Our Vision to Change Lives

Reach the least, the last, the lonely, and the lost.

Love the overlooked and the invisible.

Serve the brokenhearted and set the captives free.

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What We Do

The Charis group intercedes for, advocates for, and represents those we connect with, to our local partner agencies.
This includes local ministries, organizations, and churches. Many of those we connect with do not have the resources or knowledge to navigate the complicated world of nonprofit resources and assistance.

Many do not trust agencies and are overwhelmed with the process. By coming alongside and advocating for those experiencing crisis, we can help to meet the spiritual, physical, and immediate needs of those in our community, ultimately bringing hope to the hopeless and drawing the sick to Jesus.

EMERGENCY SHELTER

Charis Group intercedes as a 1st point of contact for community members or agencies to call.  Upon contact, Charis Group will meet the unsheltered (homeless) individuals where they are – whether that be in a parking lot, the woods, an alley, a motel room or just being released from Jail.  Many times, it is as simple as providing warm blankets for the evening or driving them to the nearest warming shelter or emergency agency.
Every person has a unique story and we overcome those hurdles through building relationships, understanding the individual need, and ministering to each person through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

RECOVERY PROGRAMS

Many times, help looks like paying for a deposit or 1st week of rent in a recovery program or connecting them to someone who can. Often there is a small window of timing when someone is willing to seek help and we do everything we can to move during that window of willingness to connect them to recovery services. This includes taking folks to the nearest detox center that has availability. Addiction and drug use is often a symptom of a greater struggle. We believe that recovery is possible by partnering with those in our community who are struggling with the problem of substance abuse. We help individuals struggling with addiction to find freedom in a relationship with Jesus.

food and basic services

The Charis Group responds to crisis calls from individuals or agencies needing extra hope and resources. We provide immediate food and hygiene to fill in the gap until one can make an appointment with emergency services. Sometimes this even looks like bringing a bag of food to a family that has just been displaced, after hours, when agencies are closed. Also providing hygiene bags when one cannot access the resources needed. Charis group members typically carry hand warmers, coats, Peanut Butter, fresh socks, water, feminine hygiene and blankets with them at all times. Many times, we must meet an immediate need, to meet a Spiritual need.

jail & court house Outreach

Our weekly Jail & Court house outreach helps to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the incarcerated in Taney & Stone Counties. Through this outreach we are helping to assist in meeting individuals needs during and after release. We work with individuals to provide alternatives to jail as well as appropriate housing and proper identity, upon release.

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Carla is an absolute Saint and does more for the community than you could ever imagine any one person doing independently. I have called on Carla with the Charis Group many times to request assistance to help those in need. From people living unhoused to those living with addictions ( or even just a person needing to get to the Social Security office) the Charis Group offers assistance for the individual whose most basic needs sometimes slip through ethical cracks. Please consider donating so she can continue her ministry in helping others. The website offers a secure method of payment for any donation you wish to give. Every penny counts when it’s applied with such amazing purpose. Thank you all!

Elizabeth Atchley

Get Involved

Would you like to join us by volunteering?

Join us during our outreach to be with us as a group as we go out under highways and byways, in the streets and tent/ camp sites in the woods? Volunteering is a great way to get involved, meet the needs of your community, and spread the love of Christ to those that are often overlooked and ignored. All volunteer outreaches are briefed, trained and sent in groups.

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Our Mission

We believe in the power of the Holy Spirit to fill us with a love so deep, people can tangibly experience the love of God through us.

We believe without love nothing else matters, for the absence of love is the absence of God.

We want to partner with fellow servants to reach the poor and those in need with the love and power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, so they may become God dependent and contributing members of the community.

How You Can Help

financial donations

The Charis Group continues to make an impact in our community, and we are often faced with situations that require financial assistance. We need your help, for those needing help. Financial donations help us to provide emergency food, shelter, hygiene supplies and recovery options. While many people donate items for our outreaches, finances are also needed to provide transportation and meals for our unsheltered population.

OUTREACH DONATIONS

Donations of specific items will be published in our Newsletters. We will provide a list with specific seasonal items needed for the unsheltered population. Those items help the unsheltered in our community to combat the challenges of each season (warm gloves, bug spray, socks etc.) Those that are unsheltered face the challenges of each season and are often unprepared. It is our hope to show them the love of Christ by meeting their basic needs throughout the year.