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10-42 Project - First Responder Trauma Help
The 10-42 Project is a faith-based resource and refuge organization dedicated to supporting first responders. We equip individuals with essential mental health tools, restore hope during times of crisis, and guide people toward a renewed purpose through the everlasting love of Jesus. The 10-42 Project was started by Daniel Defenbaugh, a medically retired police officer from small-town Iowa, who has faced the darkest corners of life. Struggling with his mental health, PTSD, and the weight of his job, he turned to alcohol and pain pills, leading to multiple suicide attempts. But in his lowest moment, Daniel had an encounter with Jesus that transformed his life. Now a devoted follower of Christ, husband, and father of five, he has dedicated himself to helping other first responders who are battling similar challenges. As the founder of 10-42 Project, Daniel’s mission is to ensure that no one walks alone. He offers a message of hope, proclaiming, “No Guilt, No Shame, No Judgment—Come as You Are.”

For more information, go their website, https://www.10-42project.org/ 

To hear Daniel’s story, listen to Pathway’s Podcast, https://newtonway.org/media/speaker/10-42+Project 

Discover Hope 517 - Addiction Recovery
Discover Hope 517 is a faith-based 501(c)(3) non-profit Recovery Community Organization (RCO) dedicated to providing recovery and restoration for those struggling with addiction. We believe in breaking the cycle of addiction that many families struggle with through the power of Jesus Christ.

Who Can Come?
Anyone ready to begin a new journey in their recovery. The Addiction Recovery Community Center (ARCC) is offered as a place for those who are struggling with addiction. You can come to get support, offer support, connect to our programs, and offer hope to others by sharing your story of recovery and how God has transformed your life.
For more information go to https://discoverhope517.org/ 
 
East Jasper Christian Food Pantry - Food Pantry
This pantry serves eastern Jasper County. East of a line corresponding to Highway T-12, including: Kellogg, Lynnville, Sully, Galesburg, Newburg & surrounding areas. The physical location of the pantry is located at 423 2nd St, Kellogg, IA. The pantry is open every Saturday from 0900-1130 AM, except on holidays.

Donations can be dropped off at the pantry on Saturday mornings or inside the south doors of Newton Church of The Way.

The mailing address for the East Jasper Christian Food Pantry is PO Box 333, Kellogg, Iowa 50135.

FCA - Support for Nan Veach for Central Iowa
The Central Iowa FCA Campus Ministry is initiated and led by student-athletes and coaches on junior high, high school and college campuses with the assistance of Central Iowa FCA staff (Nan Veach) and volunteers (The Way Youth and Volunteers). FCA Campus Ministry goals are to enable student-athletes to know and grow in their faith in Christ and to encourage their peers to do the same. The Campus Ministry has four ministry types: Huddles, Team Bible Studies, Chaplain Programs and Coaches Bible Studies as well as campus wide events like Fields of Faith which happens annually in October. Huddles in our area include: Baxter HS, Newton MS, and Newton HS.

Deanna (Nan) Veach is an Area Representative with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes serving Eastern Polk and Western Jasper Counties.  She volunteered as a Huddle Leader with FCA at Southeast Polk High School for 10 years prior to her accepting the call to ministry on staff with Central Iowa FCA in July 2020. Nan has been married to her husband, Mike, for 33 years. They live in Altoona and, together, they have 2 grown children.

Learn more at - https://www.centraliowafca.org/ 

Fierce Faith Music - Worship Events
Fierce Faith Music is a Christian music festival founded in 2022 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing Christians together through the power of music, fellowship, and shared faith. Developed by a passionate group of Christians, the festival aims to create a space where attendees can experience joy, camaraderie, and spiritual inspiration through the uplifting medium of music. The annual festival in Newton, Iowa, serves as a platform to highlight some of the most esteemed Christian artists in the industry, providing attendees with an opportunity to immerse themselves in a captivating musical experience while nurturing their faith. Fierce Faith Music Festival endeavors to create an environment where individuals can deepen their connection to God and connect with others in a vibrant celebration of faith.

Visit their website at https://fiercefaithmusic.org/ 

Garden Gate Ranch - Sex Trafficking
Garden Gate Ranch is a faith-based Christian organization providing safe housing and restorative and transitional services for sexually-exploited women and their children.

Garden Gate’s Pathway House serves as a 24-hour immediate rescue home intended to get women off the street and into safety. The Pathway House works with local community services and collaborates with other residential restoration homes across the U.S. in order to offer women choices in their path to recovery.

Garden Gate Ranch’s ministry is infused with Christ’s transforming love and built upon a personal, strength-based, trauma-informed approach. Through a blend of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual care, mothers in this one year program are discovering a freedom that alters the trajectory of their lives, their children's lives, and the lives of generations to come.

Garden Gate Ranch seeks to rally our communities to ensure that all women are free from exploitation and abuse.

Learn more about Garden Gate Ranch at https://www.gardengateranch.com/ 

Impact Iowa’s Heroes - Marriage Resource
The mission of Impact Iowa’s Heroes is to honor and strengthen Iowa’s first responder and military marriages by providing relevant coaching, encouraging the development of community with one another, and rallying the support of the citizens of Iowa.

Since 2017, a yearly 24-hour Marriage Getaway for first responder and military couples from counties all over Iowa has been held to equip, coach, and encourage them in their marriages. In addition to honoring these heroic couples, the getaway includes marriage coaching by nationally renowned speakers, an overnight stay, comedic entertainment, outstanding meals, resources to strengthen their marriages, and gifts from community sponsors. Iowa corporations, families, citizens and churches financially provide to show our appreciation and offer the support these brave men and women deserve.
Additionally, Impact Iowa’s Heroes has invested in marriage coaches that have been trained through the International Christian Coaching Institute (ICCI) and mentored by Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg. They are readily available to help hero couples in need. Through the TAG Team Podcast and partnerships with agencies, organizations, and Iowa law enforcement academies, Impact Iowa’s Heroes is equipping our state’s hero couples to navigate through a hero marriage in a healthy way.
To learn more about Impact Iowa’s Heroes go to https://impactiowasheroes.org/

Jasper County First Responders - Blessings
Over the years, Newton Church of The Way has provided notes of appreciation, food, and financial resources to our local first responder agencies. We believe they serve in a capacity that often goes unnoticed and unthanked. If you see a first responder serving in your community, make sure to thank them for their service!

Newton Schools - Student Needs / Blessings
Over the years, Newton Church of The Way has provided notes of appreciation, food, and material resources to the schools and its students within the Newton Community School District. We believe our schools serve on the front lines of impacting and influencing our children and we want to support them as they do that.

Newton Sports - Support Our Local Teams
Over the years, Newton Church of The Way has provided meals, snacks, and drinks for our local high school sports teams in Newton. We believe that getting to our next generation of believers is essential to advancing God’s Kingdom in the future and now! One of the most effective ways of doing this is through filling their stomachs and personally inviting them to Rise Youth Group and church on Sundays.

PCCI - Christian Pregnancy Support
The Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa (PCCI) is a non-profit Christian ministry that is non-denominational and was started in August 1991. Their purpose is to offer support to those who may be facing unplanned pregnancies. Their desire is to do this in a non-judgmental setting in a caring, compassionate manner. Their objective is to speak the truth in a loving way, providing accurate information and practical help through services offered free of charge.

PCCI offers free pregnancy tests, unplanned pregnancy counseling, information on pregnancy and prenatal development, information on alternatives to abortion, abstinence education and support, post-abortion counseling, education and support,
maternity and baby clothing and equipment. They also have an earn while you learn incentive program.

PCCI helps with referral services for: community resources, housing assistance, medical care, childbirth education, and adoption counseling.

Learn more here - https://www.pcciowa.org/ 

The Well - Christian Resource Center
The Well is a community organization collaborating with local resources, nonprofits, businesses, churches, and foundations interested in more effectively ministering to those in need in the area. They invest in the people, time, and resources needed to help stabilize the lives of clients, offering help and hope that things can look different. The Well provides a full-service support suite that will enable a person, with their active participation, to get unstuck from their circumstances and take steps to move forward in life.
Their goal is to break dependencies, break the hold that poverty has on people, and equip and empower them to not only change their own trajectory in life, but for their families for future generations. Knowing about available options and navigating existing resources can be a challenge for anyone. As they work together and combine their efforts, they believe they can better address the needs that exist in their community.

The Well Thrift Store in Newton is located at 1810 1st Ave E and takes material donations to fund its operation and mission at all locations across Iowa.

Learn more about The Well on their website - https://thewelliowa.org/ 

Tim Tebow Foundation - Night to Shine Event
Night to Shine is an unforgettable worldwide celebration event, centered on God's love, honoring and valuing people with special needs. In 2023, Newton Church of The Way partnered with Community Heights Alliance Church to host the first ever, Night to Shine event in Newton, IA. Volunteers from the community helped our churches bless the special needs community by giving them a Prom style event for them to eat, dance, play games, and just be blessed.

The Way partnered with Many Hands to provide dresses and suits from their thrift stores, providing a space for our special needs community to go “shopping” before their big night. The Way also partnered with hair dressers in our area and congregation to make our participants look beautiful for their evening. This will be an annual event provided by our community for our community!

Learn more about the Tim Tebow Foundation at https://timtebowfoundation.org/night-to-shine/