Community Impact

Faith Mission
614-224-6617
Faith Mission offers a secure, Christian-based environment for homeless men, women, and families on an emergency walk-in basis. The agency strives to link homeless people to immediate needs, i.e., shelter, food, and clothing, while helping with access to longer term solutions such as housing and employment assistance, medical and dental care, and counseling and support groups.
Lynn Schmidt, 614-257-4376

Habitat For Humanity
614-267-7778
Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry whose objective it is to eliminate poverty housing from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat builds and rehabilitates homes with families using the “economics of Jesus”–a no-profit, no-interest mortgage. Every house is a witness to the power of God’s love.
Dave Gladieux, 614-267-7778, X20

Pregnancy Decision Health Centers
614-888-8774
PDHC empowers individuals to make healthy life choices consistent with the intrinsic value of every human life as defined by the truths of Scripture and evidenced through Jesus Christ. We do this through pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, material aid, education, emotional support, and practical help to pregnant women.
Brenda Hoover, 614-891-0451

Prison Ministry
Marion Correctional Institution hosts a group of men from GBC who attend a chapel service and share their faith one-on-one with the inmates. This happens the first Monday of each month. John Bartoloni, 614-794-0419
Champions for Life: Bill Glass Weekend of Champions provides opportunities for men and women locally and nationwide to present the Gospel to those in prison. John Bartoloni, 614-794-0419

Project Compassion
Project Compassion provides for the physical, emotional and spiritual support to men, women, and children who are HIV+ or who have AIDS. It provides educational support and training opportunities to volunteers, churches, and the community, as well as exemplifying the love and compassion of Jesus Christ to those people whose lives are affected by HIV/AIDS.
Chantelle Traut, 614-890-3899, X321

Urban Concern
614-823-6520
The mission of Urban Concern is to work with individuals in the inner city to break the cycle of poverty and hoplessness. Urban Concern is committed to raising up leaders who will play an active role in restoring their community.
Jim Swearingen or James Brown, 614-291-0885