The Mission Blog
While we seek to meet the immediate needs of our homeless neighbors, our ultimate goal is to provide the support and tools necessary to create lasting change. Sometimes, with some patience, faith and a lot of love, we see lives completely transformed.
Our Prayer Requests: September 2021
These are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join us as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers.
Happenings in review: Summer 2021 at the Mission
From men and women graduating from addiction recovery programs to folks at the Mission starting a running club, it has been a busy couple of months.
Guest Stories
We love to see the transformation happening in the lives of the men and women we serve — and we want to share some with you.
Our Prayer Requests: August 2021
These are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join us as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers.
‘Intensive Outpatient Program’ offers new addiction recovery resource to homeless men and women
The new IOP offers a four-month substance abuse treatment program for men and women working to overcome alcoholism and drug addiction.
A lifetime of ministry began with the healing of a heart: Marilyn’s Story
Reflecting on the 25 years since Marilyn and her husband Paul started the Mission as a small soup kitchen in downtown Colorado Springs, she’s overcome with emotion.
Our Prayer Requests: July 2021
These are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join us as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers.
‘How would you like to grow?’ – a Q&A with shelter guests
We asked a few shelter guests this simple question: ‘In what ways do you hope to grow?’ Here are a few of their responses.
USAFA cadets experience Mission life, gain new perspectives on homelessness
Five cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs recently learned about homelessness firsthand.
This July 4th, let’s celebrate Dependence Day: A message from President & CEO Jack Briggs
We see firsthand the devastation brought on by homelessness, addiction and poverty. But what can we really do about it? How can we make an impact in this reality? Well, we can start by celebrating “Dependence Day.”
