Our Mission is to provide shelter for both people and animals that are involved in Domestic Violence, Abuse; Neglect. We unfortunately are still planning and organizing to obtain donations as we are a 501 (c) 3 not for profit corporation. We are unable to raise funds in our city until we have been in business for a minimum of five (5) years.

Jacksonville Assembly of God had its beginning in July 1939 when Evangelist and Mrs. Warren A. Gardner and George Brace began a tent revival which continued nightly for eleven weeks. From this revival was established the new church. There were prayer meetings held in a home at this time also. During the winter months the church rented a second story hall over Woodworth???s until a ground floor building on East Douglas was made available. In the summer of 1940, a lot on West Douglas Street was purchased and construction on a church building began. The basement was finished and dedicated in June of 1941. Attendance grew until the beginning of World War II when many people moved to larger cities. The years from 1943 to 1947 were years of struggle, but God continued to bless the church.

Helps is a grass root Faith Based organization which was established in 1980 in Quincy ,IL. We are a crisis intervention agency that works with individuals and families that "/fall through the cracks" of the system of local in place state, federal and area churches. H.E.L.P.S is often the last are only place a person may be assisted in Morgan, Scott, Greene, Cass, Brown when all else fails to service them. We provide educational workshops for Clergy, youth and adults on site and are a community host site for the Court system where people may complete their community service hours. H.E.L.P.S is a 501 C3 tax exempt organization who does not discriminate are force religious beliefs on others. We are ministers of the faith who love God and His people. We are a United Way agency.