Welcome to . . .

Union Gospel Mission of Grays Harbor

Welcome to . . .

Union Gospel Mission of Grays Harbor

As the leaves fall and we enter this season of thanksgiving, Union Gospel Mission of Grays Harbor is reminded of how much your generosity means—not just right now, but in the year ahead.

November and December are traditionally months of great giving. Donors like you step forward to ensure that men, women, and children experiencing hunger and homelessness are cared for during the coldest, hardest months of the year.

But your gifts also carry us through a very different season—the “summer giving slump.” When the weather turns warm, needs in our community don’t go away.

Families still need food. Guests still come seeking shelter. Lives are still being transformed by God’s grace. Yet summer is the time of year when donations naturally dip. That’s why the support you give this fall is so critical. The gifts you make today don’t just provide hot meals this Thanksgiving or a warm bed this Christmas. They also sustain the Mission in the summer of 2026, when
giving slows but the needs of our neighbors remain just as urgent.

Because of you, Union Gospel Mission can plan ahead. We can make sure the shelves in our pantry are stocked, the lights in our shelter stay on, and the doors remain open to welcome anyone who needs hope, help, and healing—no matter the season.

As you consider your year-end giving, please know this: your generosity today stretches far beyond these winter months. It’s an investment in stability, in compassion, and in lives changed by the love of Christ all year long— even during the summer giving slump of 2026.

Thank you for thinking ahead with us, and for making a lasting difference.

Because of You, Life Is a Little Easier

Thanks to your generosity, our upstairs bathroom at Union Gospel Mission of Grays Harbor has been beautifully renovated. For years, our guests shared two
aging toilets and two showers—plumbing that dated all the way back to 1906. It was a daily challenge for people already carrying heavy burdens.

Now, because of you, our guests have a clean, welcoming space with three toilets and two showers. This simple improvement has brought comfort, dignity, and relief to those who need it most.

For someone experiencing homelessness, even the smallest details—like having enough restrooms and showers—can bring hope and remind them they are valued. You made that possible, and we are deeply grateful.

Recent Baptisms

God is moving in powerful ways at Union Gospel Mission and Friendship House.

We recently had the incredible blessing of having a baptism for six of our guests who made the choice to declare their faith in Christ publicly. We are in awe of how the Lord is at work-healing the broken, bringing families together, and showing His love in real and tangible ways. Lives are being transformed, hearts are being renewed, and hope is being restored.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Life Changing Programs

Friendship House
Friendship House provides hope and help for single women and mothers with children. Whether they are seeking shelter because of homelessness, addiction, or financial problems, women and children find the physical, emotional and spiritual support they need each year in our safe, family-oriented housing.

Men’s Mission
Each night, more than 38 men can receive shelter, a shower and clean clothing in our men’s shelter, along with prayer and counsel with our staff. So much more than an emergency shelter, our Heron Street facility becomes a place of transformation out of the cycle of homelessness. Each man can stabilize as he receives basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter, and is able to focus on the issues that brought him to the mission.

New Foundation Discipleship Program
New Foundation is a one-year, voluntary, spiritually-based recovery program designed to help participants develop the skills they need to overcome addiction and other challenges that hold them in bondage. Over a year’s time, men and women received the specialized attention and training they need to get back on their feet.

As a Rescue Mission, we often confront the idea that all we do is provide a haven for the homeless, give them a meal and pray over them. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Our mission services are designed to deal with all the areas of homelessness, from those on the edge who are about to lose everything to those who have been living on the streets for years and everything in between.

The path to recovery is different for each person, but recovery is what we are all about at Union Gospel Mission Grays Harbor.

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK

First, I want to thank everyone who has supported us along the way—we are deeply grateful for your prayers and encouragement. We pray that all is well with each of you who stand with us here at Union Gospel Mission of Grays Harbor.

Jesus said to Peter in Matthew 4:19, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Since giving my life to Christ, my greatest desire has been to win souls for God’s Kingdom. Here at the Union Gospel Mission and Friendship House, we’ve been given an incredible opportunity to share the gospel, and we are witnessing lives being transformed by the good news of Jesus Christ. Yet, there are still so many who need to be reached.

That’s why we are seeking 300 faithful prayer partners to join us in daily prayer. Scripture reminds us in 1 Timothy 2:1, “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people.” CLICK HERE if you would like to join us in prayer as a Prayer Partner.

Together, let’s believe for a great harvest of souls for the glory of God!

In His service,

Charley Capoeman
Executive Director