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Our Mission
To participate in the vision of God’s love, Parker Street Ministries is committed to Gospel-centered community development beginning in Lakeland’s Parker Street neighborhood through the focus areas of: Fostering Spiritual Growth so Christ and His Gospel are front and center, Supporting Lifetime Learners through educational opportunities, Stabilizing the Neighborhood by addressing the quality and availability of housing, and Cultivating Connections so gaps in relationships and services are bridged.
The Neighborhood
BY THE NUMBERS
992
AEP Hours Open
offering academic enrichment and more to each child in 2025
20,491
Snacks/Meals
served to students in 2025
71
High School Students
completed financial courses and opened bank accounts as of 2025
42
Residents
volunteered in 2025
Latest News
The Gathering Place Ribbon Cutting and Telethon Updates
Parker Street Ministries (PSM) will host its first-ever 24-hour livestream Telethon from 6:00 p.m. on May 7 to 6:00 p.m. on May 8, 2026, inviting the community to take part in a day of stories, worship, generosity, and community. Marking 30 years of ministry in...
Announcing the PSM 24-Hour Telethon!
For 30 years, Parker Street Ministries has been participating in the vision of God’s love right here in Lakeland’s Parker Street neighborhood by fostering spiritual growth, supporting lifetime learners, stabilizing the neighborhood, and cultivating connections that...
A Word from PSM’s 2026-27 Board Chair
God introduced my wife and I to Parker Street Ministries nearly 20 years ago. During this time, it has been an amazing privilege to watch God faithfully show up in the lives of those in the neighborhood, the staff, the volunteers, the faithful supporters of PSM, and...
Upcoming Events
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Academic Enrichment Program - After School
April 20, 2026 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Parker Street Ministries, 719 N Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USACall for openings/volunteer opportunities! 863.682.4544 Serves K-12th children living within the Parker Street neighborhood as defined by Memorial Boulevard to the In Town bypass and South Florida Ave to Ingraham Ave.
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Volunteer - After-School Program
April 20, 2026 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Parker Street Ministries, 719 N Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USACall PSM, checked our website, or email volunteer@psmlakeland.org if interested in Volunteering! Our biggest ongoing need for volunteers is our year-round Academic Enrichment Program, for which we need tutors high school age and above to serve Monday-Thursday from 4:15-5:45pm (August-May) and 10am-12pm (June-July) by helping students with homework and playing academic games with them. Tutors serve from one to four days a week -- we look for a weekly commitment while knowing there will be some schedule conflicts. By choosing to volunteer at Parker Street Ministries, you can have the assurance that you will help narrow students’ achievement gaps and that their lives will be touched. This is also a great way to do good while earning community service hours. There are also opportunities to lead extracurricular activities.
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Watch The Chosen at PSM
April 20, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Parker Street Ministries, 719 N Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USAJoin neighbors as we continue watching The Chosen—a creative, media-based retelling of the life of Jesus and His disciples.
We’ll gather Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in Parker Street Ministries’ Community Center (sanctuary) to watch one episode, with occasional skips for holidays and other events—so be sure to check PSM's Facebook event page for updates.
This series is meant to spark conversation and deepen appreciation for Scripture, but it is not a replacement for the Bible.
Come ready to fellowship, watch the Gospel portrayed on screen, and be inspired to open the Bible and explore the story for yourself.
One hour. One episode. One reason: to point to Him.