Players of the Stage

Our thanks to "Players of the Stage" for their presentation of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" to benefit the Mission. The production was a labor of love for local children and youth involved with the Players of the Stage theatre company. Their hard work and creativity raised over $5,000!

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" inspires viewers to consider the true meaning of Christmas. In the words of director Sharon Barshinger (pictured at left with production manager Elisabeth Barshinger and the Mission's Executive Director Gary Millspaugh), "If celebrating Christmas is just about a baby in a manger then we might as well not have Christmas. How much help can a helpless baby give us? Christmas must mean more; Christmas means that Jesus came to the manger because he came to die on the cross. One can't truly appreciate the beauty of the 2nd person of the Godhead lying in a feeding trough if you don't understand the horror and hope that is mingled in the crucifixion of the Son of God, Son of Man, Jesus."

The Mission is grateful to be associated with this fine production. We encourage you to support the Player's of the Stage's next production, "The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, on March 18th & 19th at 7 pm and March 20th at 2 pm and 7 pm at Living Hope Presbyterian Church, 330 Schantz Road, Allentown. Tickets are free. Donations are welcome to help offset porduction costs. A portion of proceeds will be donated to The Jamaican School for the Deaf. Contact Beth Barshinger at tgbemus@yahoo.com or 610-923-6742 for more information.

Buses Stuffed to Support the Mission

An annual “Stuff the Bus” event to collect supplies and food to benefit the Allentown Rescue Mission, provided much needed support for the local ministry, about 20,000 lbs. A similar effort netted 22,000 lbs last year.

B-104 broadcasted live from the Giant Food Store in Whitehall on Friday night. Other area Giant Stores hosted the event Friday as well, receiving donations in Allentown, Bethlehem and Nazareth.

WAEB AM 790’s Bobby Gunther Walsh broadcasted on Saturday at the Trexlertown Wal*Mart. There were also collections in Easton, Whitehall, and Bethlehem Wal*Marts on Saturday.
Shoppers pitched in to provide cleaning supplies, personal care items and paper products as well as non-perishable food items and turkeys.

Our thanks to all who volunteered and donated!

Introduction

Hello, and welcome to our Blog. The Allentown Rescue Mission has been helping people make significant positive changes in their lives for over 100 years. The Mission's programs have a goal of ending homelessness one person at a time; and in some cases, preventing homelessness. Stick around to learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can help. Thank you for your time.