What Is Neighborly?
Generations is committed to encouraging our people to “go in the strength we have” and show the love of Jesus in practical ways to our neighbors across the street (local) and around the world (global).
We equip our people by providing tangible opportunities to Volunteer or Give on a regular basis.
Beyond the ongoing partnerships below, you’ll find additional Monthly Focus Initiatives throughout the year. When you see Neighborly Bags in the lobby, you’ll know there’s a new Focus. Just grab a bag, and there’ll be instructions inside.
“Then the Lord said, ‘Go with the strength you have … for I am sending you.'”
Judges 6:14
Local Mission Partners
We partner with the following local non-profit organizations.
Community Outreach Center
The C.O.C.
The C.O.C. helps meet physical (clothing, food, small household items), relational (advice, care, coaching) and spiritual (all in the name of Jesus) needs of anyone in the Northern Colorado area.
How to Get Involved:
- Volunteer – greet guests, sort donations, serve on work days.
- Give – non-perishable food, clothing, hygiene products, diapers, and small household items can be brought to the C.O.C. during open hours, or to the church office: Monday – Thursday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.
Hope House
Hope House
Hope House provides teenage mothers a chance to continue their education and develop valuable life skills, while free childcare is provided for the children.
How to Get Involved:
- Volunteer – provide childcare, mentoring, office help and more. Apply on their website.
- Give – participate in the Hope House focus each year through Neighborly or drop off laundry detergent, feminine hygiene products, paper towels, or Walmart/King Soopers gift cards at the Neighborly table anytime.
The Resource Center
The Resource Center
The Resource Center provides practical health resources, testing, counseling and encouragement for those who are pregnant and in need of assistance.
How to Get Involved:
- Volunteer – greet guests, serve as a parenting coach, volunteer as a nurse and more. Apply on their website at tests4greeley.com/volunteer
- Give – donate towards The Resource Center focus (baby bottles) each year through Neighborly.
District 6 Food Pantry
District 6 Food Pantry
To help alleviate food insecurities of students, we sponsor food pantries at Prairie Heights, Brentwood and Greeley Central schools.
How to Get Involved:
- Give – participate in the Food Pantry focus each year through Neighborly or drop off non-perishable food at the Neighborly table anytime.
Global Mission Partners
We support the following global missions partners.
Guatemala
Guatemala
We send short-term mission teams twice a year to build widow’s homes & provide support for two partners. Land of Hope provides food, education, housing & medical care to a community where hundreds mine a nearby landfill for anything they can eat or sell. Casa Angelinais an orphanage providing birth – adult care for more than 100 orphans & widows. Orphans are welcomed into homes and widows are provided housing, food, income & care.
How to Get Involved:
- Volunteer – go on an upcoming short-term mission trip. This is an introductory trip for anyone interested in a mission’s experience, in working alongside others from Generations, and in providing much needed ministry to an underserved third world population. To ask questions or sign up for future trips, contact Suzanne Hubbard, at 970-373-9119 or hubbs5@comcast.net
- Give – donate towards trips or construction of widow’s homes through our Guatemala focus each year.
Pine Ridge Reservation
NAOMI House
We sponsor regular mission trips to support NAOMI House, a newly formed ministry that provides safe emergency living and Christ-centered care for at-risk children on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Our trips focus on construction projects and education or care for the children.
How to Get Involved:
- Volunteer – We’ll send teams on several short-term missions trips in 2025. If you are interested in going or learning more, sign up at the button below and we’ll follow up!
- Give – donate towards trips, construction projects or providing food and supplies through our Pine Ridge focus each year.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
We partner with the Wesleyan Church of Bangladesh to sponsor 20 children cared for at the Rebecca Wilson Orphanage. Our sponsorship provides financially for the care of each child and establishes a connection for relational and prayer support.
How to Get Involved:
- Volunteer – *because of instability in this region, annual trips are on hold.
- Sign up for updates and connection / prayer opportunities below.
- Give – donate towards our sponsorship of 20 orphans during our Bangladesh focus through Neighborly each year.
Ukraine
Ukraine
We partner with the Marshall family who have been serving in Ukraine for 30 years. They provide English teaching Bible camps and discovery Bible studies for people of all ages, engaging in regular relationship building and discipleship of new believers.
How to Get Involved:
- Volunteer – *because of war in this region, annual trips are on hold.
- Sign up for updates and connection / prayer opportunities below.
- Give – donate towards our annual support of the Marshalls during our Ukraine focus through Neighborly each year.
Supported Missionaries
In addition to the Marshalls in Ukraine, we provide financial and prayer support to several missionaries who call Generations home. Volunteer by signing up for connection / prayer opportunities and Give during our Missionary focus through Neighborly each year.
Mel LaMar Ministries
Along with his wife, Bev, Mel shares the Gospel with children by using illusions & puppetry. More info at mellamarministries.com.
Dave and Brenda Babcock
After many years as missionaries in and around Europe, the Babcocks provide regular mentorship to the next generation of missionaries. For connection and prayer opportunities, email david.babcock@om.org.
Ricky Johnson and Kingdom Cuts Ministries
Ricky runs a mobile barbershop providing free haircuts wherever there is need in and around Northern Colorado. As people receive a haircut, Ricky shares the Gospel and offers prayer. More info here.
Give to Neighborly
Generations is committed to investing an annual amount equaling 10% or more of the funds given to our General Fund into ministry outside our walls. In addition to the Neighborly focus projects listed above, we provide hundreds of Thanksgiving meals and Christmas gifts to families in need, support the Cold Weather Shelter in Greeley, provide care, counseling and sometimes financial assistance to families in and around the communities we are located in, and provide support to pastors, church plants and mission partners through the Mountain Plains District of the Wesleyan Church.
The best way to ensure Neighborly is a success is to Volunteer and Give as requested when each Neighborly focus is given attention during the calendar year. With giving, the most flexible gift, and the gift most helpful for ensuring ongoing missionary support, is a designated gift towards “Missions Fund” from the drop-down menu at the button below.