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.
A Month in Review: May 2018
2,300 people served during the fiscal year We saw the impact of summer weather as our nightly shelter volume went down a bit in May. The average nightly shelter average was 278, down slightly from our near-record-breaking average of 291 in April. However, the women’s... read more
Our Prayer Requests: June 2018
The following are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join Springs Rescue Mission staff and our faithful community as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers: “Please pray for a job... read more
A Month in Review: April 2018
Near-record numbers Despite climbing temperatures in April, our nightly shelter volume went up. We housed an average of 291 men and women every night, which was close to our record high of 293 people per night. Some of this influx is due to the closing of a nearby... read more
Our Prayer Requests: May 2018
The following are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join Springs Rescue Mission staff and our faithful community as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers: “I am thankful for all... read more
A Month in Review: March 2018
Housing for those in need March was a busy month at Springs Rescue Mission! Our shelter program remained busy with a nightly average of 281 guests (214 men and 67 women), and we are happy to report that 59 of those guests maintained jobs in the community during the... read more
Our Prayer Requests: April 2018
The following are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join Springs Rescue Mission staff and our faithful community as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers: “Pray for the... read more
Our Prayer Requests: March 2018
The following are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join Springs Rescue Mission staff and our faithful community as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers: “For peace amongst... read more
Our Prayer Requests: February 2018
The following are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join Springs Rescue Mission staff and our faithful community as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers: “Please pray for me.... read more
A Month in Review: January 2018
Shelter From The Cold January’s weather was unseasonably warm during the day, but overnight lows still hovered around 21 °F and dipped as low as -1 °F. These temperatures are still dangerously low. Add biting windchill, snow and extended exposure without... read more
