HOPE Missions is proud to be a Partner Agency with Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Sep
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Aug
HOPE Missions is blessed to have volunteers that support our desire to be the hands and feet of Jesus to over 50 people every day that we’re open. One of our super volunteers is Jenni Marchbanks. Jenni’s work schedule only allows her to help out a few times a month before she goes to work, but that hasn’t stopped her from volunteering! We’re blessed to enjoy the biscuits she provides […]
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Jul
We often have people ask what things we need. Biggest Need: People Our biggest need is to have more people and groups come to hang out, fellowship, and establish friendships with our friends experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness. Our ministry includes providing breakfast on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. In July 2021 (so far), we average about 50 friends on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. One Monday (clothing distribution day) we had […]
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Jun
We’re excited to announce that Monday, Jun 28, 2021, is officially “moving day” for Honey’s Place! For the last year, Honey’s Place has been operating out of the Street Mission Outreach Ministries building directly across from Clean Start. Pastor Scott Hanvey graciously allowed us to use their facilities for an entire year. Scott gave us access to all of the space, provided copies of keys, allowed us to rearrange the […]
15
May
Love comes in many forms. One way to love on our guests is to help them find peace in the midst of turmoil. Art/crafts time lets us share a quiet, fun, and relaxing activity with our friends. Look for our “creations” one day soon at the Farmer’s Market. One of our guests said, “I feel like a child again. This is fun!” as she worked on her piece. He has […]
At HOPE Missions, we strive to love others like Christ and we also strive to point each other to Christ and to experience His Power, Love, and Healing. Back in early August as HOPE Missions was first beginning, we began walking through the Gospel of John, verse by verse, every Tuesday and Thursday morning for an hour. We did our study sitting in a circle with 13 chairs. This was […]
7
Feb
For nearly a year, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing Ms. Honey show up and say, “Breakfast is Served!” Honey’s been helping at The LOT Project for years, truly a part of the culture there. When the pandemic hit us last year, she began showing up at the shower trailer we had in front of the Salvation Army. Momma used to say, breakfast is the most important meal of the […]
15
Jan
When someone walks up to Honey’s Place, they will often first sign up for a shower and then turn and walk to my area: the coffee. The community that forms around coffee was a large part of Honey’s Place and HOPE Missions of the Upstate’s initial inspiration. There’s something about being served a cup of hot coffee (usually with an unbelievable amount of sugar, creamer, and sometimes hot chocolate added […]
PAUL!!! We met Paul several months ago. While the temporary showers were in front of Salvation Army when COVID forced Clean Start to close temporarily, Paul was the face that would meet me at the showers at 6:45 am to help set up the area and then most days was there to help me clean up! His struggle with alcoholism began many years ago and it had a stronghold on […]
7
Nov
This past Friday, a small group of volunteers that comprise Honey’s Place gathered to listen to a song and pray before opening the bay doors. The song, All Things Together (10,000 Fathers), includes a line that reminds me of the blindness we all suffer and God’s amazing gift to be healed from this Spiritual blindness. When I’m blinded, when I’m hopelessWill I have the eyes to see? All Things Together, […]