At Next Level, our mission is to love Jesus, love people, and make a difference. We believe that Jesus’ love has changed us for the better and we want to share His love with others. To help us do that, we partner with various organizations in the community.
As 2024 winds down, many of us are reflecting on the past year and all the ups and downs that came with it. At the same time, we’re also looking forward to 2025 with anticipation of the new and exciting things ahead. We’re doing the same thing here at Next Level. As we look forward to 2025 with expectation of what God might do, we want to get a jump start through our Heart for the House offering. Heart for the House is a special offering that’s above and beyond your normal giving and goes to some special initiatives. Here are the initiatives we are raising money for with this year’s offering:
1) Care Net Peninsula: Care Net is one of our strategic partners. Their goal is to reach women and families facing unplanned pregnancy who are strongly considering abortion. At their centers, they offer a safe place for women to explore their options and receive accurate medical information. Care Net provides options counseling, ultrasounds, and parenting support to women facing an unplanned pregnancy. Care Net wants to expand their hours to offer evening appointments. A portion of Heart for the House will go to helping them staff their extended hours.
2) Student Summer Camp: Summer Camp is a life changing week for middle school and high school students. This past year, we took 30 students to camp and had several students give their life to Jesus. In 2025, we are hoping to take 40 students to camp. A portion of Heart for the House will go towards covering the costs related to summer camp to help keep this affordable for families.
3) Missionary Support: Kris and Julie Mobbs have served in Uganda since 2015, planting churches and making disciples. Because of your generosity, we are able to provide monthly support for the Mobbs family. A portion of Heart for the House will go to an extra gift for the Mobbs family.
4) Gutter Guards: This may seem like a silly thing but our gutters are constantly getting clogged with leaves and debris. This causes water to overflow. We just had our roof replaced and building painted and we want to make sure these upgrades last. Part of that is making sure they are safe from moisture damage. A portion of Heart for the House will go towards the installation of gutter guards.
5) Awning for Main Entrance: An awning would help protect our main entrance area from the elements and create a better entry way for our church and guests. Part of Heart for the House will go towards installing an awning.
Our goal is to raise $30,000 for these initiatives. Here’s how you play a part in all of this: First, spend some time with God and ask him what He wants your involvement to be. If He leads you to give, you may give at any time in November. We will have a special moment during services on Sunday, Nov 24 that celebrates our giving. When it comes to the giving, you can give in any method you choose: cash, check, online, or stock. Be sure to indicate Heart for the House if you’re giving by check or cash or if you choose to give online, you can do that by clicking the button below. Be sure to select the Heart for the House fund.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by emailing admin@nextlevelchurch.net.
We’re looking forward to what God is going to do in and through Next Level in 2025 and the role each of us will play in that!
Ongoing Partnerships
THRIVE is committed to assisting peninsula individuals and families through difficult times. They provide emergency financial aid to those who are facing eviction or utility cut-offs. But THRIVE’s aid goes beyond just paying a bill. They desire to see their clients become financially independent. To help people accomplish this, THRIVE offers financial coaching free of charge and every person seeking assistance from THRIVE must meet with a financial coach at least once. In addition to assisting financially, THRIVE offers emergency food assistance through their food pantry.
Because of your generosity, we are able to financially support THRIVE on a monthly basis. Visit https://www.thrivepeninsula.org/ to learn more about THRIVE and how you can get involved.
10,000 churches in the US close each year, which means almost 200 churches close every Sunday. Church Rescue exists to make a difference by offering financial assistance, free ministry leadership conferences, monthly coaching for pastors, and much more to struggling and declining churches nationwide.
Because of your generosity, we are able to financially support Church Rescue and the churches they serve. Thank you for helping us rescue churches so that they can rescue people! For more information about Church Rescue, visit https://churchboom.org/rescue.
Our commitment to making a difference even extends to the coffee we serve as well. Pura Vida supplies the coffee we serve on Sunday mornings. Pura Vida’s coffee is organic fair trade, meaning they are committed to improving the lives of their farmers as well as taking care of the environment. On top of that, Pura Vida donates its proceeds to The Create Good Foundation, it’s public charity. The Create Good Foundation uses its resources to fund projects that help children in at-risk communities and to partner with churches and other nonprofits to help fund projects that help those in need. Their current funding is focused on children in Costa Rica and Uganda. So every time you grab a cup of coffee at Next Level, you are helping to make a difference. For more on Pura Vida and to order coffee, visit http://creategood.e-beans.net/NEXTLEVELCHURCH.
Every time you wash your hands at Next Level, you are helping to make a difference as well. Our hand soaps are supplied by Thistle Farms. Thistle Farms’ mission is to Heal, Empower, and Employ women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. Through safe housing, healthcare, counseling, and employment, they provide the tools for physical, mental, and economic healing and freedom. All housing and clinical services are provided free of charge. Thistle Farms has a full line of products. For more info and to order, visit https://thistlefarms.org/.