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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. – Psalm 136
PSM Receives GuideStar Platinum Rating
Parker Street Ministries is proud to have earned a 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency once again! GuideStar, Foundation Center, and Candid work together to provide authoritative date on more than 1.7 million nonprofits registered with the IRS. Learn more about PSM’s...
Learning Biblical Values Through Art
"I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." - Psalm 139:14 Summer Camp kids experimented with color values in Mrs. Christy's art class and learned something about themselves—they are the handiwork of a loving Creator. I have value... You have value... We...
Welcome to Parker Street, Sarah
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...
Celebrating Graduates
Congratulations, Graduate! “After graduating I am going to Polk State to study advertising and marketing. I plan to focus on the graphic design part of things but learn tips and tricks to sell. “ Congratulations to this high school graduate who spent many years in...
End of School Year Party
The end of the school year is in the books! We are so grateful to you – donors, volunteers, praying people – for loving your Parker Street neighbors throughout this school year and for allowing us to be open for students 1,204 hours to offer safe haven and academic...
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...
Group Volunteer – His House
A group of young adults from His House Church in Michigan has been travelling to Lakeland for many years to volunteer. They are affectionately known to staff as “Michigan!” In May as they were going through orientation in the Community Center, staff was in the office...
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...
Local Volunteering at Parker Street
“My second week at PSM, I was working with a six-year-old. He told me that I was pretty and asked if I was married. I told him that I was. He then asked me if I baked cookies and I told him that I love to bake cookies. He then asked me to marry him. I tried to explain...
Grateful for Lynne Simpkins
Grateful for Lynne Simpkins who retired from the City of Lakeland. She has been pivotal in advocating for and encouraging Lakeland neighborhood associations through her position in Community Development and especially through her role facilitating the Neighborhood...