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.
Summer just started but a new school year is right around the corner and that means so is back to school shopping! For many local families, this time can be a challenging one because they can’t afford school supplies or new clothes. The YMCA aims to come alongside these families through their Bright Beginnings program. Bright Beginnings is a community outreach program that partners with local schools and organizations to provide children in need with the new clothes and school supplies they need to start the school year off with confidence and excitement. Since 2003, it has helped more than 10,000 children start the new school year ready to learn. Each child who enters the program gets partnered with a trusted “shopping buddy” volunteer to help pick their most significant needs for the upcoming school year without worrying about the cost. With Bright Beginnings’ support, kids can look forward to each school day and concentrate on learning and making friends.
We’ve specifically partnered with the Victory Family YMCA here in Yorktown to help fill backpacks with school supplies. Our goal is to completely fill 50 backpacks with all of the supplies kids need to start the school year off right! Here’s how you can help:
- Provide school supplies: We’ve created an Amazon Wish List for the supplies that are needed. It’s super simple: Take a look at the list, order the supplies, and have them sent directly to Next Level Church. Make sure to order supplies by July 31!
- Volunteer: You can also sign up to volunteer to help kids shop for their new school clothes the week of August 10th. For more info and to sign up, click the button below.
If you have any questions, contact us at admin@nextlevelchurch.net. Thank you for supporting our mission at Next Level and making a difference in the 757!
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/.