There are many ways to be a part of God’s transformative work right here in the neighborhood. Here are a few options: Pray for staff and residents Volunteer in the after-school program or at a neighborhood event Host a healthy snack drive Take a campus tour or...
New Toys Needed for Neighborhood Christmas Store
Who knew stories of your generosity would reach all the way to the North Pole?! Give the "Gift of Giving" through Parker Street Ministries' Neighborhood Christmas Store! Please consider stocking the store and multiplying joy for families in the Parker Street and North...
Host a House Party!
Yeah, we’re totally fishing for an invitation! This fall, Parker Street Ministries wants to connect with friends and future friends through House Parties. The concept is simple: Invite YOUR friends, church groups, etc. over for a short, informal gathering. PSM’s...
What God Gave to Me
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. — 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Are your thoughts stuck on repeat replaying the challenges and tragedies of the last year? If so,...
You Came Through! – Start Smart Campaign a Success
Thanks to the faithful donors who assisted in the most successful Start Smart Education Essentials Campaign to date! Because of you (as of August 10), 137 neighborhood kids involved with PSM’s program started school prepared. But that’s not all… These donations also...
Thank You, Publix
Just a normal day for free play. Look who's also behind these kiddos and their families! Thank you, Publix Super Markets Charities, for your support! Parker Street Ministries (PSM) is a 501c3 nonprofit in Lakeland, Florida that follows a Gospel-centered model...
God is Our Refuge and Strength
“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...
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...
Christmas Store Transformation
Christy, we love what you've done with the place! She did an amazing job transforming our offsite Christmas store location into a warm and friendly place for our families to shop.
Here’s a Throwback Photo for You
Here's a throwback photo for you, Circa 2005! Look at all these young adults! Joy to the Word to be serving the Parker Street Neighborhood for so long and that Christmas Store is still bringing joy in 2020!