Processing Through Grief
“The promise is not that he will remove us from the experience of suffering. No, the promise is that God will be with us, walking beside us in it.” – Timothy J. Keller, “Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering” Greif is not simple but is a process of emotions we will all encounter at […]
Helping Water Street Through Amazon
We all love Amazon, it is convenient and quick. What if your love of purchasing from Amazon could help aid Water Street Ministries? Check out Water Street’s Amazon wish list to find the supplies and resources we need the most. Every item is used to help us succeed in our mission as we serve our […]
Love All Year Round
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked some of our residents what love means to them. We heard stories of 22-year-old marriages that stayed together through all the trials of life. We heard stories of the hope and love guest had found here at Water Street, a kind of selfless love they hadn’t experienced before. […]
David M. Huber, Jr.
A dedicated servant went home to be with the Lord on Monday. David Huber, Jr. was a lifelong Willow Street resident who served as the Treasurer for our Board of Directors for 15 years. Along with serving the people of Lancaster County, he also served our country in the Navy on the USS Cleveland. He […]
‘I Got You’
Growing up in the projects of North Philadelphia, Bill got caught in a grip of addiction that would stay with him into adulthood. Despite his secret drug use, he tried hard to be a ‘good guy’ – being with one lady and always showing up to do his best at work. Over time, he found […]
We Are All In Process
The holidays have passed, the New Year’s resolutions have been made (and maybe broken), and reality has begun to creep in. When talking to one of our campus pastors he said, “We are faith walking into 2018.” There is so much hope at the beginning of the New Year and all that is to come: […]
Lois Jane Heckman
A faithful servant of the Lord went home to Heaven on Christmas day. Lois Heckman was a long-time employee of Water Street Mission. Her desire to see women’s lives changed through the love of Jesus can be seen by her faithful service at the mission. Lois filled many roles during her time here, she helped start the […]
Jesus Christ the Ultimate Restorer
“We have been waiting with hearts wide open, hoping for our Savior and our Lord.” The past few weeks of Advent have been full of waiting for the celebration of the birth of Christ. In the season of busyness, we have stopped our hearts in preparation for the coming of our King. It is easy […]
Finding Peace in the Pieces
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 We are all seekers of peace. In our daily lives, peace is something that we are constantly grasping for. We say things like, “If […]
A Joyful Time of Year
Joy, unspeakable joy! It is advent a time of waiting on our Lord, a time to be expectant of all He will do. At Water Street we get to see God come through every day in so many different ways. We are full of joy and gratitude to those that God has used to provide […]