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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. – Psalm 136
Backpacks and Uniforms Drive

Backpacks and Uniforms Drive

Assignment: Love your neighbor as yourself.⁠ Me: Hmmm, what could it look like to help Parker Street students have what they need for school?⁠ ⁠Contact Christina@psmlakeland.org to learn more about the back to school Backpacks and Uniforms Drive! Feel free to share...

Workforce Labs Tour Catapult

Workforce Labs Tour Catapult

Thank you Catapult for allowing both of our Workforce Labs to take a tour recently! ⁠This summer’s labs have been sponsored by CareerSource Polk.⁠ Our two cohorts of high school students are learning soft job skills, exercising them by volunteering at local...

Reframe Healthy Community

Reframe Healthy Community

How are you holding up? In these times, we long for a healthy community… doesn’t your heart jump to remember it? To regain it? To never take it for granted again? What a time to reflect on the blessings of community! What a time to allow Scripture to reframe healthy...

Healthy Snacks meet STEM

Healthy Snacks meet STEM

Healthy snacks meet STEM. The kids had the opportunity to get a little creative and build something using fruits, veggies and a whole lot of toothpicks! There were a couple contraptions that ended up being very tall! Who says healthy snacks have to be boring!

Side-by-Side with Neighbors

Side-by-Side with Neighbors

The year started with a lot of momentum and a great deal of promise. Working alongside All Saints’ Episcopal, LPD, Code Enforcement, and the Dream Center, we made significant strides building relationships with the stakeholders and residents of the North Lake Wire...

City of Lakelands Race Community Forum

City of Lakelands Race Community Forum

What an honor to participate in the City of Lakeland's Race Relations Community Forum! We have a long way to go, but thank God for Lakeland and the community we get to be a part of! Here is a quote from our Executive Director who was one of the speakers. "I cannot say...

All Saints’ Episcopal Church Podcast

All Saints’ Episcopal Church Podcast

Father Reid from All Saints' Episcopal Church invited Tim Mitchell, Executive Director to be a guest on the All Saints' Episcopal Church Podcast! Thankful for All Saints' and their work in the community! Click this link to hear the podcast as they discuss what...

Celebrating Juneteenth

Celebrating Juneteenth

Parker Street kids enjoyed celebrating Juneteenth history at today’s Backyard Lunch & Learn. Barbecue and strawberry soda was on the menu. For science time, everyone got schooled on the sugar in our drinks because healthy eating is important! It's amazing /...