The Heart of the Mission
When I started at the Mission 25 years ago, our Food Services Department consisted of a “bread aisle,” which was basically a hallway outside of our kitchen where people could walk through and pick up a loaf of bread and some canned vegetables. This ministry... Read More
One of the highlights of my serving at the Mission is witnessing the men graduate from the Changed Life Recovery Program. Knowing their condition when they began and seeing the difference at the end is amazing. Yet one question looms large: “What will happen next?”... Read More
The Gospel of Jesus Christ calls people to true freedom. United to Jesus by faith and empowered by His Spirit, His followers are now free to “serve one another in love” (Gal. 5:13). Freed from the penalty and power of enslaving sin, Christians can now... Read More
“Wow! This is a REAL home, Mom!” exclaimed the son of one of the guest residents participating in the Transitional Living Program at the Faith House. In the son’s eight years, he bounced around from place to place with his mom. Sometimes with a roof... Read More
2020 was a tumultuous year that will be etched in our memories as a time of perplexity, fear, and challenge. It was, in many ways, simply bizarre. Toilet paper shortages, empty highways during rush hour, and separation from family and friends seemed more like fictional... Read More
Our Summer Enrichment Camp began in 2008 as a partnership between the community and FCPS city elementary schools. The goal was to help students more easily bridge their recent and upcoming academic years. The program was created to offer elementary students learning in a fun... Read More
This White Paper was prepared by Jennifer Gardner, under the direction of Mellinee Lesley, Ph.D. Jennifer is a student at Texas Tech University College of Education. The paper was prepared for her EDCI 6393 Community Engaged Scholarship Practicum. The Mission is grateful to Jennifer for... Read More
Show your support for the hard-working women of Faith House! Reopened in 2016, more than 250 women have found safety and healing while discovering their purpose and working toward sustainable housing. In celebration of Mother’s Day and these women, we invite YOU to join in... Read More
Barry Salisbury is a longtime friend and supporter of the Mission. She remembers hearing about it for the first time over 20 years ago. After receiving the Mission’s Partnership Letter for several months, she determined to attend an annual banquet and discover for herself how... Read More
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert,” (Isaiah 43:18-19). God spoke these words of comfort... Read More
