Harbor House is a social service agency dedicated to helping those who are most vulnerable. We serve the homeless, hungry and poor by mobilizing the power of the local community. Working with those that are in poverty means we are working with those who struggle with food and housing insecurity, unemployment, addiction, mental illness & abuse. These problems continue generationally & we aim to end this cycle.
Emmanuel provides a hot meal on the second
Sunday of each month and the second Thursday of every other month. Contact the "Emmanuel Lead" for details on how to participate.
Our Point of Contact: Denise Cortes
Emmanuel Lead: Marcia Risher
Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank is a unique food pantry started more than 50 years ago to support families in the Conejo Valley that were struggling with food insecurity. We serve an average of 180 families each month and distribute more than 225,000 lbs. of food.
Manna serves as a safety net for our neighbors struggling to make ends meet due to job loss, underemployment, disability or fixed incomes.
Emmanuel is a site where you can bring donations. Bring food/goods to church on Sunday and leave it on the table in the narthex (lobby). We'll deliver it to Manna.
Emmanuel Lead: Tina Van Gent
Front Porch is a student coffee house where everything is free. Front Porch creates environments where college students can develop genuine relationships and experience life together through radical inclusivity. Front Porch seeks to create an environment where students from Cal Poly University and Cuesta College can build genuine relationships and live life together.
Our Point of Contact: Joel Drenckpohl
The Lighthouse for Women & Children serves homeless single women and mothers with children. Today, with an overall capacity of 112 beds, the Lighthouse offers a full range of care specifically tailored to the needs of homeless women and children, including shelter, substance abuse recovery, case management, education, life skills development, vocational training, transitional housing, and referrals
Point of Contact: Leslie Painter (805) 385-7200
Emmanuel Lead: Tina VanGent
Buddy Break is a FREE Parents’ Day Out/respite program where kids with all types of special needs (VIP kids) have FUN while their parents get a BREAK. At Buddy Break, VIP kids and their siblings make new friends, play games, do crafts, hear children’s stories, enjoy music, and more! Meanwhile, parents get a break from their ongoing care-giving responsibilities, for three hours on a Saturday morning. Volunteer to help at Emmanuel on the first Saturday of each month.
Our Point of Contact: Church office,
Emmanuel Lead: Robert Luce
Westminster Free Clinic's mission is to strengthen the capacity of uninsured working poor individuals and their families in Ventura County to thrive by providing free healthcare and health supporting services, meeting their immediate needs, and serving as a training site for students to explore careers in healthcare. There are three locations: Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, & Santa Paula.
Point of contact: westminstercoordinato
Opened in the fall of 2012 in Zambia, The Esther School equips children with the hope and opportunity to serve God, their families, and their communities to their fullest potential. Our mission is to provide a holistic, Christian education that develops the passion and skills students need to become servant leaders in the Kingdom of God. Our Vision is to build a thriving community of faithful and skillful servant leaders, bringing sustainable transformation through education and partnership with students, families, community members, and Christ-followers from within Zambia and around the world.
Point of Contact: Rachel VanGent
Emmanuel Lead: Dan Van Gent
IMPACT's Mission is to form, train and send teams, prepared to serve Christ and his Church through cross-cultural mission journeys that nurture the ministries of global partners and train participants to be missionaries at home. IMPACT journeys Teams spend 3 days in training together before being sent out to countries around the world to serve for 1-3 weeks. Ministry opportunities vary from country to country.
Our point of Contact: Kristy LaBarge, Director
Emmanuel Lead: Marilyn McHardy
Founded in 1997 by Nita Hanson of Thousand Oaks, California, God's Hidden Treasures is serving the needs of people with disabilities and orphans in the country of Ukraine. Our Mission is to serve the needs of the poor, afflicted and the orphaned of Ukraine; and to bring God's love through personal relationships in the name of Jesus Christ. Their ministries include a wheelchair, medical, youth and orphan emphasis.
Point of Contact: Nita Hansen and Connie Veldkamp (949) 492-6814
Emmanuel Lead: Ethyl Yim
Ken & Linda Morris are the Director of Counseling and Church Administrator of this local church in Lewiston, Maine. They also run a counseling service called Jordan’s Bridge. From the website: “Jordan’s Bridge is born out of a serious need for Christian counseling in Maine. That’s why we are here; that’s why we are located in the Lewiston-Auburn community, making us easily accessible to the majority of Maine’s population.”
Point of Contact: Ken and Linda Morris, 207-513-2796
Gary Claassen began working with international students in 2017 and he and his wife Lily absolutely love fostering a global community, mentoring team members, and supporting students in their goals to make a difference around the globe. Gary works with international students on several college campuses in the Silicon Valley area of California.
Our point of contact: Gary Claassen
Emmanuel Lead: Dan Van Gent
Water for Good (formerly known as LIfewater International) is a faith-based, non-profit organization committed to creating a future where no one dies from a preventable water disease by focusing on reliable water, improved sanitation, and proper hygiene practices. In partnership with local churches and leaders, they help communities establish access to reliable water and critical sanitation and hygiene practices—ensuring sustainable change, empowered citizens, and healthy futures. Water for Good currently works in five different countries: Cambodia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, and the Central African Republic.
Our point of contact: Tyson Wise
TEAM, The Evangelical Alliance Mission, began in 1890 as one man’s dream to send 100 missionaries to China. Today, it’s a global missions agency that partners with local churches to send missionaries and plant reproducing churches around the world. Our missionaries have a passion to go where the most people have the greatest need. They serve through church planting, community development, healthcare, social justice, business as mission and more. But whatever their ministry, each missionary has the same goal: proclaiming the Gospel in word and deed. Today, more than 575 TEAM missionaries and staff serve in more than 35 countries. TEAM works alongside nationals to serve the people of Central Asia through healthcare and education, building credibility through dedicated service to the Muslim community. We are also involved in community development, including renewable energy projects. TEAM provides a witness for Jesus Christ through loving service, Christ-like example, and sensitive proclamation.
Emmanuel Lead: Marilyn McHardy
In 2000, Dana & Brandi Bates and a team of Romanians started New Horizons Foundation in Lupeni, a small town in the Jiu Valley. They develop programs for young people, teachers, and schools, with a national and international impact. In 2018 over 43.700 young people, aged 11 to 19, participated in our programs and implemented projects for their communities.
Our point of contact: Dana and Brandi Bates
Emmanuel Lead: Joyce Maxwell
