Welcome!

All that we do -- is glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.  Our overall purpose is to show GOD's hand of love and mercy in meeting people’s physical needs, in order to preach the Gospel so that people might be saved (the Bible way).  We also desire to build up new believers in their new Christian lives.  

We provide free meals to the people of Skid Row in Los Angeles .   The mission started in the early 1950’s by giving out free sandwiches and coffee.  As the years went on, a full kitchen was established.  In December, 1994, when the current Director and his staff arrived, we fed approximately 2,000 free meals per month.  Today we feed over twice that number.  Our plans are to continue to serve more (and better) meals to the hungry.  

We require those that eat to attend a Gospel service before eating.  The purpose for this is to meet their spiritual as well as physical needs.  We desire to see people not only fed, but also find an answer in Christ to break the bondage of sin that causes their homeless, hungry condition.  We want to see people moving off Skid Row for good.  These Gospel services are conducted in our building by church groups, Pastors, and Preachers, as well as our staff.           

We provide free lodging to the men of Skid Row in Los Angeles .  In the early days of the mission, there was no place to house men.  Blankets were distributed.  Today we have close to forty beds.  The men attend our Evening Gospel Service, eat a hot supper, receive showers and a good, clean comfortable bed for the night.  Currently, we only house men.  We would desire, with the Lord’s help to increase our number of beds, and perhaps someday have a separate facility for homeless women. 

We provide a free exchange of clothing to the men of Skid Row.  Three times weekly, we open our doors to men in need of clean clothes, which we give out in exchange for their dirty ones.  Here again, we would desire, with the Lord’s help, to serve the homeless women of Skid Row also, but have not the staff to do so at this time.           

We provide a Resident Bible Program and Institute for men.  This ministry was started in January, 1995.  Here, men who desire to break old habits like drug or alcohol addiction are trained in discipline and Christian character.  Presently, we offer about thirty classes per week, for various levels of spiritual development, including classes open to the public.  These classes are taught by our staff, local Pastors who come to help, and visiting Evangelists.  Residents are also offered Personal Counseling.  They have duties around the Mission , which make them part of the team ministering food, clothing and housing to the hungry and homeless.  There is no charge for this Christian Discipleship Program.  We are expanding the Program as we reach out to more men.  Local Pastors and Teachers volunteer their time to aid us.  Our ultimate purpose is to take men whose lives are broken by sin, and train them in Bible Principles to be productive citizens to society and the Lord Jesus Christ.

 By Pastor Mike Davis, Director