Multi-faceted community outreach engages Grand Valley church members

 Grand Junction, Colorado … A group of 40 members from the Grand Junction Seventh-day Adventist Church met February 22-23 to participate in several hours of training for the community outreach program, Free Indeed. Joining them were church members from Fruita and Montrose. The training was conducted by Julia Bellman, director of Family Health & Education Resources, based in Colorado Springs.

The church is seeking a way to intentionally and meaningfully touch the lives of people throughout the Grand Valley, reported Bernie Hartnell, a church elder, who participated in the program.

“Julia has invested in a long-range plan through which we can continuously engage our community by helping to provide classes that will help meet the needs of people dealing with depression and anxiety, as well as provide lifestyle education, Hartnell explained. The initial stage of the multi-faceted program will conclude with an evangelistic series based on the book Steps to Christ by Ellen G. White.

The church plans an extended effort to engage with the community by responding to community needs and meeting them where they are.

Bernie Hartnell, text; photos by Nate Skaife