Local Outreach Partners

We’re grateful to partner with a variety of ministries serving our community and beyond.

Each meets real needs and shares the hope of Christ through avenues like caring for mothers and families, supporting foster care, and serving neighbors in times of need. Explore these ministries, pray for their work, and consider where your gifts and calling might make a difference. For the good of our cities and the glory of Christ.

Agape Pregnancy Center (Des Moines) – Provides free pregnancy and parenting services (pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STD testing, parenting classes) in a safe, confidential, Christ-centered environment.

Alpha Women’s Center – A Christian pregnancy resource center committed to the sanctity of human life; offering physical, emotional and spiritual help for women and families facing unexpected pregnancies.

Ruth Harbor Ministries – Provides a Christ-centered home and community for mothers experiencing pregnancy or parenting young children, offering acceptance, life-skills coaching and support.

Together for Good – Creates pathways for the local church to come alongside vulnerable children and families in Christ-centered ministry.

Foster SQUAD – Provides resources and support to Iowa foster families caring for our community’s most vulnerable children; committed to helping foster families be supported, heard and respected.

Single Parent Provision – Works to strengthen the lives of single parents and their families by offering programs, services and events tailored to their needs.

Pulse Life Advocates – Founded in 1972, this is Iowa’s original statewide pro-life organization. It advocates for the sanctity of human life from fertilization to natural death, engages in education and public policy, and supports pregnancy and family resources across the state.

Wildwood Hills Ranch – “Transform lives and strengthen communities by providing healing, hope and God’s unconditional love to children and youth at risk.”

Ankeny Service Center – Exists to serve the underserved in the community by meeting immediate needs and providing a path to success.

Love INC Des Moines – Helps local churches help people by mobilizing and coordinating church networks so that lives and communities are transformed in the name of Christ.

Freedom for Youth Ministries – Empowers youth across Iowa through the love of Jesus Christ to break out of bondage, discover their God-given talents, and lead transformed lives.

Joppa Ministries (Des Moines) Their mission is “to create communities of unconditional love, support and hope for the homeless, as we work together to end homelessness.”

3Polk County Jail Ministry — Shares the hope of Christ with inmates and staff, offering spiritual care and support that leads to transformed lives and restored relationships.