Remember & Renew: Community Center Phase II
And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to…
Courthouse Parking and Fencing Project
Last year, we announced that we would be offering a portion of our Men’s Shelter lot to courthouse employees that need a place to park. The income derived from the…
Huddy’s Birthday Buddies
For over two years, the Spiker family has been holding birthday parties for Men’s Mission guests as Huddy’s Birthday Buddies. They come each month, delivering presents, desserts, and hand-made cards.…
Voices of Hope: Women’s Transitional Housing
“This time, it’s a lot different. I know where I’m going. I’ll have a bed with a pillow to lay my head. I’m not scared of being harmed or doing…
Access and Opportunity at Our Community Center
Our approach to holistic growth is not limited to our Men’s and Women’s Shelters. Our Community Center develops the children of Harrisburg physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. To do this,…
A Symphony of Hope: Orchestrating Recovery at 611 Reily St.
Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with…
To the Streets: Our Mobile Mission
While Bethesda Mission mainly serves the homeless and hurting of Harrisburg through its shelters, there are many men and women who are unwilling or unable to stay with us that…
A Wonderful Christmas (at Italian Lake)
Christmas is, without a doubt, the most wonderful time of the year for many Americans. It provides a chance to reconnect with family and friends. Beautiful lights and decorations fill…
An Enduring Tradition in the Burg-Bethesda Mission, House of Mercy
To “bear up under hardship, persecution, suffering” (2 Timothy 3:11); “to be strong, firm” (Hebrews 11:27); “to persevere beneath a heavy burden” (Matthew 10:22)—each verse helps us better understand what…
Testimonies of Transformation and Thanksgiving
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you…