The Whosoever Gospel Mission is a Christian nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide shelter, food, clothing, education, counseling, rehabilitation and other assistance to homeless and/or needy men, women and children in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. As the lighted sign on our rooftop proclaims each night, we seek to offer the love of Jesus and the hope of the Gospel in both word and deed to those who are hurting.
ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND: The Whosoever Gospel Mission has provided Christ-centered rehabilitation and job readiness services to homeless men since 1892. For 129 years, the Mission has introduced broken and hurting men to the loving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, discipled… Read More
Dear Friend of the Mission, Happy summer! Things are perking along nicely here at the Mission. We recently had the pleasure of celebrating with Aaron, our newest New Life Program graduate, as he moved out into his own apartment. Vince… Read More
Thanks for praying, friends! Bob had a successful surgery on Friday, May 14th to replace his failing artificial aortic valve with a new larger one, and to give him one bypass. Recovery is slow and painful, but is on track… Read More
Dear Friend of the Mission, You might recall that chest pain and trouble breathing is what brought me to Abington Hospital on Sunday, December 20, 2020. I was diagnosed with COVID and was admitted to the hospital for six days… Read More
“Carry on!” That’s Mark’s trademark phrase. It means, “We’re on the same page. We’ve got a plan. Something good is in the works.” As our dorm supervisor, it often comes out as a word of hope after stopping to pray… Read More
If you’ve visited one of our thrift shops in the past couple years, chances are you’ve met Moses. Moses came to the Mission in October of 2017, just a few days after his father passed away in his arms. His… Read More
Jerry wants to thank everyone for their prayers! He has some good news to share. A little over a week ago, we shared that Jerry had been excitedly apartment hunting, enjoying his work as an upholsterer, and getting ready to… Read More
Food is necessary for survival. But good food, when shared in community around a common table, is life giving. We have the joy of witnessing this reality often. Meal times are a highlight at the Mission. We serve three all-you-can-eat,… Read More
