Oneworship @ Bronson Park is ON for Sunday July 9! Spread the word and let’s fill the park with His Glory!! Exact timing TBA (but it will be in the afternoon)

Catalyst Week 2023… We are planning on traditional grill site July 10-13, on Friday we will have a Community Worship, along with Healing in the Hood, at Interfaith on July 14.

For more ways you and your church can continue pressing into Prayer, Service, Getting Equipped and Cultivating Unity – Click Here!

Interceding for the Kalamazoo Region 

All Pastors and Leaders from all of our local churches and Christian Non-profits are welcome to join us for prayer and community building from noon-1:!5 on the 3rd Thursday of every month.

Upcoming schedule: 

May 2023 – Change in Christ is Hosting at Urban Alliance

June 2023 – Tree of Life School will be hosting

Contact us at Jesusloveskzoo@gmail.com to RSVP

Listen. Learn. Lament. Love. – Interactive Prayer Room was held February 16-27, 2021.

This powerful events was sponsored by Jesus Loves Kzoo, KHOP and Civil Righteousness

If you would like to find out what this event was all about, Click Here for more info

If you are interested in bringing the Listen. Learn. Lament. Love Prayer Room to YOUR city, contact us today!

In the midst of all the current “noise’ and this turbulent season, Jesus Loves Kzoo recently hosted 40 Days of Prayer & Fasting with the theme of “Seeking First His Kingdom and His Righteousness”. Although our corporately-organized prayer concluded on November 2, the guide is written so that you (or your church) may embark on the 40 day journey at any time! We encourage you to check it out!

Click Here to Find Out More!

This multi-cultural community worship and prayer event was held on Feb. 26, 2021 and culminated the Listen. Learn. Lament. Love Prayer Room Experience.

Did you miss it? Click Here to watch a recording!

The “Learn. Listen. Lament. Love.” Interactive Prayer Room happened here in our region (Feb 16-27, 2021). This powerful event was sponsored by Jesus Loves Kzoo and Kalamazoo House of Prayer in partnership with Civil Righteousness. This prayer room allows people of ALL ethnicities and cultural backgrounds to enter into the journey and lament of the African American experience, through the lens of the Cross. A community OneWorship night culminated the event – if you missed it, Click Here to watch!

If you are interested in bringing this Prayer Room Experience to YOUR city, contact us today!

PRAY ON MLK: JAN – January 18, 2021 there was an Online Prayer & Worship Event sponsored by Civil Righteousness (with participation from a JLK OneWorship Team).  To watch the entire broadcast, or view the JLK OneWorship segments: CLICK HERE

PRAY ON MLK: AUGUST – On Saturday, August 8, 2020, thousands gathered at Martin Luther King parks, streets and boulevards for the first ever “Pray on MLK” — the multi-ethnic, multi-generational glorious body of Believers taking a stand together for the end of racism and injustice and the rising up of Justice and Righteousness! Jesus Loves Kzoo and the Kalamazoo House of prayer sponsored the local Pray on MLK events in both Kalamazoo and Portage.

“God, tear down wickedness, Raise up Righteousness, and release Healing to America!” #PrayOnMLK #JesusIsJustice

Check out some photos from the events!

• Martin Luther King Park– Kalamazoo
• Martin Luther King Drive -Portage

JLK/365 is the Kingdom focused follow-up team for Jesus Loves Kzoo.

Click Here for info from the JLK Christmas Outreach 2020

JLK was blessed to help provide volunteers for three KDPS Neighborhood Block Party events geared for children this summer: July 30 (Douglass), August 13 (Canterbury Apts) and Aug 20 (Eastside).

These events were coordinated by the Kalamazoo Experiential Learning Center and have been happening for many years now. We love our local Public Safety and love their heart to build postivie relationships in the community!

Check out recent posts on our facebook page for some pics!

On June 6th, 2020 close to 50 Pastors in our region came together as WATCHMEN to pray, repent and “protest against the kingdom of darkness” in our city and in the world.  Click Here to view a video of that gathering.

If you are a Pastor wondering how to continue to engage in breaking down racial barriers and injustices, please contact Pastor James Harris (Trenches Community Church). On July 18, he is reconvening Pastors to prayerfully consider next steps. Contact at: jharris@trenchescommunitychurch.org

On June 1st 2020, strategically located prayer gatherings took place all over Kalamazoo as a demonstration of Holy Activism!

Click the links below for pictures:

Westside 

Downtown

Northside

East Main with Trenches

The Vision of Jesus Loves WMU is to unite the body of Christ on campus to work together to win at least 1000 souls per year unto Jesus! This vision is being led forward by a diverse group of current WMU students and Campus ministry leaders as well as representatives from the Jesus Loves Kzoo team.

Huge kudos to Jordan Pallidino and Laura Osborne for leading the charge for providing international student aid at WMU  summer 2020! This outreach was able to help thousands of students with groceries and food for 5 months. They also helped to provide over 400 months worth of rent to get students through this tough time!

This was such a great opportunity to show students the OVERWHELMING LOVE of Jesus!!

Questions or wondering if there is still need? Contact Laura Nilsen Osborne at LOsborne@rca.org  or Jordan Palladino at jordanapalladino@gmail.com

Click Here for More Info

Friday, March 13 @ The Bridge, 7200 Angling Rd, Portage we held the Civil Righteousness Conference with keynote speakers Dr. John Perkins, Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah and Jonathan Tremaine Thomas. In God’s Providence, this event was held on the last day before Michigan essentially shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Click Here for photos and more info

Click Here for Recap and Session Videos

Thursday, January 23, 2020 @ Agape Christian Church we held the first annual Prayer Summit.

Close to 100 pastors and leaders attended as we prayed through elements of the Lord’s Prayer in a unique and powerful way – Click Here for a recap video

“…make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”

JLK/365 is the Kingdom focused follow-up team for Jesus Loves Kzoo.

Recently we held our annual Community Connections Brunch, which is an opportunity to continue to build relationship with those we first connected with during Catalyst week.

Click here to see some photos from this year’s event!

2019: In March 2019,  we brought in internationally known Sean Smith and Paul Hughes for three powerful Civil Righteousness events! Check out the recap page for more info!

2018: In March 2018, we were blessed to bring in nationally known leaders: Will Ford & Matt Lockett.  Matt and Will’s story is amazing and is a “sign and a wonder” (a ‘signpost’ that points to Jesus that will make the world ‘wonder’!) Let us continue on together as the Church in Kalamazoo, tearing down the stronghold of racism in our region!

• Click Here to view live video of the morning leader breakfast held at Centerpoint Church!
• For more on Will & Matt’s story — visit  http://dreamstreamcompany.com/   

2017: JLK and KHOP partnered to host the first “Civil Righteousness Conference” with keynote speaker, Jonathan Tremaine Thomas. CLICK HERE to visit the recap page!

2016: The Kalamazoo regional Church of Jesus Christ came together for a powerful night of worship and prayer held at Centerpoint church on Feb. 27, 2016. Denominational and racial divisions and walls will continue to come crashing down when we come together as THE CHURCH in prayer and worship.

• Check out our facebook photo album for a glimpse of how God moved among His people!
• Click HERE to view video clips of the messages!

2015:  “Healing the Land Advance 2015” marked a shift in the spiritual atmosphere in our region! Over 150 leaders gathered at Mt. Zion to repent, turn, pray and seek His face together! The Lord has promised that when His people gather in this way, HEALING will come!

• Photos are available on the JLK facebook page: click here
• Healing the Land Audio Recordings: Visit the Media Page for audio recordings of the past Healing the Land Sessions.