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It’s a New Year!
2020 is here and the Urban Mission is eager to serve our community in new and exciting ways! We are also in the season of Epiphany which means the Christmas season is over and we are now called to do the “work of Christmas.” We invite you to reflect on this short litany called “The Work of Christmas” composed by Howard Thurman, an African-American theologian, educator, and civil rights leader. As you prepare your hearts and mind for the new year, may you remember these words – “When the song of the...
read moreChristmas
Throughout the entire month of December, Urban Mission staff and volunteers had the opportunity to provide a special Christmas for more than 1,00 children. This year our Christmas Toy Shop was held at the 7th Street Plaza which provided a much larger space to accommodate more than 400 families who came to shop for their children. In addition to toys and stocking stuffers, hats and gloves and wrapping paper were distributed, and families had the opportunity to win bikes for their children as well. A special “pop up” Christmas...
read more60th Anniversary Celebration
We invite you to “save the date” for Sunday, October 20th, as we conclude our 60th Anniversary celebrations with a special worship service. We’ll be holding the service at the 7th Street Plaza and look forward to sharing a special announcement with you. We’re asking for all our guests to bring a coat to donate to our Coat Distribution which will be held the following week. All are welcome to this special worship celebration!
read moreHoliday Meals
Help sponsor a meal for a family this holiday season Every gift of $35 will provide a family of four with a special holiday meal with leftovers. It’s easy to give online by visiting our DONATION page. Make someone’s holiday Sweet For this year’s Thanksgiving and Christmas distribution, we are stocking our shelves with lots of fresh and nutritious food to offer to our community. But…we still know how important it is to have something sweet to enjoy around the dinner table. This year we are asking our online community to...
read moreSeptember is Hunger Action Month!
It’s Hunger Action Month and we’re joining forces with Mid-Ohio Foodbank to gain a “fresh perspective” about hunger. For the next several weeks, we’ll be highlighting the power of food in our lives and our communities by talking about what’s “fresh” and new as it relates to ending hunger in the Ohio Valley. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s to come: Week One – The new face of hunger in our communities More than half of those who visit our pantry are children and senior citizens. Another large percentage of those we serve are...
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Mobile Summer Food Pantry for Children
Summer Food on the Go! We are getting excited as we prepare for our first ever mobile food pantry” for children. On Fridays, August 2nd, 9th and 16th, we’ll be distributing food in the following locations: Ridge Wood Place Apartments (Wintersville) 12-12:20pm JFK & Elmer White Family Units (North End) 12:35-12:55pm Earl Rogers Plaza (South End) 1:30-1:50pm Donald Haman Apartments (Lincoln Ave) 2:00-2:20pm Heritage Place Apartments (MLK) 1:00-1:20pm Murphy’s Field (Plum Street) 2:30-2:50pm To fully stock our bags, we are still in need of...
read moreUrban Mission Ministry Expansion
On October 17th, 2019, history was made at the Urban Mission. What was once a dream (11+ years in the making) now became a reality when we signed the papers to purchase the Seventh Street Plaza in downtown Steubenville. How exciting it was to make this announcement at a celebratory worship service for our 60th Anniversary a few days later! Was it a coincidence that this previously scheduled worship service fell in line with the plaza purchase – we think not! It was just a reminder to us from God that love never gives...
read moreTours of Urban Mission
Would you like to take a tour of the Urban Mission? We’ll be hosting tours the week of July 8th – 13th. Morning tours begin at 9am and afternoon tours begin at 1pm. If you’d like to schedule a tour for yourself or a group, please send an email to Rev. Ashley Steele at asteele@urbanmission.org. Please include your name and/or group’s name, number of people in group & preferred day/time for tour. We’ll contact you shortly with a confirmation email regarding your preferred tour date. If you have any questions,...
read moreLove Works T-Shirts
“Love Works” is our theme for 2019. If you would like your own t-shirt, give us a call at 740.282.8010 or send us a message and we’ll send one your way. Each t-shirt is $10 and shipping is $5. You can also stop by the Urban Mission at 423 North Street in downtown Steubenville to pick up one as well!
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The Urban Mission is a non-profit, faith community that provides food, shelter and other essential services to the low income population of the Ohio Valley.
We invite you to learn more our work, staff, and ways to get involved.