Community Outreach Ministries
Meeting needs. Restoring hope. Strengthening communities.
ABHMS supports a network of Christian Centers that serve communities across the United States and Puerto Rico. Through Community Outreach Ministries, these centers partner with local congregations and regional ministries to address the specific needs of their neighborhoods and help individuals overcome barriers that prevent them from becoming all that God intended.
Faith in action in local communities
Christian Centers are central to American Baptist home missions. On-site mission staff collaborate with churches, volunteers, and community partners to offer practical help and compassionate support.
Sometimes that ministry begins simply, with friendship, encouragement, or a listening ear. In many communities, it also includes services that address urgent needs and promote long-term stability.
Vital support received through Christian Centers may include:
Food assistance and community meals
Clothing and essential supplies
Housing support and shelter connections
Access to health care services
Job training and employment resources
Counseling and spiritual care
Each center adapts its ministries to the realities of the people and neighborhoods it serves.
Find a Christian center
| Centers | Staff |
|---|---|
| Bethel Neighborhood Center 14 S Seventh St. Kansas City, KS 66101 |
Executive Director: Mang Sonna |
| Cameron Community Ministries 48 Cameron St. Rochester, NY 14606 |
Executive Director: Tomicka Madison |
| Columbia Street Project 63 Columbia St. Bangor, ME 04401 |
Executive Director: Rev. Stan Moody |
| Corporacion Milagros del Amor PO Box 6445 Caguas, PR 00726 |
Executive Director: Gladys Rodriguez |
| Dayton Christian Center 1352 W Riverview Ave. Dayton, OH 45407 |
Executive Director: Yvonne Watkins |
| Edna Martin Christian Center 2605 E 25th St. Indianapolis, IN 46218 |
President & CEO: Barato Britt |
| Detroit Friendship House 9540 Conant St. Hamtramck, MI 48212 |
Executive Director: Khurshida Hossain |
| Friendship House Peoria 800 NE Madison Ave. Peoria, IL 61603 |
CEO: Marcellus Sommerville |
| Friendship House of Christian Service 3123 Eighth Ave. S Billings, MT 59101 |
Executive Director: Dyann Romejin |
| Global Health Connections International PO Box 80234 Raleigh, NC 27623 |
President & CEO: Enrico Copeland |
| Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministries PO Box 778 Youngstown, OH 44501 |
Executive Director: Mark Samuel |
| Interfaith Children's Movement PO Box 54149 Atlanta, GA 30308 |
Executive Director: Rev. Cassandra Henderson |
| Milwaukee Christian Center 807 S 14th St. Milwaukee, WI 53204 |
Executive Director: Karen Higgins |
| Mount Olive Development Corporation 1530 NW 6th St. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 |
President & CEO: Rev. Dr. Rosalind Osgood |
| Neighborhoods Focused on African-American Youth, Inc. 995 Roswall St. Marietta, GA 30060 |
Executive Director: Cheryl Bursh |
| New Life Center for Recovery 1323 Worcester St. Indian Orchard, MA 01151 |
Executive Director: Jackie Stimage Norwood |
| Rankin Christian Center 230 Third Ave. Braddock, PA 15104 |
Executive Director: Darlene McGregor |
| Salama Urban Ministries 1205 8th Ave. S Nashville, TN 37203 |
CEO: Dawana Wade |
| Shores of Hope 110 Sixth St. W Sacramento, CA 95605 |
Executive Director: Nanette Fowler |
| Somerset Academy Early Learning Center 719 W Girard Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19123 |
Executive Director: Tiffany Chavous |
| The Place PO Box 509 / 20 E Main St. Norwich, NY 13815 |
Executive Director: Sharon Vesely |
| Weirton Christian Center 117 Ivy St. Weirton, WV 26062 |
Executive Director: Kim Weaver |
| The Youth Enrichment Program of Greater Cleveland 12200 Fairhill Ave., Room C440 Cleveland, OH 44120 |
Executive Director: Rev. Dr. TaNikka Sheppard |
Take your next step in community ministry
Community Outreach Ministries thrive through connection—people of faith reaching out, serving together, and sustaining ministries that meet real needs with dignity and hope. Whether you are exploring a partnership, ready to volunteer, or called to give, we invite you to take the next step.
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Connect with Community Outreach Ministries
Reach out to learn how to partner, volunteer, or support ministries serving communities with compassion and care.
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Share Your Interest in Volunteering
Let us know how you feel called to serve, and we will connect you with opportunities through local ministry partners.
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Support Community Outreach Ministries
Your gift helps sustain essential services and faithful presence in communities across the United States and Puerto Rico.