COMMUNITY

Bless the community.   We desire to serve and love the greater Des Moines community. We desire to expand our ministries to the people of greater Des Moines for positive community betterment. We desire to work with community groups to serve the people of greater Des Moines in a wide variety of activities and events. We also desire to share the facilities with partners in Christian ministry to advance common Christ-centered goals.  

COMPASSION

Show authentic compassion.   We desire to greatly expand our compassion ministries. We plan to expand our ministry to the disability community, serving greater numbers of people with special needs and disabilities and their families and friends. We desire to serve economically disadvantaged people, internationals, and others in transition through human services, practical life-skills training, mentoring, and real-life acts of good works done in the name of Christ.  

OUTREACH

Connect through outreach.   We desire to expand our outreach of good works and good news through sports outreach, including Upward Sports and many other community-oriented sports, recreation, health, and fitness outreach programs. Gatherings for community groups, support groups, marriage and family enrichment, explorer groups, Bible studies, prayer groups, arts, music, theater, mom’s groups, play groups, conferences, worship venues, and more. Ministries that are designed to reach out to people of diverse backgrounds, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, language, disability, and nationality.  

GENERATIONS

Love all generations.   We desire to provide a gathering place for all generations to experience healthy relationships, community bridges, and life-changing conversations. Both facilities provide the opportunity to host a variety of ministries, events, and programs for: children and their parents, young adults (single and married), people who are single or single again, boomers entering their 'encore' season, junior and senior high students, married couples, grandparents, and seniors.