Who: Led by Founder Pastor Ray Brown, with Administrator April Harris, Lori Meyer, and Jackie Strange. 

What: Dedicated to helping individuals and families heal from life’s challenges and find restoration. 

When: Mondays, doors open at 5:00 pm, meal served at 5:30 pm, classes start at 6:30 pm. 

Where: The Gathering Church/Restore Outreach, 121 Bob Jones Way (formerly Walnut Street), Downtown Evansville, IN 47708. For directions to our outreach location, Click Here

Restore Outreach uses Celebrate Recovery (CR), a step program addressing various habits, hurts, and hang-ups, meeting people at their point of need. It emphasizes personal responsibility, encouraging individuals to own their choices and focus on solutions rather than blame or victimhood. While we can’t control all circumstances, we can choose our responses. Restore breaks cycles of generational pain and struggles by supporting families year-round. 

Celebrate Recovery mirrors AA’s structure, incorporating the Beatitudes in its curriculum: The Journey Begins (Books 1-4) for early recovery and The Journey Continues (Books 5-8) for advanced stages. Restore focuses on family restoration, offering a 5:30 pm meal, 6:30 pm classes for men and women, and childcare with programs like Celebrate Recovery for kids/teens, Next Generation (ages 6-10), and The Landing (ages 11-18). In partnership with others, Restore provides services like GED programs, literacy, parenting, budgeting, communication, job skills/resume help, spiritual growth, and additional recovery support. Year-round assistance includes back-to-school supplies, Christmas support, savings programs, and food boxes as available. 

Get Involved

Restore Outreach, part of The Gathering Church, invites participants and volunteers from all backgrounds, regardless of church affiliation. It’s about uniting to share Christ’s love and make a lasting community impact. Collaboration amplifies results! 

If you’re interested in learning more or volunteering, please contact April Harris.