July 2024

Dear God’s Resort Friends,

There is so much to thank God for as He, through this community, helps people choose freedom from their past and reach their potential as children of God! Thank you for allowing God to use you in partnership with us!!

Kenna was born into a very abusive family. After experiencing a lot of that abuse, God rescued her, through adoption, into a wonderful Christian family. However,  the brokenness of all the sin and trauma that was heaped on that little girl had already taken a toll. Her new family struggled with how to help her and ended up in what seemed to be a dead-end cycle. In its own right, that became very discouraging.

Just as The Well at God’s Resort was opening, this desperate family reached out to us for a visit and tour. A new light of hope dawned on their situation. After an application and interview, Kenna was accepted into The Well!

What a blessing she has been to us!! She is working through many issues, including physical and mental health, and relational challenges, yet God has been right in the middle of it – helping her spiral up! She is a huge blessing to the wider God’s Resort community as she serves in significant ways! Also, she now has a job, and is so successful that she is being promoted to a trainer!  She is a young lady who was facing a lifetime of government disability, with all of the baggage and limitations it entails, but now has an increasingly bright future of productive work and God-given dreams! Well staff, Noi Welch and Stephanie Corral, have done an excellent job of discipleship. The volunteer staff who have invested in her have also been a tremendous support and blessing.

“Kenna the Winna” is her God’s Resort given nickname! She even has a song we have given her and here are some of the lyrics: “Kenna is the Winna Woman…the Winna Woman all the time!… we like to see, Kenna Win!” If you would like to hear the full song, click here! She looks forward to finishing the program at the Well and coming to live independently in her own apartment at God’s Resort!!

Kenna has met Jesus at The Well at God’s Resort and because He won, she does too!! May God continue to bless Kenna the Winna and all those God continues to bring for healing and hope!  Thank you, dear friends!!To see more about what’s up here, scan this QR code with your phone camera.

Love and prayer,

Jay St. Clair
Executive Director

 

Hey, hey! We have immediate openings for one full-time position and two part-time positions: A full-time Facilities Manager to help oversee God’s Resort properties, a part-time Life Transition Coordinator to work with some of our male residents, and a part-time Volunteer Coordinator. See job summaries below. Interested applicants, please upload your resume and fill out the application here.

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JOB TITLE: Facilities Manager | Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY:

The Facilities Manager helps maintain and oversee God’s Resort (GR) apartments, houses, grounds, buildings, and equipment to ensure that the campus is dignified, safe, and fully functional. Duties include overseeing facilities staff and volunteers, negotiating contracts with service providers, inspecting facilities to meet safety regulations, coordinating renovations and updates, and performing manual work. Advanced mechanical skills preferred (e.g., plumbing, HVAC). The Facilities Manager will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively work with employees, residents, volunteers, and vendors.

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JOB TITLE: Life Transition Coordinator | Part-Time – 25hpw

JOB SUMMARY:

As the primary contact and coordinator for some of our male residents, this part-time Life Transition Coordinator will help residents develop a personalized stability plan, move forward in their growth goals, and connect with appropriate mentors and community resources to aid in their development. Life Transition Coordinators seek to help their assigned residents attain their goals, ultimately supporting them in their transition from God’s Resort into the future God has for them.

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JOB TITLE: Volunteer Coordinator  | Part-Time – 25hpw

JOB SUMMARY:

The Volunteer Coordinator helps initiate and foster relationships with potential volunteers, including making connections through local churches and other community organizations. The Volunteer Coordinator communicates with, manages, and hosts volunteers for events and projects as needed, and supports God’s Resort staff as they provide direct leadership and ongoing appreciation of volunteers in their ministry areas.

for Two Key Events!

In September and October, we host two wonderful events that we would love for you to participate in.

Two Recent Gifts to God’s Resort!

Jason and Heidi Ansley, through their Monster Games fitness event, gave a tremendous donation to God’s Resort this month! The Monster Games recently hosted over 800 athletes, and they raised $20,000 for God’s Resort! Wow! Thank you, Jason, Heidi, and all who contributed! This gift will help us support our residents as they seek to choose freedom from their past and reach their potential as children of God!

 

 

 

We also express our appreciation for Southwest Missouri Bank and the W.R. Corley Memorial Trust for a generous donation of $2,300 to help us with much-needed repairs and updates to one of our homes. This helps us keep with our core values of providing safe, affordable, and dignified housing to the Joplin community! Thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

Jay and Julie Honored

What a joy it was to see our Directors, Jay and Julie St. Clair, recognized and honored for their 40 years of ministry in the Joplin community! Their family hosted a reception at College Heights Christian Church, where their ministry began. Their impact was evident by the hundreds of people who attended to show their appreciation! We are grateful for their “YES!” to God’s calling on their lives, and for their continued commitment and investment — not just at God’s Resort but into the greater Joplin area!

Supplies Needed for New Residents

Could you help us provideneeded items for new residents to help us prepare their homes for them to move into at God’s Resort? Here is a list of supplies that we currently need. Supplies can be dropped off at the God’s Resort Community Center (1501 S. Pearl, Joplin) Mon-Thurs, 9-noon or 1-4, and Friday, 9-noon. Thank you for any items you can provide!