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  • Group of people standing together outdoors in front of a house with gray siding, during daytime.

    Serving Those in Need Through Architecture

    ARTICLE | lanassociates.com

    New Hope Ministries Food Pantry and Counseling Center Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting in Prospect Park.

  • New Food Court and Rooftop Dining Coming to NJ’s Iconic Great Falls

    ARTICLE | nj.com

  • A group of ten people wearing white construction helmets standing outside, smiling, with a building and trees in the background.

    Paterson Celebrates Groundbreaking of Great Falls Center

    ARTICLE | TAPintoPATERSON

  • A woman stands at a podium with the seal of the Office of the Mayor, giving a speech at an outdoor event. Behind her, there is a fence, a building, and an American flag. To her right, a large banner reads 'The Great Falls Center.'

    Paterson to Break Ground on Great Falls Center

    VIDEO | City of Paterson

  • A waterfall with a historic bridge overhead, a flag flying on top of a building, and a logo of RLS media with a smaller graphic of a building.

    Paterson Celebrates Groundbreaking at The Great Falls Center

    ARTICLE | RLS Media

  • A fenced property with an old red brick building, a sign for Art Factory Studios, offering wedding venue, film photo, loft offices, and retail stores.

    N.J. wedding venues are helping couples that shuttered Art Factory left in the lurch

    VIDEO & ARTICLE | CBS News

    SERVANT’S HEART MINISTRY TO THE RESCUE: Christina Mendez works at Servant’s Heart Ministry, which runs the Great Falls Center, a community center and event space just down the street from the Art Factory.

  • News 12 news anchor standing in a studio with a large screen behind him that displays the 'news12' logo. The anchor is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and striped tie.

    Different wedding venues pitch in to help after popular Paterson venue abruptly shuts down

    VIDEO & ARTICLE | NEWS12 New Jersey

    The sudden foreclosure and bankruptcy of the Art Factory in Paterson left more than 150 couples without a wedding venue and no refunds.

  • Two men standing inside a cinder block construction site, holding an architectural rendering of a modern multi-story building. The background features a height measurement wall with black lines and foot markings, and two ladders—one orange and one green—leaning against the wall.

    Servant’s Heart Ministry Receives $250k Grant from Bolger Foundation for Great Falls Center

    Article | TriState Voice

    John Oostdyk, Executive Director of Servant’s Heart Ministry, announced today that they will be receiving a $250,000 grant from The Bolger Foundation of Midland Park, NJ, for the continued build out of The Great Falls Center in Paterson, NJ. To qualify for the grant.

  • A group of people working on building a small wooden structure outdoors, surrounded by trees with fall foliage.

    Mini Therapy Horses Receive INCREDIBLE Farm Renovation

    TV EPISODE | George to the Rescue, NBC 4 NY

    Servant’s Heart Ministry was featured on an episode of George to the Rescue. Members of our team worked to build a horse hotel for a rescue ministry in Chester, NJ.

  • Podcast webpage with the title "Christina Mendez: The Fashion Designer Who Wound Up In The Trades," featuring a logo with red "ARMY" text and a graphic of a helmet with markings, along with a purple play button and audio controls.

    The Fashion Designer Who Wound Up In The Trades

    PODCAST | An Army of Normal Folks Podcast

    Christina Mendez, our Director of Marketing and Operations, shared her story of going from fashion design to the trades, highlight the work of Servant’s Heart on the Army of Normal Folks podcast.

  • Interior of a modern, casual food court with seating areas, a coffee station, large windows, and people dining and walking.

    Rooftop Dining Overlooking Paterson’s Great Falls? Here’s the Proposal.

    ARTICLE | NorthJersey.com | Paterson Press

    Servant Heart — which provides training in various construction trades — currently owns the building… Under Servant Heart’s proposal, the first floor would be converted to a food hall; the second floor would provide an auditorium for community groups, arts activities and church services; the third floor would have a restaurant and offices; and the new rooftop area would have the garden with outdoor dining.

  • Three young men wearing construction helmets sitting at a table, smiling and listening during a class or workshop on construction jobs.

    Servant’s Heart Ministry Workmanship Program Offers Free Classes for Adults Interested in Construction Jobs

    Gamar Virgin recently graduated from the program and has a beautiful wife and baby at home.

    “I feel great because now I can provide for my family more because there’s always jobs around now with construction,” Virgin said. “I was at a point where I didn’t know where, exactly where I was going. Now God led me in this direction so, I’m going with it.”

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