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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 building up others to make possible desirable neighborhoods, lifetime learners, financial sustainability, and healthy communities for all. Please join us!
The Neighborhood
BY THE NUMBERS
700+
Hours
of Academic Enrichment offered to each child per year
16,000+
Healthy Snacks/Meals
served in 2021
42
High School Students
completed financial courses and opened bank accounts
50
Residents
volunteering in programs
Latest News
PSM Receives Community Grant from Walmart Sortation Center #6052
Great news! We are excited to announce that Parker Street Ministries received a grant from Walmart Sortation Center #6052 (6800 State Road FL-33 N, Lakeland, FL 33805) for the Neighborhood Christmas Store! Thank you, Walmart FL9 "Phoenix," for blessing Parker Street...
The Pearce Family – October Spotlight
Meet the Pearce family! Robbie and Gretchen are longtime supporters and monthly donors of Parker Street Ministries. Along with their three girls, Amelia, Genevieve, and Hattie Mae, they are faithful pray-ers and love to volunteer together at the Neighborhood Christmas...
Welcome, Allison! – September Spotlight
We are thrilled to announce the hiring of Allison Fife—Parker Street Ministries’ new Young Adult Program Director. Allison is a lifetime resident of Lakeland, Florida. God has taken her on many adventures around the world, but her favorite is coming home to her...
Upcoming Events
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Academic Enrichment Program - After School
November 28, 2022 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
November 28, 2022 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Parker Street Ministries, 719 N Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Tutor 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.
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🎄6:30-7:30PM Signup Christmas Store @Gym
November 29, 2022
Parker Street Ministries, 719 N Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USANeighborhood Christmas Store (75% off brand new gifts) is for parents/guardians of kids ages 0-17 who live within the Parker Street or North Lake Wire neighborhoods (https://psmlakeland.org/neighbors-sign-up/)
Must bring to signups:
Photo ID
2 current proofs of address
Birth Certificates of each child you want to sign up