Jesus On Colfax

Show Up, Love People,

Build Relationships, Cultivate Well-being

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  • Mission

    Show up. Love people. Build relationships. Cultivate well-being.

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  • Vision

    Rising together out of poverty of soul and circumstances.

    Man with glasses and a cap handing an item to another person in an indoor setting, with two other people partially visible.

  • Values

    Partnership, Honor, Presence, Friendship, Prayer.

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Showing Up & Loving People

Jesus on Colfax began by simply showing up: knocking on motel doors on Tuesday nights, sharing food, building relationships, and praying with our friends. That commitment to presence remains at the heart of everything we do.

Today, the Family Room serves as a welcoming drop-in space where individuals can connect, grow, and take meaningful steps toward well-being. Through our empowerment model, participants earn points by attending classes, caring for their space, and pursuing personal goals, which they can then use in the Family Room store for food, clothing, and hygiene items.

In 2025, we expanded this work with the launch of RISE, a residential job-skills program designed to support deeper healing, stability, and long-term sustainability.

 

HOW WE SERVE THE COLFAX COMMUNITY

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    RISE

    RISE is a program that supports men and women on their journey toward stability, healing, and hope. Through safe housing, community, and ongoing support, RISE helps residents rebuild their lives and move forward with dignity and purpose.

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    Tuesday Night Outreach

    Interested in joining our Tuesday night community outreach?
    We go out in pairs to motels along East Colfax to bring food, listen, pray, and offer hope. By showing up consistently, we build trust and meaningful relationships.

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  • Two young people, a male and a female, working together on a woodworking project in a workshop, surrounded by tools and wooden beams, with string lights overhead.

    JOC Family Room

    JOC has a drop-in center where people earn points by attending classes and taking other steps toward their goals. Points can be spent like cash in the Family Room store on food, clothing, and hygiene items.

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CHANGING LIVES

Hear from testimonies from those that have been impacted by the Jesus On Colfax ministry.

Testimonies
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