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 restored relationship and a place to call home: Ken & Teresa’s Story
Nearly a year after Ken and Teresa first arrived at the gates of Springs Rescue Mission, they’re finally home.
Our Prayer Requests: April 2022
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.
Seasonal Update: SRM Happenings in Spring 2022
Over the past few months, we’ve seen guests move into permanent housing, men and women graduate addiction recovery programs, individuals in Bible studies make the choice to be baptized and hundreds of hungry neighbors enjoy a special Easter meal.
‘SRM doesn’t claim to be the answer; but it offers hope’ – Anne’s Testimonial
We recently lost our 28-year-old son to an Oxycontin addiction formed after a ski accident and several surgeries. For three years, we supported him at rehab after rehab — some of the very best. Sam couldn’t escape the disease. Out of desperation, he took his own life. If our son couldn’t recover — how can someone living on the street?
“What does Easter mean to you?” – a Q&A with SRM Guests
We need hope now more than ever. And what better reminder of hope is there than Easter? Here are some of the things that bring hope to the guests of SRM.
Our Prayer Requests: March 2022
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.
Hurricane Ida evacuee finds footing at SRM, new home in Colorado: Blaine’s Story
When disaster forced Blaine to leave the only home he’d ever known, he recalled a feeling of peace he felt while visiting Colorado Springs a few years prior.
‘Community Champions’ help homeless neighbors by supporting SRM
Springs Rescue Mission depends on its “Community Champions” to help transform the lives of men and women experiencing homelessness, hunger and addiction in Colorado Springs.
Our Prayer Requests: February 2022
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.
Seasonal Update: SRM Happenings in Winter 2021-22
Winter is often the most difficult time of year for men and women struggling with homelessness, hunger and addiction. … Despite those difficulties, the winter has been full of hope and opportunity for Springs Rescue Mission guests.
