A small church on Jacksonville’s Northside is making a big impact — feeding families, providing clothing and resources, and offering a sense of community to anyone who walks through its doors.

This month’s Positively JAX winner, The Miracle Center, is led by Reverend Eric Lockett, who says the ministry grew out of a promise he made years ago.

“I had a vision. The Lord saved me,” Lockett said. “I told the Lord, if you can change my life, I’ll help others.”

A full-service ministry with no red tape

During a tour of the facility, Rev. Lockett showed us the sanctuary, food pantry, clothes closet and lunch room — all of it free and open to the public.

“This is our clothes closet,” he explained. “We give away clothes. We do everything free.”

Donations come from individuals and organizations

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