Our Mission
At Awake Ministries, our mission is to equip individuals with the essential resources for an abundant life. John 10:10
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In need of help? We offer services for recovery, food insecurity, and veteran assistance.
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The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
- John 10:10
About Awake
When mission and vision collide…
Our mission is to equip individuals with the Gospel and the resources necessary for abundant living. Our vision is to unite the community in service and purpose, offering help and hope to those in need and to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
Community Outreach
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or need clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?"
The King will reply, "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."
-Matthew 25:35-40-
Food
Through the support of Dare to Care and the generosity of local farms, grocers, businesses and individuals, we manage a local food bank, offering produce, canned goods and meat to local residents in need of assistance.
Recovery from Addiction
Awake Ministries offers residential and outpatient recovery programming for addiction behaviors. We believe that God is our Deliverer and He gives us the strength to be free from our past and our struggles. We are new creations in Christ.
Backpack Program
The local school system helps us identify children who need nutritional support during weekends and non school days. We provide backpacks for these children that contain an assortment of non perishable foods to help sustain them during these times
Sometimes those with the worst pasts end up creating the best futures.
What We Offer
We provide help and offer hope to our community through a variety of programs, resources, and services.
Addiction Recovery
- Continued Education
- Finance Education
- Fitness
- Job Readiness
- Life Skill Training
- Nutrition
- Occupational Training
- Parenting
- Transitional Living
Food
- Community Food Pantry Distribution
- Senior Citizen Food Pantry Distribution
- The Backpack Project
Veteran Resources
- Food Boxes
- Counseling
- Basic Need Assistance
- Transitional Living
We are blessed and privileged to have Phil Nelson on staff at Awake Ministries. The Lord has put an abundance of anointing on him and he serves our ministry well with it.My Story Monday: Portrait Edition![]()
1st Lt. Philip L. Nelson![]()
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United States Air Force 1st Lt. Philip L. Nelson, a staff chaplain assigned to the 181st Intelligence Wing, joined the Indiana Air National Guard to continue his family’s proud heritage of faithful military service since World War I.![]()
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“I have always wanted to be part of defending the nation, the constitution, and the freedoms unique to America,” said Nelson.![]()
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Nelson enlisted in 2017 as a search and extraction medic for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Enhanced Response Force Packages (CERFP).![]()
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“As a medic, I enjoyed training alongside the CERFP and the Israeli Defense Forces during the United Front Exercise learning urban search and rescue,” said Nelson.![]()
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After serving a few years in the CERFP, Nelson knew it was time for a career change, so he joined the Chaplain Corps.![]()
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“The role of a chaplain can be broken in to two categories: providing spiritual care and advising leadership,” said Nelson. “What that looks like at the 181st is providing ‘deployed devotions’ for our service members, offering counseling and crisis intervention, helping coordinate Strong Bonds training, embedding with units for annual training, and much more.”![]()
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Nelson has had many highlights throughout his career.![]()
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“One of the highlights of my career has been serving as a chaplain for the COVID mission,” said Nelson. “I have a passion for developing creative solutions to overcome mission challenges and being with our Airmen during seasons of joy and sadness, loneliness and camaraderie.”![]()
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Nelson then explained why he thought other people would benefit from joining the ANG.![]()
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“You will be hard pressed to find any job with comparable opportunities or benefits,” said Nelson. “It will require sacrifice – a sacrifice that very few are provided the opportunity to make – but it is one worth making.”![]()
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#KnowYourMil Indiana Guardsman
Join us this Sunday at 6:00pm as we Celebrate Recovery and the life of Taylor “Murph” Murphy. We will be showing a special video of Taylor that we believe has a powerful message for us all. In these difficult times, let us continue to gather together and spur each other on in recovery and the faith.
Honored and excited to speak at this event on behalf of Awake Ministries and the positive impact we are having in our community.
