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Jesse and Karla Helms

Jesse Helms

Candidate

The Dalles, OR
United States

Children/Youth Young Adult

Jesse serves in The Dalles, Oregon where he works for the Youth Empowerment Shelter or the YES House as a student advisor. YES is a shelter for at-risk youth aged 11-18 with some young adult assistance as well. Working at YES through InFaith enables Jesse to offer additional support only found in God's church.

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With a population of about 16 thousand people, The Dalles, Oregon is still a relatively rural type small town right on the edge of the Columbia River. Located between Portland and the Tri-Cities, The Dalles is a prime hub for ministry and setting up long-term change in the pacific northwest.

The Dalles is rich in history, including the final destination of the Oregon Trail, but has a challenging demographic. While better than other parts of Oregon, the economy is still a city with large areas of poverty. The average household income only being about $41,000. The crime rate is over 70% higher than the national average. All-in-all, there is an ample supply of at-risk teens that need help and hope to get off of the streets and away from bad habits and poor role models.

Jesse works for the Youth Empowerment Shelter or the YES House as a student advisor. YES is a shelter for at-risk youth aged 11-18 with some young adult assistance as well. Working at YES through InFaith enables Jesse to offer additional support only found in God's church.

Karla works at Hope Academy as a first and second-grade teacher. Hope Academy is a homeschool co-op owned and operated by Mustard Seed Ministry, the Ministry that runs the Rivers of Grace church that Jesse and Karla attend.

Additionally, both Jesse and Karla are the youth leaders of Rivers of Grace church. Every aspect of their lives involves working with children of all ages, backgrounds, and belief systems. Impacting each of these lives with the love of Christ and raising up a generation devoted to His kingdom.

Jesse and Karla have been candidates with InFaith since 2023.

Jesse is currently pursuing his bachelor's in Psychology: Precounseling in order to further pursue a Master's degree in marriage and family counseling. He has served one other church as a youth leader. Karla has served on the worship team of their church for several years and has been involved with the homeschool co-op ran by their church practically since its inception. Both Jesse and Karla want to have a family of their own and want their future children to grow up in a faithful community that extends beyond the walls of the church.

They were led to InFaith by a field agent who began the work at YES and showed them the vision of what InFaith wanted to accomplish. Between the support of InFaith, its field staff, their church, family, and donors, Jesse and Karla hope to lead the hearts and minds of The Dalles, and eventually the entire pacific northwest, to Christ.

The Dalles, OR
United States

45.5945645, -121.1786823

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Donate to Jesse Helm's Ministry Expense Fund to help fund the practical side of ministry (travel, office supplies, Bible Study materials, etc). Your generosity will fund a critical part of the ministry of our field staff, providing supplies that you or I may take for granted, that are necessary for completing everyday ministry.