Joni and Friends Missouri

We envision a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ.

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Joni and Friends Missouri

We envision a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity and their place in the body of Christ.

Donate

Volunteer

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16 Hampton Village Plaza, Suite 282
St. Louis, MO 63109

Reach

We reach out to families living with disability with Gospel-adorned hope.

Care

We extend Gospel-centered care through Community Support, Respite, Retreats and Getaways, and Crisis Response.

Connect

We connect families with Christ-honoring, disability friendly churches where they find a place of belonging.

You Can Give The Perfect Gift

Send the hope of Christ and practical care to people living with disability!

Leadership

Dr. David W. Smith

Regional Operations Director

With more than three decades of experience in senior church leadership, ministry health consulting, and disability ministry, David leads and inspires his team to employ meaningful and innovative strategies to create healthy, dynamic ministry, and fiscally sound outcomes. He loves reaching people and families impacted by disability with the Gospel, caring for them in Jesus’s name, and connecting them with churches that will welcome them as contributing members of Christ’s body.

Upcoming Events

Three couples are smiling and enjoying a time of respite and refreshment at Marriage Getaway.

Illinois Marriage Getaway

December 1, 2023 - December 3, 2023

Couples Care Group

December 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

Couples Care Group

December 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

A wheelchair mechanic fixing a wheelchair

Wheels for the World™ Zambia (Lusaka)

June 13, 2024 - June 23, 2024

A woman wearing a face mask talks to a boy in his wheelchair.

Wheels for the World™ Philippines (Manila)

June 20, 2024 - June 29, 2024

Missouri Family Retreat

August 6, 2024 - August 10, 2024

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Volunteer

Joni and Friends volunteers make 98% of our ministry programming happen! Join us to bring hands-on help and Gospel hope to people with disabilities, at home and across the globe.

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