Our Mission is to mobilize the Whole Church, to reach the Whole Community with the Whole Gospel.

Purpose Statement:

The purpose of the Westside Communities is to serve as a strategic bridge to empower and transform communities for the glory and the Kingdom of God.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Westside Communities is to empower our communities to transform our people and organizations by equipping them through effective partnerships to accomplish their individual visions (for the Kingdom of God)

Vision Statement:

The Westside Communities will form a coalition that will use their committed members and their talents and gifts to team up with area partners for strategy development, long and short-term goal setting and tracking mechanisms, planned activities that will result in coalition empowerment to collectively accomplish individual and collective vision strategies.

Community Transformation

• Youth Initiatives- To network community youth programs to encourage, strengthen and empower urban youth for maximum impact.

  • Kids Across America- KAA is designed to build leaders by encouraging, equipping and empowering urban youth and their mentors through Christian sports camping. We partner with area churches and youth ministry to recruit students to participate in one of the best camps in America for urban youth.

  • Summer Camps- We network the area summer day camps to do together what can not be done separate. We bring interns, volunteers, resources and covenant partners together for greater impact in the community.

  • After School Programs- Work with area schools and organization to provide additional services to the youth of our communities for supplemental improves of students in the areas of reading, writing and math.

  • Sports Camps- Work with area sports camps to recruit and training urban youth in the sports of their interest. This will help improve skills, develop character and motive youth in areas of interest.

  • Christmas in the City- providing outreach opportunities for partners and incentives for the youth at Christmas time. To provide Christmas for poor and hurting by networking churches and organization for partnerships for families.

• Health and Human Services-To provide the best services for a community through organizations, churches and partnering of service providers for the holistic care of people.

  • Access to Healthcare

  • Affordable Housing

  • Drug Intervention

  • Crime Intervention

  • Food Bank

  • Job Readiness

  • Anti-crime Initiatives

  • P.I.E. (Partners in Employment)

• Economic Development- To bring resources and partners to the community that will increase the stability and viability of that community for the empowerment of the people.

  • Business Recruitment

  • Business Development

  • Workforce development

  • Strategic Partnerships

• Housing Initiatives- The collaboration of credible partnerships to empower families in a community to increase the capacity of families in that community.

  • New Construction

  • Renovation

  • Home Ownership Initiative

  • Home Ownership Seminars

  • Financial Literacy