Washington Street Mission
408 North 4th Str
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 544-9011
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Our Mission
To share the love of Jesus with the people of Springfield by providing opportunities to meet their spiritual and physical needs.
If we are the body of Christ — and Christ came not for the healthy but the sick — we need to be fully present in the places where people are most broken.
— Mike Yankoski, Under the Overpass. A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America (Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah Publishers, 2005), page 46
NEWS RELEASE - October 7, 2008
EXPANDED FACILITIES OPEN - Read the entire announcement
Look at some photos of the expansion
Expanded restroom, shower and laundry facilities were officially opened today with a ribbon-cutting at Washington Street Mission. Springfield mayor Tim Davlin participated in the ribbon-cutting, expressing appreciation for the Mission's contributions to addressing the issues of homelessness in the city.
The expanded facilites will serve people who visit the Mission during its morning neighborhood coffee hours. Many of these people are homeless, stay in emergency shelters, or are marginally housed in less than ideal circumstances. The Mission serves coffee and doughnuts each weekday morning from 7:00 AM. to 11:00 A.M. without charge.
Offering comfort and the Gospel since 1910