Help. Hope. Healing.
We bring help, hope, and healing to domestic violence survivors of child abuse, sex abuse, and human trafficking through the U.S. family court system.
The Church is a body of people, not just a building.
We are a family of believers in Jesus Christ, loving one another as He loves us. At Mount
Simon Ministries, we advocate for the oppressed, those in need, enduring suffering, retaliation,
loss, and continued oppressive abuse post-separation, and those still in an abusive
relationship, many of which find themselves in the biased and corrupt family court system.
We work together, partnering with other ministries, non-profits, and resources available to bring
help, hope, and healing to our communities, with a global vision to bring God’s justice for
women, children, and families. Simply put, Mount Simon Ministries is a non-traditional,
non-denominational, church body of PEOPLE, not a building, loving one another as
themselves; a place to hear and be heard.
UPDATE: Lydia Philippi House of Justice
Mount Simon Ministries is excited to share the launching of Lydia Philippi House of Justice. Our long-term goal is to establish safe and stable residence for 18-36 month terms, serving qualified mothers and children with a home to heal, rebuild, and relaunch their lives with joy and security, in the power and redemption of Christ!
We have women and children in need and we are ready to see God work miracles and open doors! Will YOU partner with us and bring love and justice to these precious women and children?
Mount Simon Ministries is excited to share the launching of the Lydia Philippi House of Justice, but we need your help and support!
A variety of programs and services are in development, with the focus on financial support for legal services and establishing safe, stable homes; for mothers and children to heal, rebuild, and relaunch their lives with joy and security, in the power and redemption of Christ! The Lydia Philippi House of Justice is developing and implementing the following support programs with more on the way:
- Whole-human counseling focusing on spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional growth
- Holistic health/nutrition initiatives/fitness center
- Support for displaced mothers and children with their pets
- Safe, stable housing 18-36 month period
- Tutoring and academic support
- Biblically founded soul-care for mothers and children surviving the traumas of domestic oppression and violence .
- Mentorship programs
- Economic and business support
- Biblically based discipleship
- Opportunities to learn various trade skills
- Life skills
- Agricultural programs
- Entrepreneurial development
- Mother/family direct sponsorship giving
- Community focused events
- And more!
Mount Simon Ministries “Home Base” is currently located in north-western Larimer County, Colorado. Currently serving clients from several counties, and our local community, with extensive fellowship times, meals shared regularly, Bible studies, prayer meetings, and family-friendly activities of all kinds! The LORD is pouring out immense inspiration and opportunities to see Him restore the oppressed and bring help, hope, and healing to countless survivors; most often mothers and children, who go unseen and unheard, all around us.
With so many loopholes for abusers in the family court system, limited government resources, and the constraints of local charities, Mount Simon Ministries strives to see God fill these gaps. We aim to create long-lasting solutions to experience God’s healing, and thriving abundance!
This is a major undertaking we have been led to pioneer in obedience to Christ’s call to be the hands and feet of Jesus—the TRUE church, not organized religion. We have found no other church or ministry like it!
We at MSMC have experienced personally, an abundance of healing and peace, from the LORD, amplified in our “mountain life” adventures. We long to see this restoration and abundance poured out and available to many! Living life above 8,000 feet elevation brings many challenges and opportunities to grow – outside our comfort zone! Maintaining a mountain property for both private and public services requires facility repairs, regular maintenance, and considerations for zoning variances, remodeling, and build-outs. Nothing is impossible with God – and He has no boundaries! The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. We need your support to work for change and healing in our world, in Jesus’ name.
Abuse in the home does not always leave bruises or visible scars! Some of the worst acts of violent oppression go unseen and unheard, because wounds are inflicted upon the soul, the spirit, and the assurance of one’s own perception towards lived experiences.
A few statistics to consider on physically abusive occurrences in our country:
- According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, one in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year. Furthermore, 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence.
- Between 30% and 60% of intimate partner violence perpetrators also abuse children in the household. (Source)
- One study found that children exposed to violence in the home are 15 times more likely to be physically and/or sexually assaulted than the national average. (Source)
- According to the US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, domestic violence may be the leading precursor to fatalities from child abuse and neglect in the US. (Source)
These are only the statistics on acts that leave visible wounds! There is a crisis in our country and our communities, with intimate-partner and child physical abuse, and violent “unseen” oppression. Mount Simon Ministries vows to stand in the gap for those silenced and living under such bondage.
All donations either monetary, services, or tangible are 100% tax exempt and anonymous through Mount Simon Ministries donation link.
Previously, Board President and founding member Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins received over $65,000 (after fees) through an associate-sponsored GoFundMe account. These funds covered her legal costs and helped re-establish her family. This was after she served jail time for protecting her children from their father, a former law enforcement officer, now facing seven felony charges of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. Rachel’s journey endures on, as her family awaits criminal trial preparations, and the stifling road that lay ahead.
Their heart-wrenching journey, through two decades of domestic abuse, the tangled web of the family court system, and ongoing post-separation retaliation, has inspired Mount Simon Ministries’ vision for the Lydia Philippi House of Justice! Rachel and her children have come to know, far too well, the suffocating load of living in an oppressive and violent home; the terrifying leap of courage it takes to speak out, to leave, to submit and endure the assaults – no more; and the long, strenuous and grief-stricken road pursuing life renewed, strength sustained, and joy restored to overflowing!
Passionate about bringing justice and healing to families like hers, Rachel and the 100% women-led Board of Directors are continuing to speak up, and raise awareness on this devastating travesty; unraveling too many homes, in too many families!
Funds received through our general giving link, go to support all of Mount Simon Ministries’ operational and service needs, with a focus on program developments currently serving clients fleeing domestic violence, and enduring post-separation abuse through the civil court system.
The short list we are in need of right now:
- Financial support
- Interior design services
- Architectural services
- Contractors (general, electrical, plumbing, and more)
- Laborers (painting, cleaning, mending fence, land management, etc),
- Heavy equipment time and operators for earth moving and future plans
- Donated materials
- All donations either monetary, services, or tangible are 100% tax exempt and anonymous
through Mount Simon Ministries donation link - Contact us via hello@msmchurch.org for more information on volunteer opportunities, service programs and events, Bible study times, or client/beneficiary consideration.
All donations either monetary, services, or tangible are 100% tax exempt and anonymous
through Mount Simon Ministries donation link.
You were created to thrive, not survive.
If you are in a place where you are able to serve and can offer help, hope, and healing, please email us for information on how we can partner together to bring truths for today and hope for tomorrow!
This ministry exists solely to love people the way Jesus loves us:
- to advocate for those in need
- to teach others to advocate for themselves,
- and to serve in love.
We focus on families and children affected by divorce, domestic violence, child trauma, sex abuse, and human trafficking.
By bringing awareness and support to those suffering, often in silence, we seek to restore our community and build a body of people loving one another as ourselves.
If you are in need, please reach out and email us today! We are here to offer help, hope, and healing.
A Mission Fueled by Faith, Love, and Compassion
The women behind Mount Simon Ministries Church are driven by a deep faith in Jesus Christ
and a commitment to love and serve others. United by a shared belief in compassion, healing,
and restoration, our team works tirelessly to bring hope to those impacted by trauma and abuse.
Guided by these values, we strive to be instruments of God’s love in every life we touch. Our
entire board of directors are victorious survivors of trauma and intimate partner abuse.
Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins
Rachel was born and raised in the evangelical, patriarchal, non-denominational “church” her whole life.
Life experiences exposing her to abuse inside and outside the church as well as complete abandonment by the church, led her to form with her board of directors, Mount Simon Ministries Church.
Jennifer Burgher
Dawn Conley
–Friends will tell you she’s gifted with seeing and healing (but she’s not known to brag).
Your Gift Makes a Difference
Every dollar brings us closer to securing the Lydia Philippi House of Justice—a safe haven where survivors can access vital legal support and life-changing resources. Your generosity helps provide hope, healing, and a path to justice for those in need. Thank you for being part of this mission to transform lives.