirts go to www.street2life.com.

PRESCHOOL Providing inner-city children a quality education founded upon high academics and Christian character development. Open Door Preschool exists to provide a support system for working parents and their children. We believe that all children have the right to a quality education, as well as a safe, loving environment where they can be nurtured physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. The preschool program offers a variety of age-appropriate activities that help children gain the skills and confidence necessary to succeed in Elementary School. Children develop: Literacy skills Numbers Motor skills Social skills Christian character We also offer many hands-on learning experiences through our various learning centers: Library and reading Computers Math Science and geography Art, sand...

TREASURE HOUSE The Treasure house serves single moms and their kids by providing housing, parenting skills, and basic Christian discipleship. Treasure House is a three month to two year transitional housing program for single moms, ages 18 and up, who are in crisis. Optional activities such as community meals, Bible studies, church services, and prayer meetings are available in which residents are welcome and encouraged to participate. As part of our program, we help each mom begin to establish a way to become self-sufficient, whether that is getting a job or enrolling in a school program. We focus on parenting skills, life skills and spirituality....

ESTHER HOUSE This is a transitional home for women, primarily targeting those leaving the sex-trade industry, addictions, and other destructive lifestyles. The Esther House program has several components. Each resident is paired with a staff member/mentor who meets with her individually at least once a week. This mentor provides accountability and direction in goal-setting with regard to employment, education, and life skills. Staff members live in the house, so they are a living example of stable, healthy lives.

URBAN MISSIONS Urban Missions brings youth and adults to Open Door Ministries for inner city, short term mission trips. Each year Open Door hosts youth groups, missions boards, small groups, worship teams and Sunday school classes for short-term missions experiences in urban Denver.

CHAYAH HOUSE Chayah house serves single women by providing housing, life skills and basic Christian discipleship. In Hebrew, “chayah” is a verb that means, “to live” or “to be restored to life”. That, in essence, is the purpose of Chayah House. We strive to be a home of peace, encouragement, and sobriety filled with the love of Christ that leads to physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual healing and transformation. Chayah House is for six single women who have experienced or are currently experiencing: Homelessness Drug or alcohol addictions Domestic violence situations Financial crisis Trauma from abuse OR need and desire a faith-based housing program We ask that residents seek...

THE LIGHTHOUSE The LightHouse is a boarding home for men in recovery, including non-violent offenders, recovering alcoholics, recovering drug users, and/or recovering homeless men. The Lighthouse provides a safe, caring, and sober environment for those struggling with addictions, emotional hurt, and homelessness. Our main focus is to provide a community which fosters spiritual, emotional, educational, and vocational growth for our residents. Optional activities such as community meals, Bible studies, church services, and prayer meetings are available in which residents are welcome and encouraged to participate. LightHouse residents pay rent and sign a lease which lays out certain boarding home rules such as maintaining a safe,...

OPEN DOOR TO SUCCESS Open Door to Success serves the poor of Denver by offering a job readiness training program with a support strategy that will enable participants to be successful in finding and maintaining meaningful employment. Open Door to Success is a two-pronged program providing classroom instruction for eight weeks covering important topics such as respect for authority, conflict resolution, teamwork, perseverance, effective communication, career planning, job search techniques, resume writing, interviewing skills and customer satisfaction among other topics. The second prong of ODS is work detail where participants will have opportunity to put the principles they are learning in the classroom...

TRYAD TRYAD reaches some of the many disabled in our community through needed companionship and evangelism. A discipleship ministry to the disabled community, which focuses on evangelism and fellowship in the context of relationship building. TRYAD hosts a weekly lunch and numerous activities throughout the year. T -- ToR -- ReconcileY -- YouA -- Able-bodied andD -- Disabled THE VISION TRYAD seeks to meet the needs of physically disabled adults. TRYAD seeks to train able-bodied Christians on how to reach out and include disabled adults in their churches.TRYAD seeks to break down barriers of fear and ignorance which separate the able-bodied and the disabled.TRYAD seeks...

SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM The School-Age program provides elementary age children with before-and-after school care, including tutoring and mentoring. Optional activities such as community meals, Bible studies, church services, and prayer meetings are available in which residents are welcome and encouraged to participate. The School-Age/S.A.Y. Yes! Programs provide care while focusing on homework assistance, one-on-one mentoring, and self-esteem building. We work to make relationships between peers, family, and God the best they can be. We also enjoy and encourage exploration and creativity through field trips, art projects, and sports activities. The School-age Program is open before and after school and all day on school breaks. S.A.Y. Yes! is a program under...

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