Most of you know about our annual Christmas Giving program and what happens when we open up the the doors. For those of you who haven’t heard… Read more “First night – Our First Night, That is.”

Anyone who has been following this ministry, knows that Christmas is our biggest thrill. Did you know, however, that over the years we have developed some very… Read more “This is a Christmas Story of Another Color”

I have heard so many wonderful stories from all of the people I’ve met this Christmas season that it is hard to remember them all.  One story… Read more “My first Christmas at the Urban Missionaries”

This is a story about a boy, a daddy, a family, and a grandfather. It just sounds complicated, but it really isn’t. It all started when Gregory’s… Read more “What Urban Missionaries Do”

We recently set up our account with the AmazonSmile program. It has already started to generate a stream of income for us. now, we are trying to… Read more “AmazonSmile”

As we told you in prior issues of StreetLights, we will be making some changes to StreetLights beginning with our February 2018 edition! We will be reducing… Read more “Changes, Changes”

Well it is Christmas once again! I don’t know about you, but this issue of StreetLights seems to be coming around all to quickly to suit me.… Read more “The Director’s Chair”

Our Christmas Season is well underway! Once again, we are reaching out to you for a donation of your hard earned cash so that we can continue… Read more “Merry Christmas!”

Today I had one of those experiences, you know the kind that just jump out at you, smile and say, “Here I am!” Well, this one had… Read more “What Urban Missionaries Do!”

  You are invited to attended the Annual Trash Bag Party!!!!   Saturday, November 23, 2018 From 12 noon until 5 pm     Festivities take place at:  … Read more “Bag Party!”

Once again the Urban Missionaries of our Lady of hope will celebrate another year of blessings received and works of charity accomplished by the Grace of God.… Read more “Annual Anniversary Party”

For all of our 39 years of existence, there has been one constant that makes this ministry what it is. It is the number of volunteers who… Read more “Thank you, Volunteers”

Once again we are gearing up for the Christmas Giving Program. Yup, it all starts at 5:00 a.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018.  I just love writing to… Read more “Just a Heads Up”

We are pleased to introduce the latest member to join our team, Ms. Karla Reuter. Karla is program manager for Food Distribution, Christmas Giving Program, and the… Read more “Welcome Karla Reuter!”

For years now we have been struggling with the problem of when/where/how to place newly arrived refugees, immigrants, and asylees into apartments in the city. Many are… Read more “What Urban Missionaries Do”

It started with a phone call from, of all places, the company that does our trash hauling. Dennis, the owner, with his confirmation class at Christ the… Read more “Summer Fun Giveaway”

There is a time for all things and now is a time of change in our ministry family. It is both a happy time because we are… Read more “Changes”

It is that time of year when we make our annual appeals for volunteers and for new sustainer enrollments. I know I have been beating this drum… Read more “The Director’s Chair”