Whosoever Gospel Mission

Sharing God's Love Since 1892

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  • Celebrating Gee and Elijah

    Celebrating Gee and Elijah

    Our Learning Program works hard to help residents achieve their educational goals. For some men who never graduated from high school, that means earning their PA Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma. We recently had the joy of celebrating with two men who did just that – Gee and Elijah. We honored them with a special…

  • Christmas 2025

    Christmas 2025

    Dear Friends, Greetings from Chelten Avenue, where the message, “Jesus Never Fails,” continues to shine brightly from our rooftop sign, lighting the cold, dark nights that come earlier and earlier each day! Inside, we are warm and cozy (our new windows do a great job keeping the heat in). And more importantly, we are…

  • Thanksgiving 2025

    Thanksgiving 2025

    Dear Friends, As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, my heart is overflowing with thankfulness. God has been so very good to us! The list of blessings we have experienced here at the Mission grows longer the more I pause to give thanks – answered prayers for things like healing, freedom from addictions, new…

  • June 2025

    June 2025

    Dear Friends, Summer is upon us, and we have so much to be grateful for! We are especially looking forward to a graduation ceremony on June 23rd to celebrate several men who recently graduated from the New Life Program. A man’s graduation from our New Life Program represents months of hard work, dedication, and…

  • April 5th – You’re Invited!

    April 5th – You’re Invited!

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  • March 2025

    March 2025

    Dear Friends, It’s been an eventful winter at the Mission! Our beloved Executive Director Emeritus, Bob Emberger, underwent his third open-heart surgery in February and continues to recover. While we miss seeing him around, we are deeply grateful that the Lord spared his life. We’re also excited to share that we’ll soon break ground…

  • From the Director ~ Jan/Feb 2024

    Dear friends I hope you had a wonderfully rich and enjoyable holiday season with those you love. We certainly did here at the Mission (even with a few rounds of colds, flu, and COVID – thank you to all who have kept the cold & flu meds coming!). So many friends made our celebrations…

  • 4 Ways You Can Help this Holiday Season

    New Unwrapped Toys & Gifts Each year, homeless dads living at the Mission give gifts to hundreds of their kids & grandkids. For many men, it’s a first step toward reconnecting with family. See the joy of our toy giveaway firsthand here. We need your help again! Here’s how you can help:Buy new, unwrapped…

  • From the Director ~ July/August 2023

    Dear friends, Blessings to you! I hope you are finding some rest and renewal in the somewhat slower rhythms of summer. Here at the Mission, all of our classes and activities continue full-speed ahead. Just last week one of our residents, Kevin, took and passed two of the five HiSET exams needed to get…

  • From the Director ~ June 2023

    Dear friends, I hope you’re enjoying the sunshine and warmth of these delightful days. It certainly makes my heart (and the flowers on my patio) happy. Today was especially warm and sunny, which made tonight’s dessert an extra welcome treat – brownie sundaes, compliments of the church that joined us for dinner and chapel…