Joining God’s Work: Kerry Brubaker, Outreach Ministries Coordinator
The Outreach center serves 1,905 individuals a month through food assistance, supporting many in the local community and neighbors of Water Street. Designed like a small grocery store, guests come and line up right before opening. Then they walk through, picking up various food like canned fruit, cereal, vegetables, frozen meat, usually eggs and dairy, […]
Compelled by Love: Lori Ober, Church Ambassador & Volunteer Services Assistant
From volunteering as a mentor to local youth, Lori learned she has a passion for seeing how God works in the life of just one person. She loved getting to sit down and chat with students about their lives—even saying to a friend, “If only I could get paid to sit across from people and […]
Broken Chains: Mark Noel, Manager of Guest Education
After Mark made the decision to go into counseling, he knew it would be hard to leave his love of teaching behind. He had taught in Lancaster schools for over 17 years. What he didn’t expect was how clearly God would use his love of both here at Water Street. When he started as a […]
Sowing Seeds: Nina Maldonado, Girls Program Coordinator
As the Girls Program Coordinator, Nina has helped to create some of Teen Havens biggest events for teen girls in the community, including the Princess Experience, helping girls grow in self-worth and see themselves as daughters of God. But she also plans and leads programs throughout Teen Haven and you can find her teaching the […]
Breaking Down the Walls: Warehouse Facilitator Mike Casertano
Everyday Mike prays a quick prayer. “Prepare hearts before me, and give me divine appointments.” As Warehouse Facilitator, Mike receives all of your donated goods. And this season is especially busy. Over the holidays we get an outpouring of support as people bring in their “non-perishables” and donated goods. As you can imagine, it take […]
Love Language of the Organized: Maria Asin, Office Manager of Water Street Health Services
As Office Manager, Maria discusses how she uses her skills to help prepare Health Services to be ready when the next urgent case walks through the door. Decades after fleeing a life-threatening dictatorship in South America, Cristobal* found himself living on the street. Having grown too old to keep working and facing major medical issues […]
More Than Work: Step Up Director Mike Mason
“Work can be a place where people can serve other people the way God has gifted and wired them.”