Stories of Change

Keenan was good at bouncing back from the consequences of his choices. But this time, he couldn’t. “I felt lost for the first time,” he says. “I was exhausted. I had no idea which way to tu...

Long before Marcus Webster of Webster & Webster Associates made substantial financial donations to Central Union Mission, he was just a young boy in Ypsilanti, Michigan

From the outside looking in, Roy Stephenson had it all. He was a successful salesman, drove a nice car and lived a very comfortable life; but in 2014 when Roy’s mother passed away, due to hospita...

Darryl Craighead’s relationship with drugs and rehabilitation programs was one of a never-ending cycle. He had completed plenty of programs and they all ended the same way….

“The Mission helped me deal with the pain of losing my marriage,” he says. “I let Jesus in and experienced the healing of forgiveness. Today, I’ve been sober for 11 months. I’m truly bles...

It was my drug and alcohol addiction—coupled with my rebellion towards God after my mother died of cancer—that led me on a downward spiral.

Frank walked a hundred miles to find his true path at the Mission.

“God’s Grace Has Been Holding Us”

Albert S. Murphy tells his winding life story that proceeds from an average life, to an accidental manslaughter, to an alcohol addiction, to the front desk of Central Union Mission. Read more to fi...

The time given to me to spend at the Mission was priceless and very important to me at this stage in my I graduated college this year with a degree in business management at 56 years I never though...

A testimony about how God miraculously freed Ben from the slavery of alcohol abuse. (Originally published in the 1957 Annual Report)

Carla’s Audio Testimony shares her experience with hunger in the District, and how the Mission has helped her live a less worrisome life.

The story of how Chris Johnson’s life was turned around through the Mission, and his prayer for a brighter future.

“Since I left Central Union Mission, I?ve been drug- and alcohol-free for 21 years. I have answered the call to preach, gotten married, become a dad to two beautiful children and own the hous...

Professor Introduces Students to Service

Pastor de Casanova tells of Anna, one of the ministry’s original students. About six years ago, Pastor de Casanova and other volunteers helped her to leave her “nightmare” apartme...

Geoff shares his story of Thanksgiving alone on the streets, and how the Mission changed his perspective of possibility and hope.

Howard and Carol Andreoni, past co-directors of Camp Bennett, share their experience leading camp–including the bumps and bruises along the way!

Joe Fisher tells his story about what led him to the Mission and how the Mission turned his life around.
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Karen shares her touching account of the struggle of homelessness, and the chance the Mission has given her to change everything.

This is the story about how Kennedy Molder, a 2007 graduating client of the Spiritual Transformation Program, began his new life.

Lewis Coker tells the story of how alcohol consumed his life, but salvation in Jesus Christ through the help of Central Union Mission saved him.

“Life is not always easy.” Mareo Jeffreys suffered from depression and addiction. Watch as he tells his story of how the Spiritual Transformation program is helping him rebuild his life and fi...

Matthew exposes the pains and guilt of his childhood, and how they led him to homelessness. Listen to how the Mission is helping him change his life.

Peter tells the story of how Brother Douglass and the Mission helped him strive to live a life close to God.

Rev. Thomas B. Hanlon had a warm spot in his heart for the men and women who came to the Mission because he “had been there” during his own life struggles. He worked at the Mission for ...

One of those who benefited from the Kohlmeier Educational Fund is Ronald Wewerka, who was employed at the Mission as Business Systems Administrator while continuing his studies at Capital Bible Sem...

The story of how the Mission changed the life of a man known as “Texas”. Told by past Superintendent John S. Bennett.

Vernon Lancaster came to the Mission looking for a new home and ended up saving his life, too. Vernon’s rooming situation wasn’t working out; his previously friendly landlord became ang...