The Day Shelter Renovated
Like many missions, Water Street Mission offers overnight emergency shelter to men, women, and children in the community. We also offer Residential Living, for guests looking to delve deeper into restorative programs. But did you know, one unique feature of Water Street Mission, is our Day Shelter? Providence Day Shelter operates in conjunction with our […]
A Monthly Hero Profile: Bill and Kim Penn
How did you become interested/connected to Water Street Mission? We had heard from family and friends about how Water Street was truly a mission that made a difference in the community. Not only do they provide emergency shelter, feed the hungry, offer a health clinic, but they also provide a mentoring program for teens and […]
Mr. Lee’s Corner
Mr. Lee’s Corner is a collection of cute, funny, and unexpected stories written by Wonder Club Kindergarten Teacher Mr. Lee! September 2022 By Lee Bradley September 28th, 2022 A picture is worth a thousand words… Spelling Gone Wrong By Lee Bradley September 28th, 2022 I hear the voice of my friend, Charles W. Lyons, when […]
What If I Am?
by Ryan Trask, Life Coach at Water Street Mission “God rescued us from dead-end alleys and dark dungeons. He’s set us up in the kingdom of the Son he loves so much, the son who got us out of the pit we were in, got rid of the sins we were doomed to keep repeating.” […]
One Messy Valentine’s Day
One Messy Valentine’s Day By Amy Bartholomew A very warm HELLO to you!! Can you believe we are already done with January of 2022?! Hold on tight – this year is off to a running start! With February already at our doorsteps, I thought it might be interesting to dig into who (Saint) Valentine was, […]
Rescue Mission Food Drive 2021 Collects Over 90,000 lbs. of Food!
What is there to say when you ask for 70,000 lbs. of food, and receive over 94,000 lbs.? Abundance. Especially in tough times, it can be hard to focus on the fact that God promises to be a God of abundance. But then, all of a sudden, we get these beautiful reminders of God’s provision, […]
The 2021 Isaiah 61 Awards Celebration
The reason why Lancaster is such a great place to live, is ultimately, because of the people! And each year, we get to celebrate just 4 of them, each one going above and beyond to make a difference in our community. Through the Isaiah 61 Awards Celebration, we honor men and women serving those who […]
What’s Your Next Move?
Ryan sat down in the day shelter for his first day on the job. He looked around at the sea of faces and didn’t know where to begin, or how to spark a conversation. Someone suggested he play a board game with a guest, so he figured he would just give it a try. He […]
Drive Away Hunger 2021
We raised $57,000 this summer! This years Drive Away Hunger event brought so many members of community together to help feed neighbors thru our food bank in Lancaster over this hot summer! But we couldn’t have done it without our amazing sponsors! Lets take a moment to thank BCF Group, Engle Printing & […]
A Monthly Hero Profile: Bob Hatcher
How did you become interested/connected to Water Street Mission? As a new resident to Lancaster, I had heard of Water Street Mission (WSM) from others at church and I sought an opportunity to work there. I joined the WSM staff for one year and developed a deep respect for Water Street; their vision, mission, purpose, […]