The holidays are upon us, and are usually met with a mix of emotion. Over the last few weeks I've had many conversations with friends. Some are excited about this time of year, some not so much. Almost all speak of the stress and weight this time of year brings. Our own personal experience and ...
What is Mission: St. Louis?
It is often difficult to give a simple answer to this question. A good start is to ask what it would look like to believe that the power of the Gospel transforms our lives and our city. A good follow up is to try and determine the best way to take money, people, ...
WE NEED YOU!
Night for the Town is once again upon us. We are gearing up for another great party celebrating the past year of Mission: St. Louis and our efforts to transform the city. We will be holding the event on October 15 at The Moto Museum and have the pleasure of welcoming back Jake ...
On Sunday, August 7th, we hosted a screening of the documentary film, "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth." It is a fascinating film about the story of St. Louis, its history and decline, and lessons learned regarding public housing in our city.
Though the entire film has left a large impact on me, there are ...
The Mission: St. Louis model began in Forest Park Southeast (FPSE), at Adams Elementary School. Our time in Adams has produced many stories of what has been taking place in the community. FPSE has been undergoing massive change for the last 15 years. Much of this change has yielded positive ...
Josh Wilson is the founder and Executive Director of Mission: St. Louis.
As many of you already know, we recently moved our office into the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. To say we are excited to be in the neighborhood (and into new office space) is a bit of an understatement. We love ...
We have some GOOD NEWS!
The first week of April we will be moving into our new office space in Forest Park Southeast. This is a move that we as an organization are extremely excited about. Forest Park Southeast is a place where we have gotten our start, a place where friendships and deep ...