HCC St Charles Campus
Community & Ministry Partners
Harvester Christian financially supports many local community and ministry partners, and we ask our partners to provide meaningful ways for Harvester Christians to become actively and consistently involved. Read through the descriptions below and pray how God might be calling you to use your gifts and talents to serve these local organizations.
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Prison Ministry
Bad Boyz Jail Ministry
Bringing the lost and hurting to Christ through mentorship, encouragement, and the hope of salvation — sharing the gospel with incarcerated individuals, providing personal Bibles, and guiding them toward local churches upon release.
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Youth Development
Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County
Enabling all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens — a place to belong, to grow, and to become their best selves.
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Prison Ministry
broken & beautiful prison ministry
Broken and Beautiful Women’s Prison Ministry shares the hope of Jesus Christ with women in Missouri’s two women’s prisons, building trusted relationships through weekly services, classes, and discipleship. Our relationship with the Missouri Department of Corrections gives us the unique opportunity to begin preparing women for life after prison before they are released. Churches like Harvester can become part of this ministry by providing pen pals and women willing to participate in a 12-week discipleship program, allowing encouraging, Christ-centered relationships to begin while the women are still incarcerated.
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After release, our vision is to build a bridge from prison to the church. By partnering with transitional housing programs in the St. Charles area and churches like Harvester Christian Church, women can find more than a place to live after release. They can find a church family where they are known and loved, participate in worship and Celebrate Recovery, build healthy relationships, serve others, and experience the healing, restoration, and purpose that come through a life centered on Christ.
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CHILDREN & FAMILIES
child advocacy center of northeast missouri
The CAC serves children disclosing sexual or physical abuse, and children who witness violence. The primary goal of The Child Advocacy Center is to ensure that children disclosing abuse are not further victimized by the intervention systems designed to protect them. Serving as a neutral party during the investigative process, the CAC puts the child first during a child abuse case.
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Services offered include forensic interviews, children and family advocacy, mental health therapy, and prevention education programs. The Child Advocacy Center provides a path toward healing after abuse and educates the community to keep kids safe.
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homelessness
emergency weather response (EWR)
Operated through the St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren County Continuum of Care and the Community Council of St. Charles County, the EWR program mobilizes area churches, volunteers, and local agencies during dangerous temperature extremes:
• Winter / Warming Program (Mid-November to Mid-March):
Activation Threshold: Triggered when overnight temperatures drop to 20°F or below.
Hotline: Call (636) 344-0177 (updated daily after 3:00 PM) to check activation status, shelter locations, and opening times. Limited volunteer transportation or motel assistance may be available depending on capacity and funding.Read more
• Summer / Cooling Program (Through August):
Activation Threshold: Activated during an Excessive Heat Advisory when temperatures are forecast to reach 100°F or higher for two or more consecutive days.
Hotline: Call (636) 344-0177 after 9:00 AM for daily status and rotating church cooling center locations (typically open from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM). -
Housing
Faith Haven House
St. Charles County’s first housing option for homeless men — helping residents start the rebuilding process and transition to a stable living environment with a network of support and resources.
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Affordable Housing
habitat for humanity st. charles county
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity St. Charles County (HFHSCC) is a leader in solving the affordable housing issues in St. Charles County by bringing people together to build homes, community, and hope. Homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Families partner with Habitat to build better lives for themselves and their children.
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Our Model builds strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter.
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Disability Ministry
Joni and Friends
Practical help and gospel hope for people living with disabilities — community support, respite, retreats and getaways, crisis response, and connection to Christ-honoring, disability-friendly churches.
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CHILDREN & FAMILIES
one heart family ministries
One Heart cares for children in the Missouri foster care system by equipping and supporting Christian families impacted by foster care and adoption. Our vision is to see an educated Christian community actively caring for children and families impacted by foster care. One Heart offers the ten week MO CARE foster care training classes three times a year.
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Anyone considering becoming a foster family or adopting through foster care can email One Heart at info@ohfm.org
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Basic Needs
REACH St. Charles
Help and Hope through a variety of resources — food boxes, holiday meal boxes, meals, supplies, and clothing for the homeless, connecting individuals with resources for their specific needs, case by case.
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Family Support
Safe Families for Children
Bringing church and community together to keep children safe and families together — hosting children, babysitting, mentoring parents, or providing supplies to support families facing social isolation.
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Furniture Bank
The Sharing Shed
A furniture bank providing furniture and household items to families in need — donations carefully cleaned, organized, and presented in a warm, inviting environment that reflects the love of Jesus.
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Young Families
The Sparrow’s Nest
The Sparrow’s Nest accomplishes their mission through two programs; Sparrow Support and Sparrow Strengthen. Sparrow Support is a financial assistance program that pairs help with the cost of childcare with personalized case management, budgeting, goal setting, and resource navigation.
Sparrow Strengthen is a pregnancy and parenting resource center.Read more
This program specializes in parenting education, advocacy, and resource navigation.
Ready to serve with a partner?
Find an upcoming serving opportunity or read the Serving Guide to see where you fit.