The focus for outreach at Citizen Heights is to remove limitations that hold our communities and this world back. Whether it’s investing in church plants, partnering in child sponsorship, joining in the fight against human trafficking, or serving the less fortunate in our cities; you have a chance to be part of making a difference around the world through the outreach and missions here. Our Heart for the House offering is an annual, sacrificial offering to the Heights Foundation over and above our tithes and offerings.
There are many areas in our historic National Landmark building that are in desperate need of repair and modernization. This year, we’re launching projects to further prepare the generational impact of the buildings God has given us. Community is important to us. And, our buildings are a tool, to build community, and to build people. We’ll always be investing.
An urban ministry empowering underserved and overlooked youth and families in Washington D.C. through practical assistance, holistic ministry, and the love of Christ.
Little Lights provides tutoring programs, mentorship programs, and summer activity programs for children. They also provide life coaching, and career development for adults.
As a branch of Martha’s Table, McKenna’s Wagon is a mobile soup kitchen that feeds more than 1200 hungry and homeless people at many locations in Washington, DC.
So Others Might Eat is a nonprofit organization which seeks to help deal with poverty in Washington, D.C.. SOME provides food, clothing, and healthcare services to the poor and homeless. In addition, SOME provides job training, counseling, and low-cost housing, and other services to "break the cycle of homelessness".
Friendship Place, located right in our neighborhood, is the premier housing service provider for people experiencing homelessness in the DC region. Their innovative, customized, person-focused programs empower participants to rebuild their lives, find homes, get jobs and reconnect with friends, family and the community.
We love our city, and we love our neighbors! Every year, Citizen Heights goes all-out to host our community at an epic Block Party at our Tenleytown Campus. We close-off River Road and provide a Sunday afternoon of amazing food, live entertainment, mind-blowing rides and amusements, along with community outreach service projects. All of this fun, is free to the entire community. And, each year the block party gets bigger and better! It’s just our way of showing the generosity of God to our our neighbors and city.
Home of Our Own is an annual campaign that enables the expansion of Citizen Heights into new neighborhoods, communities and cities within the Washington Metro Area. Our Home of Our Own campaign is all about us believing, giving and sacrificing together for God’s next steps of destiny as the Citizen Heights Church family continues to walk in Jesus’ mandate, as we go into all the world.
Identity’s mission is to create opportunities for Latino youth and families to realize their highest potential. Identity’s primary focus is on assisting in-school and out-of-school Latino youth and their families who live in high poverty areas of Montgomery County and are most at-risk for poor academic and economic life outcomes.
Association of Related Churches | Established in 2000 with a vision to help people plant strong, life-giving churches. We partner financially, as a church with pioneering passion, to help support churches they assist all over America.
This international organization brings aid and support when natural disasters occur. When the need arises, we connect those who want to partner with this organization to create the greatest impact possible.
A21 exists to end human trafficking in the 21st century. We financially and actively partner with this organization to support their work to raise awareness and provide solutions to end human trafficking.
As a Hillsong Family Church, we’ve been given the opportunity to give strategic support to ministries such as, Vision Love, Preemptive Love, World Vision, Refugee Response and many more life-changing outreaches around the globe.
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In 2017, Citizen Heights funded the launch of a new Child Development Center in rural El Salvador giving sponsorship and hope to many children and families through Compassion’s programs.
Compassion International is a child-advocacy ministry that pairs compassionate people with those who are suffering from poverty. The ministry releases children from spiritual, economic, social, and physical poverty. The goal is for each child to become a responsible and fulfilled adult.
A21 exists to end human trafficking in the 21st century. We financially and actively partner with this organization to support their work to raise awareness and provide solutions to end human trafficking.
This international organization brings aid and support when natural disasters occur. When the need arises, we connect those who want to partner with this organization to create the greatest impact possible.
The Heights Foundation is an avenue for every person who calls Citizen Heights HOME to practice the biblical principle of generosity by sowing financial seed into building the church and the lives of individuals, families and their communities both locally and globally.
The Heights Foundation exists to repair, restore, rebuild, renovate and renew our church and communities. It is for those who call Citizen Heights home that would love to contribute financially to extend God’s Kingdom in practical ways, making the city livable again, bringing glory to God and helping people.
Our Heart for the House offering is an annual, sacrificial offering to the Heights Foundation over and above our tithes and offerings.
Prayerfully consider the part you are able to play in the Heights Foundation. It’s important that your giving is a discussion between you and the Lord.
There is such power in writing down a goal and then being able to see it fulfilled. By making a commitment you are engaging in an exciting faith journey.
Plan for generosity. Every significant sacrifice requires a plan. Never underestimate budgeting for generosity. Planning and preparation has been the vehicle to allow us to often give more than we thought we could.
