When God called us to Chester we never planned to get a “big” building. We are a church but our specific calling is a bit different than some churches because we’re the Church for the streets in the communities that we serve in Chester.

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The direction of Andrew’s life and how he spends his time changed significantly several years ago. “I was touched by a sermon…’Christ sacrificed everything for you, what are you going to do to give back? The church needs you’

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What does it look like to show up in hard times and persevere? Whether we're facing unbearable challenges like grief and loss, or an exciting new beginning, life is a series of opportunities to keep going. Here’s how some neighbors are inspired to press on, thanks to food outreach.

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Our weekly food outreach gathering is a lifeline of hope for neighbors living below the poverty line in our community. Much more than just distributing groceries; it's about nurturing authentic relationships, being known, and ensuring real encounters with Jesus. Feed the Faith starts now to keep this running in 2024!

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When we bought our first house for Greenhouse Project Sam offered to take the lead of the major renovations. We had to completely redo and replace everything to make it possible to use

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A good friend recently said something that caught my attention, “ Hey John, you have had more time clean than in addiction”, he then added, “can you still remember what addiction is like?”

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Greenhouse Recovery isn’t something completely new. This is a continuation of a nonprofit organization that has been around for almost twenty years.

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Lukas has been walking a very difficult road. Can you imagine being hundreds of miles away from your home? Losing everything you know, friends, family, relationships and possessions due to drug and alcohol addiction?

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This is so cool, three of our Homework club students, all middle schoolers, were shoveling snow outside our building during the snowstorm we had a week and a half ago. I love seeing the entrepreneurial skills coupled with hard work!

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I was alone in the house and I heard the smoke detector and the house was already engulfed. I had about two minutes, it happened so fast.

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For the most part I’ve been the face of Greenhouse Project. But I’m just one of the many people who has done so much to get this ministry up and running. But there is someone in particular who does so much for the Greenhouse Project behind the scenes.

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Happy New Year! As we turn the page from one year to the next we always create a vision for the upcoming year so that we can continue to grow, thrive, and reach out to our neighbors.

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Recovery stories are not always linear. Malik came to us this fall to explore his faith. He had been an alcoholic and had been through rehab and had been clean for about 10 months.

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Another tragedy for our Community. Monday December 4th may have started as a normal day, but it ended in tragedy. Just two blocks away, on 21st and Edgemont, a woman was fatally shot. The news said 25 bullet casing were found. 

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It was one of the first really cold and windy days this fall and people were bundled up in a long line outside our building. They were waiting for the truck to come with

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“I had never even heard of Chester. I didn’t know the challenges people face there or that it is one of the most dangerous cities in Pennsylvania and even in the United States.”

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Charles was orphaned at only two years old and raised in an especially bad area in Philly. His life was full of depression and dependency on drugs.

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Recently I’ve been experiencing discouragement. This has been a very busy season for Greenhouse Project and several things are not “going right.” Our funding is running low…

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