Community Care

Our Community Care program is designed to connect hurting people in the greater Springfield, Missouri area with the resources available at James River Church. It is our goal to reach out to families experiencing financial hardship or health emergencies with the great love and care of Jesus Christ.
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Bags By The Bumper

To help stock the shelves of the One Heart Food pantry through Bags by the Bumper, simply fill a grocery bag or two with some of the items listed below, set it by the bumper of your car on the first Sunday of the month, and we will take care of the rest!

July's Supply List
*Highlighted items are the things we are in particular need of in July:

Diapers: sizes 3, 4, 5
– Side dishes/meal helpers
Snack foods: chips/popcorn/crackers/jell-o, pudding
Laundry soap, dish soaps, household cleaners
– Shampoo and conditioner
– Hygiene items (deodorant, razors, feminine care, etc.)
– Paper goods: toilet paper & paper towels
Baking items: muffin/cake/brownie/cookie mix/spices
– Canned pasta (ravioli, SpaghettiOs, etc.)
Condiments (mayo, mustard, ketchup, BBQ sauce, salad dressing)
– Canned meats (tuna, chicken, etc.)
– Breakfast foods (cereal, oatmeal, breakfast bars, etc.)
– Canned beans (all kinds)
– Peanut butter and jelly
– Pancake mix and syrup
– Soups: Cream soups
– Veggies: canned peas, tomatoes, mixed veggies, potatoes

Amazon One Heart Needs List

You can also support the One Heart Food Pantry by visiting our Amazon One Heart Needs list and choosing items that you’d like to purchase and ship directly to James River Church. Our needs list is updated often! Thank you for blessing others!

One Heart Food Pantry

On a monthly basis, James River Church is collecting non-perishable food and personal items to stock the pantry of the One Heart ministry. If you or someone you know is experiencing financial hardship, we would love to come alongside and fill the gaps during this difficult time.

Benevolence

The community care team understands that life is unexpected. For families, single moms, widows and wives of deployed military experiencing an unexpected difficulty, we want to help. Financial counsel and assistance are available in special circumstances as well.

Cherish Kids

Cherish Kids was founded on the belief that every child is a gift from God and deserves to be cared for and cherished. Cherish Kids endeavors to improve the quality of life for children who find themselves displaced or orphaned. The vision of Cherish Kids is to make a difference in the lives of children in crisis by collaborating with state, counties, churches and adoption agency leaders. The purpose of Cherish Kids is to encourage and empower you to make a difference in the lives of children-children in your community and beyond who find themselves in need of a loving home to call their own. Cherish Kids is bringing hope to children locally and around the world!

Serve with the Team

Whether it’s painting a classroom at a local school during our Project Partnership event or collecting school supplies donations for children in need during our Stuff the Bus event, we always strive to love extravagantly and serve genuinely. We would love to have you be a part of our exciting outreaches and projects by joining the Dream Team! If you are not already an approved Dream Team member at James River Church, we encourage you to complete all four steps of Grow Track in order to serve.

Need Assistance?

Tell us about your need so we can connect you with our team!