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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
NOW HIRING: Full-Time Young Adult Program Director & Part-Time Classroom Leaders
Parker Street Ministries (PSM) is now hiring for a Full-Time Young Adult Program Director. This position is salaried and includes benefits. To read the job description and requirements, click here. PSM is also hiring Part-Time Classroom Leaders. To learn more,...
National Night Out at The Well 2022
The chance of rain may have moved National Night Out at The Well indoors, but it didn't keep residents away! What a fun night for our neighborhoods! The evening included arts and crafts, Well-done Events' gaming truck, a build your own droid activity provided by...
Zach Gilmore – July Spotlight
Meet Zach Gilmore: Artist, writer, and Project Room mentor at Parker Street Ministries! Zach Gilmore is a storyteller. Since he was a kid, all Zach wanted to do was to bring to life the words and imaginings in his brain and share them with others. He spends his free...
Upcoming Events
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Academic Enrichment Program - After School
August 12, 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.