Peace & Justice Initiatives

At Open Door Church, we have found great blessings in opening our doors. Loving God and loving our neighbor comes with great moments of beauty and pain, joy and sorrow, breakthroughs and setbacks. We also do this by partnering with other ministries and movements that are working to open doors of peace and justice throughout our community. Below are some of our kingdom partners. If you are interested in learning more, contact us at office@opendoorlex.com

Local Initiatives “In & Around Lexington”

B.U.I.L.D

Building a United Interfaith Lexington through Direct-Action (BUILD) is an organization of 26 ethnically and economically diverse religious congregations in Lexington. Some local areas have nearly 40% of residents living in poverty. Through congregation-based community organizing, BUILD offers the church a Direct Action method for doing justice through systemic policy change. Learn more here.

SEEDLEAF

Seedleaf is a community gardening organization that provides horticultural training and supports the practice of gardening and small scale farming in urban space. Seedleaf values the ongoing connection of people to land, the incubation of healthy community interdependence and the cultivation of growers Website:http:// seedleaf.org

LEXINGTON RESCUE MISSION

Lexington Rescue Mission exists to glorify God through a Christ-centered ministry that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of hurting people in the greater Lexington area. We support the work of LRM in various ways. Website: https://lexingtonrescue.org/

REVIVE MINISTRIES

As a caring, faith-based addiction recovery program, Revive's entire mission, first and foremost, is to show the tangible love of Christ by providing excellent addiction treatment care for Central Kentucky, our residents and their families. Website: https://revivelifehouse.org/

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Global Initiatives “It’s Bigger Than Us”

HOPE FOR CONGO

Hope for Congo’s mission is to maintain a Children’s Home in order to provide basic needs, education, love and care. The group works to de-traumatize war affected children placed in its care and prepare them to be productive citizens. Point Person: Evangelist Alex Favor https://www.hopeforcongoministries.org/

REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT

Open Door partners with Kentucky Refugee Ministries to welcome refugees to Lexington. From job placement to citizenship classes, KRM programs support refugees in their journey to rebuild their lives. Over 80 resettlement staff of caseworkers, ESL instructors, immigration attorneys, and more work together to welcome refugees from all over the world. Open Door specifically works with the Refugee Resettlement program. Website: https://kyrm.org/

We also support a number of community and neighborhood ministries in which our members are directly involved in leading and sustaining. These include:

Participation Station - Participation Station is a peer-operated center. It is the first of its kind in Kentucky! The group works collaboratively with mental health service providers and consumers recovering from mental illness to strive towards a meaningful, enriching life. All services are fun, fulfilling, and free!

Kid’s Outreach - “Kids’ Life” — our Tuesday night activity. It’s like church for kids! It includes singing, a Bible lesson, and games. Backpack Ministry — an ongoing supply of food to children in need at Wellington Elementary School. Back to School Store — Just before school starts, we offer school supplies to neighborhood children in need. Point Person: Jennifer Steinhofer.

Pegasus Gaming Club meets the first Saturday of each month in the Community Center at 12 pm for Pancakes, Games, and Things Jesus Says. Contact Dan Davenport for more information!

Community Programs - Our building is used by the following local organizations: Narcotics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous Golfview Estates Neighborhood Association Local community members for private events For information about times, contact Adam Jones.