
Posted 5/29/26 Organizational Background: The Whosoever Gospel Mission has provided Christ-centered rehabilitation and job readiness services to disadvantaged men experiencing homelessness since 1892. For 134 years, the Mission has introduced broken and hurting men to the loving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, discipled them toward maturity in Christ, provided for their basic needs,…

Dear Friends of the Mission, With the ground finally thawed from winter, I am excited to share that construction on our long-awaited parking lot is underway! It has been two years in the making, and we are grateful to finally see it begin. This lot will give our staff, volunteers, and visitors a much-needed…

Dear Friends, With spring approaching, I remind myself that I will soon see green buds all around me. Daffodils will pop up, tulips will emerge, and that thought brings me joy. Right now, it feels far away. It’s been such a long, cold winter! But I’ve seen winter turn into spring before – 46…

Dear Friends, Greetings from Chelten Avenue, where the message, “Jesus Never Fails,” continues to shine brightly from our rooftop sign, lighting the cold, dark nights that come earlier and earlier each day! Inside, we are warm and cozy (our new windows do a great job keeping the heat in). And more importantly, we are…

Dear Friends, As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, my heart is overflowing with thankfulness. God has been so very good to us! The list of blessings we have experienced here at the Mission grows longer the more I pause to give thanks – answered prayers for things like healing, freedom from addictions, new…

Dear Friends, Greetings from the Mission where summer has arrived in full force and brought with it a whirlwind of activity! Our comprehensive residential New Life Program for men experiencing homelessness continues full speed ahead. At the moment, nineteen of our residents are employed after completing the first phase of our job readiness program.…

Dear Friends, Summer is upon us, and we have so much to be grateful for! We are especially looking forward to a graduation ceremony on June 23rd to celebrate several men who recently graduated from the New Life Program. A man’s graduation from our New Life Program represents months of hard work, dedication, and…

Dear Friends, As I write this, our Spring Cleaning Competition is in full swing! In an effort to spruce up the dorms, we are awarding cash prizes for first, second, and third place on each dormitory floor in the categories of cleanest, most organized, and best-decorated living space. Meanwhile, the men are also working…

Dear Friends, Spring is a season of new life and fresh beginnings, and we are seeing just that at the Whosoever Gospel Mission! We recently celebrated the incredible achievements of three men – Al, David, and Jacobi – who graduated from our New Life Program. Each of them is now financially stable, drug and…

Dear Friends, It’s been an eventful winter at the Mission! Our beloved Executive Director Emeritus, Bob Emberger, underwent his third open-heart surgery in February and continues to recover. While we miss seeing him around, we are deeply grateful that the Lord spared his life. We’re also excited to share that we’ll soon break ground…