Heartland Recovery welcomed approximately 120 people to the third annual Addiction and the Church event, “Made for More.” It was encouraging to have people from more than ten churches, along with community partners such as Centerstone, Mark Twain Behavioral Health, the Dream Center in Troy, court liaisons, counselors, psychologists, pastors, elders,...
Read MoreAWAKEN 2026 Oct 2-3
AWAKEN 2026 is a two day worship gathering on Friday evening, October 2 and Saturday, October 3. This event is focused on youth and college age students who are passionate about Jesus and worshiping Him. As always there will be plenty of food and fun as well! Awaken in sponsored by Heartland Christian College and will be held at Heartland Community...
Read MoreWalking Through Recovery | Richard’s Story
Richard from Pittsfield, Illinois, knew the grueling reality of the justice system all too well after spending 29 years going in and out of prison. The turning point came in a moment of pure providence when a guard accidentally printed two Heartland Recovery applications instead of one and handed Richard the extra copy. Passing up options that would lead...
Read MoreHeartland Missions | Moldova Trip Report 2026
A team from Heartland Community Church traveled to Moldova to partner with our friends Victor and Maria from the Moldovan Pentecostal Union. During the trip, they spoke in local churches, evangelized in stadiums, addressed a national youth gathering, taught seminary students, and toured the ministry’s vital work with the elderly and disabled. Link to...
Read MoreWalking Through Recovery | Zach’s Story
It took crawling on the floor looking for any lost pills and months in jail for Zach to realize his meth addiction had gone too far. His dad looked him straight in the eye and asked him if he wanted help. “The decision that I made to come here initially was to escape a prison sentence,” Zach shares, “and it’s actually turned out to...
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