Whosoever Gospel Mission

Sharing God's Love Since 1892

Mission Updates

  • From the Director ~ February 2017

    Save the date! Celebrate with us 125 years of God’s faithfulness to the Whosoever Gospel Mission on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Willow Grove! We turn 125 years old only once! Refreshments will be served after the program. Admission is free – just a…

  • From the Director ~ Christmas 2016

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Dear Friend of the Mission, “There’s no place like home for the holidays!” That is so true, but for many of our men, they will not be home for the holidays – instead they will be at the Whosoever Gospel Mission – not a bad place, but…

  • From the Director ~ Thanksgiving 2016

    Dear Friend of the Mission, Every day at the Mission is a day of giving thanks.  As we come to Thanksgiving Day, here are a few things from a long list of many that I am giving thanks for during this holiday season: Three men recently graduated from our New Life Program on Tuesday…

  • From the Director ~ October 2016

    Dear Friend of the Mission, Our staff gathers every day (except Sunday) at 8:45 a.m. to pray and thank God for our men, for one another, and for you. For our men, we pray for their health, for a job, for victory over addiction, that they would experience hope, that they would not give…

  • From the Director ~ September 2016

    Dear Friend of the Mission, “Life can be totally different – you can enjoy a good life filled with the blessings of the Lord!” In many different ways this is something we try to convey to our residents during their stay at the Mission. The homeless men who come to the Mission have suffered…

  • From the Director ~ July 2016

    In 1892 our founder often prayed-in the evening meal!  Dear Friend of the Mission, When the Whosoever Gospel Mission was founded in 1892, our founder, William Raws, had no money, no denominational sponsorships, no corporate backing, no foundation grants, and very little church support.  His journals indicate that some days the Mission’s cupboards were…

  • From the Director ~ May 2016

    Dear Friend of the Mission, Perseverance is one of the most important qualities that our men need to possess.  Without it, the obstacles, challenges and set-backs they face will cause them to give up.  And if they give up, then nothing will ever change for them, and they will stay stuck in a hopeless…

  • From the Director ~ April 2016

    Dear Friend of the Mission, At the end of March, my wife Marcia and I visited our son, daughter-in-law and 4 precious granddaughters in Grand Junction, Colorado. My son Jason is an Assistant Pastor of a church in Grand Junction. We certainly had a wonderful time with our son’s family – we can never…

  • From the Director ~ March 2016

    Celebrating families – how the Lord has used the Whosoever Gospel Mission to restore, rebuild, strengthen and bless the families of our men over the last 124 years! Dear Friend of the Mission, All of us come from a family. And whatever we do, whether it be good or bad, affects our families. The…

  • From the Director ~ February 2016

    Save the date! – Our second annual night of celebration will be held on Saturday, April 9th from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. – Refreshments will be served after the program. Admission is free – just a free-will offering. Details will follow. Dear Friend of the Mission, Please enjoy these photos filled with laughter, smiles, good…