- New/Gently used English Bibles
- New/Gently used Spanish Bibles
- NEW Bath Towels [any color]
- Heavy Duty Garbage Bags
- Hairnets
- Plastic Kitchen Gloves
- Heavy Duty Rubber-bands
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Services @ Springfield Rescue Mission
To learn more about the services available at the mission, please click on the service titles below:
- Family Services
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Clothing – Available through our Clothing and Give-Away Center and Operation Sonshine van outreach
Toiletries – Available by contacting the Mission or through Operation Sonshine
Emergency Food – Available by contacting the Mission
School Supplies – Available at schools each August
Christmas Dinner/Gift Box – Available on Christmas Eve
Holiday Meals – Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter
Public Breakfast – Available Monday – Saturday at Bliss Street - Daily Breakfast for the Homeless
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Breakfast is served Monday – Saturday at 19 Bliss Street from 7:00AM – 7:30AM and is open to anyone in need. - Clothing and Give-Away Center
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The Center was established for the purpose of distributing clothing and other donated items to those who are in need. This program is available to men, women, and families.Contact the Mission at 413.732.0808 for hours of operation.
- Operation Sonshine
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This is our street-outreach ministry to inner city communities serving poor and homeless men, women and families by distributing meals, clothing, and blankets. We also deliver toiletries through the use of our Hope Tote bags. This is a year-round ministry. - Detox / Prison Ministry
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We go into the local prison and detox centers to provide Bible studies, hope, and opportunities to partake in our many programs.
- Transitional Living Program
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The goal of our Transitional Living Program is to meet basic life needs while allowing the guest to work on their next phase of rehabilitation; such as finding gainful employment, budgeting their money, obtaining an apartment, returning to family, returning to college while taking actions necessary to become a productive citizen. We provide free meals, shelter, clothing and showers, counseling, advocacy if needed, and medical attention/referrals. - Emergency Shelter
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The goal of our Emergency Shelter is to meet the immediate and basic life needs of homeless men living in crisis by providing a safe, clean, warm and healthy environment. While meeting these immediate needs, each guest is encouraged to enter a local or regional rehabilitation program to deal with the issues that led them to homelessness. We provide showers with clean towels and personal care items, nutritious evening and morning meals, clean beds with fresh linens, medical attention, new undergarments and used clothing as needed, counseling, and advocacy.The hours of operation are Monday - Saturday 4:00PM to 8:00 AM.
- Men’s New Life Program
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TO PRESENT...
the claims of Christ as contained in the Word of God to each Mission resident, and to encourage him to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
TO TEACH...
the fundamental truths of doctrines of the Word of God, thereby equipping each man to walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.
TO EXHORT...
each man, by biblical truth and example, to apply God's Word to his life in a practical way so that he may become a productive, godly member of society, and may bring the light of the gospel to a lost and dying world by both word and deed. (Colossians 1:28, 2 Timothy 4:2, and Titus 2:11-15)
TO EDUCATE...
in our computer based learning center
TO TRAIN ...
- Barnabas Lessons: 11 lessons of personal study. Completion of each lesson requires memorization of one to eight verses of scripture.
- Biblical Counseling: Each man is assigned a chaplain who will work with each man in his specific area of need. Chaplains receive training and may be certified by the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors.
- New Life I Classes: A series of lessons from the Bible that covers how and why we use it (Bible), sin, salvation and grace, fellowship and the church, etc.
- New Life II Classes: A series of lessons that cover assurance of salvation, the Lord's Supper, Baptism, victory over Satan, stewardship and finances.
- Chapel Services: This is a special time each evening for the men as different church leaders or lay persons present a service of song and/or Bible teaching.
- Pardon and Power: Open to the public. Designed to address sinful habits and addictions. Also designed to restore the addicted person to complete physical, mental and spiritual wholeness in accordance with the promises and precepts of the Word of God.
- Pastor's Class: Taught by local Evangelical Pastors, it is designed to add variety in teaching, and interaction between the men and the pastors from outside churches.
- Financial Accountability: Each man who is gainfully employed or receiving other compensation is expected to keep a budget and show financial accountability.
- Legal Accountability: Any man with unsettled legal responsibilities is required to address and fulfill them.
- NOVA Learning Center: Computer Based learning center designed to assist the homeless with reading comprehension, math, writing and life skills; provides individualized, self-paced teaching.
