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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. – Psalm 136
Remote Volunteering to a Whole New Level
Taking remote volunteering to a whole new level! In normal years, Teresa and Joy wrap presents at Neighborhood Christmas Store. This year, as we strive for a COVID-safe store, there is no wrapping onsite. BUT thanks to these two ladies, wrapping kits are going home...
LOTS to celebrate
https://psmlakeland.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AEP-kids-playing-in-lot.mp4 LOTS to celebrate! It's been a year since the purchase of the lots across from the main campus. They've become safe spaces to heal, love, learn, play, and park!
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!
Grateful for All Our Veterans
Grateful for all our veterans. Today we recognize much-loved, long-term Parker Street neighborhood resident and former Parker Street Ministries' Trustee Sammie Taylor who served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Thank you for your service!
Drive-Thru Fall Festival
Thankful to those who came and made Drive-Thru Fall Festival into [mainly] a Walk-Thru Fall Festival. It was a fun, windy, cool event featuring Uncle John's Pride food truck, awesome volunteers, outdoor games, and neighbors sharing what they're thankful for and 2020...
St. Paul Lutheran Church Podcast
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!
Thank You Lakeland Electric
Thank you Lakeland Electric for providing a $1,000 Community Giving grant that helps us enrich the quality of life of us all by narrowing gaps that divide us – economically and socially. This funding supports our academic enrichment program which provides more than...
Golf Tournament Winner this Year…
The winner of 2020's golf tournament this year is...covid. Thanks, Harrell Family Charities for all the years this has worked out great! Golfers, see you next year!
National Night Out
LOVED getting to HANG OUT with our people last night at our National Night Out Family Craft Night! Bags sweetly decorated for VISTE’s Thanksgiving meal deliveries, fun fall crafts led by Mrs. Christy to take home, Lakeland Police Department’s Susy Aviles hooking us...
Thankful for Our Volunteers
We are so thankful for our volunteers who have decided to be a part of the positive change that is happening in the lives of people at Parker Street Ministries! One of our volunteers said, “When the students seem to make progress, I love the look on their...