Pacific Garden Mission

Pacific Garden Mission is the oldest, continuously-operating, Gospel rescue mission in the country.  Founded in 1877 by Col. George Clark and his wife Sarah, Pacific Garden has moved several times but has remained true to its mission: homeless outreach, career development, counseling, Bible study, and providing meals 365 days a year to the hungry.  If you would like to learn more about Pacific Garden Mission, please visit http://pgm.org.

The students were given a tour of the facility and were shown the garden used for therapeutic purposes.

This room is where Bible school is taught.

There are plaques featuring all the graduates of the Bible school.

Today's meal was lentil soup and chicken or steak.

Fernando did an outstanding job slicing the deli meat!

This is the women's dorm where guests stay overnight. The beds are first come, first served.

Pacific Garden Mission makes an effort to help the homeless feel welcome by decorating the halls with actual Chicago street lights and benches.