“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” – Micah 6:8
The 6:8 Project is a weekend that we set aside every year to focus on ways we can practice justice and mercy.
Since The 6:8 Project began in 2017 we have packed hundreds of thousands of meals that were sent overseas, we have learned about meeting the physical and spiritual needs of children through the Compassion Experience, we’ve raised funds and awareness about the need for clean drinking water in many parts of the world, we have helped refugee families as they settle in Colorado, and we’ve participated in many other projects that have helped us understand God’s heart for those in need of justice and mercy.
REFUGEE MINISTRY
Over the last few years we have welcomed four refugee families to Colorado and helped them settle in to new lives here.
We are looking to build and train a new team of volunteers to welcome a fifth refugee family!
ATTAINABLE HOUSING
Locally, the need for attainable housing is a significant issue.
Today one in seven families in Colorado are spending 50 percent or more of their income on housing.
One of our long-term local partners, Habitat for Humanity, continues to pave the way in helping families to build and improve places that they can call home.
Habitat is actively working on attainable housing projects in Boulder, the Saint Vrain Valley, and Adams County.
BOULDER CAMPUS
In Boulder we’re partnering with Flatirons Habitat for Humanity in our efforts to help provide attainable housing in our community. Contact Kristen Reiner to see what days are still available.
ERIE CAMPUS
This year for The 6:8 Project in Erie, we will be focusing on three things: The first is attainable housing. We are partnering with Habitat for Humanity to help build more affordable homes in southeast Longmont. Second focus is welcoming refugees. We are looking to build and train a new team of volunteers to welcome a fifth refugee family to Colorado – as well as collect needed household items for their apartment. The third focus is feeding local kids as we continue our partnership with Erie Uplink this last Sunday we collected a amazing quanity to food to donate! Thank you all for your generosity.
THORNTON CAMPUS
Thank you for your help this spring!
IMMIGRATION, JUSTICE, AND MERCY
We can learn so much about God’s heart for those immigrating to our country but there are challenges too. How do we do view immigration in a world where border security and immigration law is so confusing and hard to navigate?
In 2023 Matthew Soerens joined us to help us navigate these difficult issues. Matthew is the Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief and is an expert on immigration law. You can watch his interview which contains relevent and helpful information on this topic.
The Prophet Micah tells us what good actions God desires; to DO justice, LOVE mercy and WALK humbly with Him. Why does this please Him? Because it reflects His character. Putting Micah 6:8 into action helps us discover God’s heart and our place in His good purposes.