Church on the Street

Jerry’s Surgery

[Posted by Sylvia Broome, member of the Church on the Street community and director of women’s and human trafficking ministries] My daughter had surgery in May. I was impressed by the gentle and reassuring attention from the nurses, the thorough conversation with the doctor prior to the surgery, and the visit from the anesthesiologist who […]

Not A Homeless Community

Allison is a member of our community that recently moved to Maryland. She sent this letter to update us on her life. Since she addressed it to the whole community I am sharing it here so that all can celebrate with her. Dear Pastor Andy and everyone at Church on the Street, It has been […]

A Day at the Park

Central to our mission is breaking down the dividing walls between persons, cultivating friendship with those the world ignores, and fostering dignity in the dehumanized. We do this by sharing, praying, advising, listening, teaching and providing spiritual care. But we also do this by playing together. Sometimes we play chess or checkers, other times we kick the soccer ball around or […]

Thanking you for your prayers

Through various Facebookposts over the past few months we have mentioned and requested prayer for JB. Thanks to your prayers, we eventually reconnected him with his family and got him a place in a rehab facility. This past Friday night I was talking with a friend about how JB’s initial 30 days should be nearly completed and that meant […]

When loving others becomes infectious.

Keith has 1 year clean and God led him to Retreat from the Street to fulfill one of his final steps in his recovery. The court and his program required him to perform some community service hours to complete his journey. When we met he was unsure (as many are) how to enter into our simple form of ministry. It took […]

God is Good

What’s Going On? The following are highlights (recorded on facebook over the past month) of how God is transforming the lives of the least of our brothers and sisters… (Note: Church on the Street is not in the direct business of social services, we are in the business of reconciliation. Thus, what God is doing […]

Does what we say really matter?

There was no healing at the pool of Bethesda until one was willing to step into the TROUBLED water (John 5:1-9). This morning DJ was very troubled and came in to Retreat like a tornado. I stepped directly into his trouble, spoke with him briefly then walked away. After a few minutes he came back and apologized […]

How hard are the streets – REALLY?

Yesterday I reported on Matthew and Elworth and their journey into recovery. Today I have some more info… While both qualified and were accepted into the program no beds were available for them to stay. This is the reality for those who most desire to change. Both have been to college, both held good jobs at […]

Daily Miracles

We believe in a living, active God. This is the only way that what we do has any logic and it is thus central to who we are. We recently announced a new ministry, Retreat from the Street. The ministry is in essence a holy space, set apart from the everyday, where men and women in precarious […]

Valentine’s Day

Valentines Day is monday and I’m sure you are planning on buying your loved one some flowers to show your love and appreciation. If you purchase your flowers online anywhere in the world through this link you can also show your love to Church on the Street. With every purchase we receive a $10 donation. Please […]