Dear Friend of the Mission, The homeless men who come to the Whosoever Gospel Mission are working hard every day to rebuild their lives. You can be encouraged knowing that your gift provides our men with a hand-up from poverty and not just a hand-out. Helping our men obtain up-to-date state-issued positive identification is…
Dear Friend of the Mission, We just celebrated our 125th anniversary with a joy-filled Night of Celebration at one of our supporting churches. It was a wonderful evening filled with moving testimonies, great music, countless reminders of God’s faithfulness, sweet fellowship and delicious refreshments. Tony King, the very first graduate of our New Life…
Save the date! Celebrate with us 125 years of God’s faithfulness to the Whosoever Gospel Mission on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Willow Grove! We turn 125 years old only once! Refreshments will be served after the program. Admission is free – just a…
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Dear Friend of the Mission, “There’s no place like home for the holidays!” That is so true, but for many of our men, they will not be home for the holidays – instead they will be at the Whosoever Gospel Mission – not a bad place, but…
Dear Friend of the Mission, Every day at the Mission is a day of giving thanks. As we come to Thanksgiving Day, here are a few things from a long list of many that I am giving thanks for during this holiday season: Three men recently graduated from our New Life Program on Tuesday…
Dear Friend of the Mission, Our staff gathers every day (except Sunday) at 8:45 a.m. to pray and thank God for our men, for one another, and for you. For our men, we pray for their health, for a job, for victory over addiction, that they would experience hope, that they would not give…
Dear Friend of the Mission, “Life can be totally different – you can enjoy a good life filled with the blessings of the Lord!” In many different ways this is something we try to convey to our residents during their stay at the Mission. The homeless men who come to the Mission have suffered…
In 1892 our founder often prayed-in the evening meal! Dear Friend of the Mission, When the Whosoever Gospel Mission was founded in 1892, our founder, William Raws, had no money, no denominational sponsorships, no corporate backing, no foundation grants, and very little church support. His journals indicate that some days the Mission’s cupboards were…
Dear Friend of the Mission, Perseverance is one of the most important qualities that our men need to possess. Without it, the obstacles, challenges and set-backs they face will cause them to give up. And if they give up, then nothing will ever change for them, and they will stay stuck in a hopeless…
Dear Friend of the Mission, At the end of March, my wife Marcia and I visited our son, daughter-in-law and 4 precious granddaughters in Grand Junction, Colorado. My son Jason is an Assistant Pastor of a church in Grand Junction. We certainly had a wonderful time with our son’s family – we can never…