Whosoever Gospel Mission
Sharing God's Love Since 1892
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Executive Director Surgery Update
Thanks for praying, friends! Bob had a successful surgery on Friday, May 14th to replace his failing artificial aortic valve with a new larger one, and to give him one bypass. Recovery is slow and painful, but is on track thus far. He is not able to receive visitors, but cards can be mailed…
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From the Director ~ May 2021
Dear Friend of the Mission, You might recall that chest pain and trouble breathing is what brought me to Abington Hospital on Sunday, December 20, 2020. I was diagnosed with COVID and was admitted to the hospital for six days through Christmas until my discharge on December 26, 2020. During my hospitalization, my cardiologist…
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From the Director ~ March 2021
Dear Friend of the Mission, January and February of 2020 were good months at the Mission. We were rejoicing in all of the special activities and events our men were able to enjoy during the 2019 Christmas holidays. Our annual thank you letter in February included a “save the date” notice for our annual…
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A COVID Christmas Update
Here at the Mission, we’ve had a different holiday season than we anticipated! Five residents and six staff members all contracted COVID in December. The Lord has very mercifully been teaching us that when we are weak, then He is strong! We are happy to report good news all around. Executive director Bob Emberger…
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From the Director ~ Christmas 2020
Dear Friend of the Mission, I love Christmas! I love the cookies, the decorations, the glorious Christmas carols (Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is my favorite!), the fun and festive music of the season (Deck the Halls!), the sparkling lights, special gatherings with friends and family, my children and grandchildren traveling from all over…
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From the Director ~ Thanksgiving 2020
Dear Friend of the Mission, Because of COVID-19, our Thanksgiving Day celebration is going to be quite a bit different this year. We normally have a big crowd of 130-140 people – our residents, volunteers, friends of the Mission, New Life Program graduates, staff members, and family members of our staff and residents. I…
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From the Director ~ October 2020
Dear Friend of the Mission, The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly thrown a few curve balls at the Mission. But we are still open, and we are still providing, without interruption or cutbacks, on-site housing and help for up to 55 broken and hurting homeless men on any given day. We are deeply grateful for…
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From the Director ~ September 2020
Dear Friend of the Mission, Thank you. as we quickly move toward the end of our fiscal year on September 30th, the most important thing I can say is thank you. Please accept my heartfelt thanks for – Above all, for your prayers (no one has gotten sick at the Mission from COVID-19!). For…
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From the Director ~ July 2020
Dear Friend of the Mission, We have an amazing and dedicated staff here at the Whosoever Gospel Mission. Every day without fail our staff members show up at the Mission ready to serve the Lord by serving our men. Each staff member shows up with dedication, enthusiasm and joy for the work that the…
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From the Director ~ June 2020
Dear Friend of the Mission, Because of your kind and generous support, our ministry to homeless men is going strong in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to operate at our 55-bed capacity, we continue to serve three delicious and nutritious meals a day, our Overcomers drug and alcohol meetings are held…