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.

Mayor Davlin at ribbon cutting ceremony

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.

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Read the 2007 Mission Update Letter

Message by Executive Director, Ken Mitchell, in August 2007 at Faith Bible Church - "When God Calls Us Out"

 

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Washington Street Mission

Offering comfort and the Gospel since 1910