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.
THRIVE Peninsula is committed to assisting peninsula individuals and families through difficult times. They provide multiple services that help families and individuals in need including financial aid to those who are facing eviction or utility cut-offs, free financial coaching, and emergency food assistance through their free grocery store. Recognizing that stigma often prevents families from seeking assistance at traditional food pantries, The Market at THRIVE is a dignified space where people can obtain food without feeling ashamed or judged. The Market at THRIVE is thoughtfully laid out to mimic a grocery store, offering a welcoming environment where clients can choose 100% of items they take home, allowing them to select items that meet their preferences and dietary restrictions. For more info on THRIVE and all that they do for our community, check out their website.
THRIVE continues to receive an increasing number of food requests from families so to help support them and how they are making a difference in the 757, we are holding a food drive to restock THRIVE’s grocery store with their most needed items. All December long, we’ll be collecting the following items:
- Jelly
- Pasta
- Breakfast of any kind – cereal, grits, pancake mix/syrup, oatmeal
- Baking items – flour, sugar, mixes, etc.
- Condiments and sauces
- Rice
You can drop off items in the Make a Difference lobby during any of our services. The last day to drop food off is Sunday, Dec 29.
Thank you for helping us make a difference in the 757!
Questions? Contact us at admin@nextlevelchurch.net
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/.