Prodigal Gatherings provides safe places for homeless, runaway, street youth and

children. Staff and volunteers live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ by having a ministry of

presence and developing redemptive friendships. Prodigal Gatherings relationally connects

youth and children to area ministries and organizations for their holistic needs.

“Safe places” means more than a physical space—it means safe relationships. At the core

of our ministry is a focus on building one-on-one relationships between a young person and

an adult. For our youth, it is often the first time they will experience stability, trust, and a

nurturing environment.

Prodigal's Ministries

Club House is a “dream home” for children—a safe place where they can leave the worries

of their lives behind them and just be kids for a couple of hours. When kids come to Club

House, they enjoy healthy snacks, express themselves creatively through art projects

or making up skits, play games, learn about God’s love for them, and experience structure.

Club House is open two nights a week.

Coffee House is a “hang out” for teens that are living in motels, trailer parks or on the

streets. They can play air hockey, foosball or pool, play the guitar or piano, put together

puzzles, help prepare snacks and drinks for the night, and spend time talking with staff and

volunteers about what is going on in their lives. It is a place where they feel loved, listened

to, and safe to be themselves when they feel rejected or unwanted in most other places in

their lives. Coffee House is open two nights a week.

Outreach is “taking Prodigal to the streets”. Every Friday night, volunteers and staff fill up

backpacks with snacks, juice boxes, socks, gloves, hats, sweatshirts, toiletries and sleeping

bags to build relationships with kids while meeting some of their emergency needs. Whether

the kids are under the bridge on the Platte River, hanging out on the 16th Street Mall,

“couch-surfng” or in temporary housing, staff meet with kids throughout the week, to be

the person who is consistently present in their lives.

Prodigal and You

Prodigal thrives due to contributions of time, gifts and donations from people like you.

Volunteer. Commit to one night a week for one year to be with our kids, or do a one-time

work project.

Pray. Commit to regular prayer over the ministry, kids, staff and volunteers.

Give. Support Prodigal with financial or in-kind donations.