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IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OR FACING A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 HOPE STARTS HERECall or go to the Niagara Gospel Mission for help - [Our History & Mission](https://niagaragospelmission.org/about/our-history-mission/): GOD CALLS US A CLEAR CALL FROM GOD 2007: A recognition of the need in Niagara Falls, New York, for a greater infrastructure of emergency shelter care due to its increasing rate of homelessness, complicated by addiction and a lack of shelter beds led to the establishment of Niagara Gospel Mission, a 501( c )3 non-profit organization. The focus of this new organization would be a focus on the physical and spiritual needs of the people it serves. The desire was to engage fellow believers who had placed their faith in Jesus Christ to be unified for the sake of […] - [Shelter](https://niagaragospelmission.org/how-we-serve/shelter/): SHELTER 30-Day Men’s Emergency Shelter Our 30-day men’s emergency shelter is open daily for intakes, and can house up to 24 men. We provide daily showers, hygiene supplies, meals, and a safe, sober, and Christ-centered environment for men to stay. We also offer emergency shelter guests the opportunity to explore our RECON recovery and discipleship program. Rejoice In Hope Our facility has areas for people to gather together, share, and experience fellowship. It’s a place to call home for a while and a place where there’s love, support, and spiritual nuturing. CONTACT US Joyful In Hope Rejoice in hope, be […] - [Veterans Program](https://niagaragospelmission.org/how-we-serve/veterans-program/): VETERANS PROGRAM 60-Day Veterans Shelter We offer an extended stay for homeless veterans in our Liberty Suite, and offer them an opportunity to join our REDEPLOY program. REDEPLOY Program A three-phased program that takes veterans from homelessness to reconciliation in their relationships by helping them learn God’s Word, basic life-skills, and find financial and housing stability. Honoring Our Veterans “Show respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed” (Romans 13:7). CONTACT US - [Transitional Housing](https://niagaragospelmission.org/how-we-serve/transitional-housing/): TRANSITIONAL HOUSING Single-Room Transitional Housing Program The lifestyle change from homelessness to a stable life can be challenging as men seek employment and search for housing with limited resources. Men can apply for our single person furnished resident rooms with shared bathrooms in our facility once they have spent some time in our RECON program. Meals are available as well as access to the clothing closet and laundry facilities within a safe and supportive environment with the goal of living independently. The Goal of our Transitional Housing Program This program is designed to be the final bridge at NGM for […] - [Clothing](https://niagaragospelmission.org/how-we-serve/clothing/): CLOTHING Community Clothes Closet Niagara Gospel Mission has a clothing closet that is open to men, women, and children in need. We are open Wednesdays and Fridays, and offer gently used clothing and small household items, all free of charge, through the generosity of our donors. Please call us to schedule an appointment. How you can help If you would like to donate, we accept clothing donations Monday-Friday, 9:30-5pm. We also have volunteer opportunities for those who would like to assist in sorting and folding clothes. Please contact us for more information. Clothing the Least of These Jesus said, “I […] - [Food](https://niagaragospelmission.org/how-we-serve/food/): FOOD Feeding the Least of These We serve three meals a day to all residents in our building. We also host a community dinner every night at 5pm, which is open to everyone from our neighborhood.   By God’s grace and through the generosity of our donors and community partners, we are enabled to keep our kitchen supplies stocked and to prepare nutritious and delicious meals for those in need.   During the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season, we host our Feed the Falls initiative, during which hundreds of volunteers come together to prepare and deliver meals to thousands of […] - [RECON-Counseling & Recovery](https://niagaragospelmission.org/how-we-serve/counseling-discipleship/): RECON-COUNSELING & RECOVERY RECON PROGRAM The RECON Discipleship Program is our 9-12 month counseling and recovery program for men who want to make a change in their life. Our program is seeking to target men who are tired of living lives for themselves, for their addiction, in depression, and want to make something more of themselves. Our philosophy is that this is only done through reconciling their lives with Jesus Christ, their creator.RECON provides an opportunity for men to leave their current lifestyles and pursue healthy ones with God, others, and themselves. Its focus is on applied Christianity for the […] - [Code Blue](https://niagaragospelmission.org/how-we-serve/code-blue-emergency-shelter/): CODE BLUE In extreme weather conditions, every person should have a place to shelter Our Code Blue Program will be open Nov 1st and March 31st any day it is below 32 degrees. We open our doors based on the real feel temperature. If you are out on a cold winter night or know of any homeless individuals in need of help when it is freezing, please call us at NGM so we can provide aid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GwFf_dcz5I&t=9s - [How We Serve](https://niagaragospelmission.org/how-we-serve/) - [Contact Us](https://niagaragospelmission.org/contact-us/): Contact Us We would love to speak with you.Feel free to reach out anytime. Get In Touch 716-205-8805 Hours Mon-Fri 9:00AM – 5:00PM Sat-Sun 10:00AM – 6:00PM Fill out the form below and we will contact you as soon as possible! Visit Us Address: 1317 Portage Road Niagara Falls, NY 14302 Join Our Newsletter Subscribe to receive our latest updates in your inbox! - [Friends of the Mission](https://niagaragospelmission.org/church-and-community/friends-of-the-community/): FRIENDS OF THE MISSION The Friends of the Mission Committee is a fundraising committee of the Niagara Gospel Mission. The objective of this committee is to organize, plan, and schedule fundraising events and programs to benefit the Niagara Gospel Mission. Recognizing that corporate America encourages their employees to become involved in their local community, it is our objective to allow members of our community who have a passion for the homeless to be nominated to membership. Anyone of good character is eligible to be nominated for membership on this committee. Members should demonstrate basic qualities of honesty, integrity, justice, good […] - [Community](https://niagaragospelmission.org/church-and-community/community/): COMMUNITY Opportunities to volunteer and serve our community HAVE NIAGARA GOSPEL MISSION AS A GUEST SPEAKER AT YOUR MEETING OR EVENT We are excited to share all the Lord is doing with your club, group, and business. Contact John Cooper to schedule the Niagara Gospel Mission to share the impact we are making on Niagara Falls. CONTACT US - [Church](https://niagaragospelmission.org/church-and-community/church/): CHURCH Pray for us and with us Provide a donation Voluteer in Music, Ministry & Meal Proclaim a part of the family as Mission Mentor, Mission Mother or Table Talker Multiple Bible Studies that you can be a part of and possibly teach your own here at the mission! Chapel – There is a once a week chapel service for all residents and we are inviting the entire community to join us! Come join us at our weekly chapel service for a time of worship and message of encouragement. Want a Niagara Gospel Preacher at your Church? – We provide […] - [Church and Community](https://niagaragospelmission.org/church-and-community/) - [Host a Fundraiser](https://niagaragospelmission.org/host-a-fundraiser/): HOST A FUNDRAISER You can host your own fundraiser in person or on Facebook Online or offline fundraising You can now harness the power of Facebook to multiply your impact by involving your friends and others to join you in supporting the Mission. Niagara Gospel Mission is registered with Facebook to receive donations and be the recipient of funds from fundraising campaigns. Starting a campaign is simple, just follow the link… Click here or go to https://www.facebook.com/fundraisers/ You can even ‘donate your birthday’ by inviting your friends to give to the Mission in your honor on your special day! Click […] - [Legacy of Love](https://niagaragospelmission.org/legacy-of-love/): LEGACY OF LOVE Leaving a Legacy of Love Gifts of CashYour unrestricted gifts of cash allow Niagara Gospel Mission to meet immediate needs every day. You may choose to designate your gifts or donate money in honor or in memory of a loved one, too. Make your donation here.Gifts of Stock and SharesWhen you donate appreciated stock held one year directly to Niagara Gospel Mission, you avoid capital gains tax and you may still deduct the full fair-market value from your income tax.Gifts through Your EstateProvide for Niagara Gospel Mission in your estate plan using this simple codicil:I, [name], of […] - [Corporate Giving](https://niagaragospelmission.org/corporate-giving/): CORPORATE GIVING CORPORATE GIVING Rally your team and your organization, church, or business to raise funds for NGM. Your contributions help local people in our community. We can assist you in your marketing effort and co create messages to bring awareness to individuals in your organization. CONTACT US HEALING THROUGH CHRISTThe story of healing Discipleship and mentoring for those seeking to restore their lives, find purpose, and overcome crippling afflictions. CONTACT US - [Be Part of the Family](https://niagaragospelmission.org/be-part-of-the-family/): BE PART OF THE FAMILY Give Your Time, Your Testimony, Your Emotional Support Many of the men we help need mentors and friends who can support their recovery. You can be a friend to one of our residents and mentor them through a difficult time by being an ear to listen, sharing your own testimony, and giving encouragement when recover gets tough. Mission Mentor God has granted you wisdom and wants you to share it. This is our opportunity to mentor and guide young, often forgotten men at the Niagara Gospel Mission who need and want to grow. Mission Mother […] - [3M - Music Ministry Meal](https://niagaragospelmission.org/3m-music-ministry-meal/): MUSIC, MINISTRY & MEAL For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty, and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me. (Matthew 25:35 ESV)   Over 25,000 dinners are served in the NGM dining room to men, women, and children from the City of Niagara Falls and the local community per year. We welcome you to join us in caring for the homeless and poor by participating in the 3M Ministry. What is the 3M ministry? The 3M Ministry is designed for your group to provide the dinner meal to seventy (70) […] - [Donate Food and Clothing](https://niagaragospelmission.org/donate/): DONATE FOOD & CLOTHING The basics of food and clothing can make all the difference in someone who finds themselves homeless Hope through ChristFEED THE FALLS Over 1,500 hot meals are delivered to individuals and families on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Every year, donations of turkeys, cranberries, potatoes, vegetables, desserts and pies are needed. Volunteers to answer phone calls for those in need, food preparation, meal packaging, meal delivery, and clean up are all an important part of the Feed the Falls ministry. Please consider donating or volunteering for our FEED THE FALLS events.  CONTACT US Clothing ClosetVolunteer to organize and […] - [Pray](https://niagaragospelmission.org/pray/): Every Tuesday at noon we are gathering to pray for revival in Niagara Falls, NY. We know that we are in a desperate situation and that only God can save us. We pray that you would commit some of your lunch hour, as long as you can afford, to join us every Tuesday for the Spirit of God to descend on Niagara Falls and lift us out of the darkness that surrounds our city. Pray With Us And this is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.John 5:14 […] - [Group Volunteers](https://niagaragospelmission.org/group-volunteers/): GROUP VOLUNTEERS Group Volunteer Opportunities With generosity, dedication, and putting together individual unique talents, volunteers are a vital part of Niagara Gospel Mission. If you have a heart for the less fortunate, we have opportunities for you. Please contact our volunteer coordinator to discuss where you can be involved. ASSEMBLE A TEAM !!! Whether it is a team of two or twenty, we can certainly find an opportunity for you to help. Gather a few friends, plug in your small group or youth group or simply just you and a friend. Volunteers are the backbone of the organization. We welcome […] - [Individual Volunteers](https://niagaragospelmission.org/individual-volunteers/): INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS Volunteer! There Are So Many Ways to Lend a Helping Hand Every hand helps us serve more people in need in our community. There is so much to do here and we need people with all types of skills to use their time and talent to help others. Serve mealsHelp in our clothing closetWork the front deskBuilding maintenanceCookCleanOrganizeBe a friend to someone in the shelterOr just pray for us You can host your own fundraiser in person or on Facebook Online or offline fundraisingYou can now harness the power of Facebook to multiply your impact by involving your […] - [Stories of Hope](https://niagaragospelmission.org/about/stories-of-hope/): STORIES OF HOPE From street to staff When he first came to the Mission, Shawn was only looking for a place to stay. Previously from Iowa, he’d moved to Niagara Falls with his girlfriend and eight-year-old son. But when the relationship went south, he didn’t want to go back to Iowa—he wanted to stay close to his son. Staying at the Mission was his only option.“My life was tumultuous before,” Shawn explains. “I was a bad drinker. I drank a 30-pack of beer every day, starting at 2:00 in the afternoon.”After just two weeks in the emergency shelter, Shawn decided […] - [Our Team](https://niagaragospelmission.org/about/our-team/): OUR TEAM JOHN COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rev. John Cooper Jr is pastor and executive director of Niagara Gospel Mission, Niagara Falls, New York where his family has lived and owned businesses since the late 1800s. John and his wife Liz have four boys: John Wayne, Micheal, Samuel, and Nehemiah. An Army veteran, John served in the 25th Infantry Division and 10th Mountain Division as an Infantry Sniper Section Leader from 2015 to 2021, and completed one combat tour to Afghanistan. In 2024, he received the Military Hero of the Year Award from the Red Cross of Western New York.  John […] - [Board of Directors](https://niagaragospelmission.org/about/board-of-directors/): BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of Directors Dave Williams, Forestview Church of God, Niagara FallsRev. John Schuerholz, Cornerstone Church, Grand IslandRev. Ron Maines, Forestview Church of God, Niagara FallsRev. James Jones, Grace Calvary ChurchJerry Soto, Deacon at Kenmore Alliance ChurchZach Boron, Talk Show Host and Producer, WDCXAngel Flores, Forestview Church of God, Niagara FallsChip Husvar, Forestview Church of God, Niagara Falls CONTACT US - [Finances](https://niagaragospelmission.org/about/finances/): FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY Niagara Gospel Mission is a 501 ( c ) (3), non-profit organization. The Mission’s legal, tax exempt name is Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission. We legally do business as Niagara Gospel Mission. CONTACT US - [About Us](https://niagaragospelmission.org/about/) - [Home](https://niagaragospelmission.org/): HOPE LIVES HERE HELPING THE HOMELESS Rebuilding Niagara Falls by Reviving Hearts and Rebuilding Lives At Niagara Gospel Mission, we believe the true way to rebuild Niagara Falls is through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. When lives are changed, communities are transformed. Those who turn to Christ find new purpose—reconciling with family, working hard, and caring for their neighbors—all to glorify God. It begins with loving our neighbors, providing a safe comfortable place to enjoy a meal while sharing the good news and praying for those in need. Will you join us? Together, we can bring hope to Niagara Falls […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)