JOC started by showing up on Tuesday nights at the motels with food, knocking on doors to build relationships, and praying with our friends. We now have two Family Rooms (drop-in spaces) where people can come, connect, and grow. We use an empowerment model where people earn points for coming to classes, helping with community cleanup, and taking steps toward wellbeing. They can then spend those points in the Family Room store on food, clothing, and hygiene items. We are starting a program to serve women who have been trafficked and sexually exploited.
Mission: Show up. Love People. Build Relationships. Cultivate Wellbeing.
Vision: We are rising together out of the poverty of soul and circumstance.
Values: Prayer, Friendship, Partnership, Honor, Presence
Jesus on Colfax was born from a simple conviction: the motels, streets, and neighborhoods along East Colfax are home to some of the most vulnerable and overlooked people in the Denver metro area, and Jesus calls us to show up with His love. What began as consistent presence and friendship in the motels grew as trust formed and deeper needs surfaced. Over time, the ministry expanded to include weekly outreach; The Family Room, a drop-in community space providing meals, resources, and relationships; and the RISE Program, a residential job-skills initiative designed to help individuals move toward stability through safe housing, spiritual formation, daily support, and hands-on workforce training. In 2024, Jesus on Colfax purchased Jubilee Roasting Co., transforming it into a social enterprise that provides job training, meaningful employment, and a supportive community for RISE participants while continuing to serve the surrounding neighborhood. Rooted in relationship and driven by the belief that Jesus is already at work on Colfax, we meet people where they are, walk with them toward hope and healing, and cultivate a community marked by dignity, belonging, and restored lives.
Organization name
Jesus on Colfax Ministries
other names
JOC
2016
Tax id (EIN)
81-3709597
Category
Religion-Related
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
9360 E. Colfax Ave.Mailing
PO Box 1584Headquarters
9360 E. Colfax AveArapahoe County, CO, US
Adams County, CO, US
Denver, CO, US