Parker Street Ministries is thrilled to announce Sarah Breed will be joining our team as Development and Communications Director! Sarah begins her journey with us in July. Welcome, Sarah, we are excited to see what God will do in and through you. You had us at love...
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble . . .” Ps 46:1. God calls us to love our neighbors, and, in the last year, love meant being a refuge for those in trouble just as God loved the world by providing refuge in Christ. Parker Street...
"In the triumph of prayer Twofold is the spell. With the folding of hands There's a spreading of wings And the soul's lifted up to invisible lands And in ineffable peace." -Evelyn Underhill
Collaborative art projects offer our afterschool students opportunities to create lasting projects that everyone participates in, balancing their talents with common group goals. These projects foster creativity, patience, teamwork, and a sense of community. The...
Thankful for chances to branch out beyond Parker Street and be part of the DNA of urban ministries in Mobile, Grove Park-Atlanta and Parramore-Orlando. Tim serves year-round as a Legacy Coach for some of Desire Street Ministries' partners. We are glad to be a part of...
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...
New Parker Street Ministries staff are challenged to read John Perkins’ Restoring at-risk Communities, Doing it Together and Doing it Right. Parker Street Ministries was founded on Dr. Perkins’ vision for Christian Community Development. He came to Lakeland in 1997...
As I think about 2020, I long to offer you some words of wisdom and hope, but I must be honest and say, “I have none.’” However, I do know the One who does, and I hope His words will encourage you: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own...
Thankful to have been with Nick Moss at St. Paul Lutheran Church taping a podcast about Christmas Store and celebrating over ten years of ministry together. Thanks for being in our corner!
Behind the scenes of filming at Parker Street Ministries recently. We weren’t able to have you over for an event this year but still want you to see and hear what God is doing and what your prayers and support continue to bring to the Parker Street neighborhood. Be on...