History

The need for accessible laundry support has been recognized since the earliest days of Wellington Heights Community Church. Early efforts included providing financial assistance and transportation to local laundromats. Over time, conversations with neighbors and the staff team highlighted a shared hope to one day offer free laundry services directly at the church.

In the aftermath of the Derecho, the church connected to bring the 8 Days of Hope Laundry Truck, providing free laundry services to the neighborhood. This effort once again highlighted the community’s voiced need for accessible, no-cost laundry services and reinforced the church's vision of sustainably offering such support.

Vision

Loads of Love offers free laundry services at the Wellington Heights Community Church Peace House. Loads of Love seeks to create a safe, welcoming space where neighbors can do laundry while fostering opportunities for connection. Wellington Heights Community Church provides all necessary laundry supplies, with staff and volunteers present to engage in conversation and build relationships, as desired by participants.

Next Steps

On Wednesday, Feb 26th, we will begin by offering free laundry services in the Peace House for one resident in the community each week. The church will provide all necessary equipment and supplies, and a staff member or volunteer will be present for conversation and relationship-building, if desired by the participant. Our hope is that others (like yourselves!) will eventually join this ministry so that laundry services are available 2-3 different times throughout the week.

If you are interested in volunteering for this test-run ministry, please email Lewis at lewis@wellingtonheightscommunitychurch.org, or talk to him about it in person! The time commitment would be about 2-3 hours on a single day of the week.

The next youth group will be on Wednesday, January 8th.

Please contact briana@wellingtonheightscommunitychurch.org with any further questions.

Each week during our Beatitudes series, WHCC Children’s Ministry will send home a Family Page and a coloring page. These resources are designed to help families engage with the teachings and themes of the Beatitudes in meaningful and creative ways. The Family Page serves as a versatile tool for faith formation at home.

It includes a thought-provoking central question to encourage family discussion, a brief summary of the week's theme with a practical activity for families to do together, a simplified version of the Beatitudes Reflection from the Leader Guide to deepen understanding, and a family prayer to close their time together. By combining the Family Page with the coloring page, families can reflect, create, and grow in faith together. Be sure to check your child’s take-home materials each week to make the most of these engaging resources.

Everyone Belongs Apparel

Use this form to order your Everyone Belongs t-shirt or sweatshirt as a visible reminder of the #sacredbelonging theme for 2025. The design shown above will be printed on a black garment, with the WHCC logo placed at the base of the neck.  

$15 for t-shirt

$30 for crewneck sweatshirts

*youth and adult sizes are available in both

Everyone Belongs Apparel will be available in early 2025.

 Questions? Contact Ashley Gorman, WHCC Office Coordinator office@wellingtonheightscommunitychurch.org or call the church at: 319-830-9720.

CoderDojo at Wellington Heights Community Church

Kids can explore different STEM activities like coding, engineering, and more, all while having fun and being creative. It’s the perfect place for young innovators to learn and play.

Register here: CoderDojo [Wellington Heights] | NewBoCo

n partnership with FaithLife Church (formerly known as St. Mark’s Lutheran Church) Wellington Heights Community Church is thrilled to offer another round of freezer meals as a way to extend care to caregivers in our community!

In September our pastoral team shared that the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D. released an advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents. The advisory highlights stressors that impact parents and caregivers, links between parental mental health and children's long-term well-being and the need to better support parents, caregivers and families. Read the report here.

Parenting is sacred work.  And caregivers, need care too!

Sign-up to receive a freezer meal dropped off to your home in October by emailing Ashley at office@wellingtonheightscommunitychurch.org

May we continue to support one another in prayer and practical support in the sacred work of caregiving!