Forget the former. “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:18-19a, ESV) The Higher Ground ladies met together, early in January, to dedicate their year to...
Many thanks to Southport Presbyterian Church for inviting Rick Alvis, President/CEO of Wheeler Mission, to preach on Sunday, April 28, 2019 for their Spring Missions Fest Sunday! You can catch Rick's sermon in full here. When I read Nehemiah 2:11-18...
This piece was authored by Susan Jones, a Center for Women & Children volunteer and Mary Wheeler Circle member. It’s 1:00 p.m. on a Friday afternoon at the Center for Women & Children. One or two at a time, several of us volunteers make our way...
“It is finished.” Dear Friends, Today is Good Friday, one of the most bittersweet, solemn, and grace-filled days in history: a day that shook the earth, broke barriers, and was the ultimate display of unrelenting forgiveness. And this forgiveness isn’t lost on Wheeler Mission’s guests. When our men...
You’ve just turned 40, with three young children in school. You’re juggling a career, mortgage, and caring for your young family. College tuition for the kids is looming, and you’re trying to boost your retirement savings. But you want to be charitable! You want to build...
This piece was authored by Lynn Ondrovic, a longtime High Impact volunteer at our Center for Women & Children in Indianapolis. Currently, Lynn does relational ministry with women in our Higher Ground Addiction Recovery Program. My life story - all of it - has purpose. On a...
Kids have huge hearts and regularly want to serve their homeless neighbors. But explaining the complexity of homelessness and addiction is one tough job! We've created a helpful handout for parents, teachers, Sunday school teachers, care givers, etc. to use with the little people in...
This piece was authored by Alex Pollock, a High Impact volunteer at our Center for Women & Children. Listening, building relationships & refining a craft. I’ve been volunteering at Wheeler since January 2018. I mainly work with Restored Creations (the candle making social enterprise at the Center for Women...
Who was St. Patrick? “But I fear nothing, because of the promises of heaven.” Did you know it was St. Patrick that uttered those famous words? To “honor” St. Patrick this Sunday, people everywhere will wear shamrock necklaces, green wigs, leprechaun hats, and eat all the corned beef,...
(This post has been updated for January 2020.) Prayer. It's what sustains us! Do you ever look at Wheeler Mission, maybe scan our Facebook page, read our newsletters, catch some news coverage, and ask "How do they do so much?" It's true. Wheeler Mission is so special, a...