Our Mission
Parker Street Ministries is committed to Gospel-centered community development beginning in Lakeland’s Parker Street neighborhood. We seek to join God’s transformation of our neighborhood through living and working in the neighborhood, through proven programs, and through leading others in this good work. Please join us!
The Neighborhood By The Numbers
Hours
of Academic Enrichment Offered Each Child Per Year
Healthy Snacks/Meals
served Jan-Aug
High School Students
completed Financial Fitness, Opened Savings Accounts
Residents
volunteering in programs
Latest News
Welcome Back Staff
Welcome back staff! Prepping for return of after-school students and making snow angels in the NEW carpet!
Neighborhood Christmas Store: Extra Work. Extra Special
With lots of time being poured into COVID 19 protocols and redesigning processes, it seemed a pandemic was stealing the show for this year’s holiday ministries. The twist was that, compared to any previous year, more generosity was displayed, more patience and...
Lost & Found Generation
This past year was full of opportunities to continuously change direction, to move all the way from plan A to plan Z. Yet one of the greatest gifts of my Christian walk and my work at Parker Street is a push to reflect, to remember God’s goodness, and to work in some...
Upcoming Events
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Academic Enrichment Program
January 19, 2021 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 - Academic Enrichment Program
January 19, 2021 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Parker Street Ministries, 719 N Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USATutor our neighborhood kids by helping them with their homework, reading, and/or math. To sign up to volunteer, contact Hannah Scruggs by emailing volunteer@psmlakeland.org or by calling (863) 682-4544.