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“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
Donita M. | 2021
Donita stayed at New Life Evangelistic Center in the late 1970’s at the Park Avenue location. She was a small child and stayed there with her mother and her eight siblings! (YES, there were NINE of them) 😊 She remembers as a child that it was “fun” and yet, they were grateful to have food… Read more “Donita M. | 2021”
Stacy S. | 2000
I have been without heat or lights for many months now. When I went to other places asking for help – they all said that they were out of money. My youngest son suffers the most because of his asthma, which flares up during hot days. My mom told me to go to New Life… Read more “Stacy S. | 2000”
Ruth K. | 2000
My name is Ruth Kenney and I have been a volunteer for New Life Evangelistic Center for more than seven years. I love helping people and telling them about the Lord and how He can change their lives. Volunteering for NLEC has been the best thing that has happened in my life! And it is… Read more “Ruth K. | 2000”
Lee E. | 1972
Jesus Breaks Through Pride and Prejudice I have always known about Jesus and God, but I just ignored Him and vowed that I would never set foot in a church. Since I was 11 years old up to about 6 months ago, I have been active in the drug and alcohol scene. Every time someone… Read more “Lee E. | 1972”
Jennifer S., RN | 2000
I am a Registered Nurse at a local hospital and I will never forget the man who had just returned home after being gone for over 20 years. It seems he went back to his grandmother’s house, only to find that no one was there. It seemed that none of her grandmother’s neighbors knew where… Read more “Jennifer S., RN | 2000”
Robert G | 1972
Free in a Jail Cell I had a little problem which led to a bigger one. I was always stealing things which didn’t belong to me. Then it got to be where I was always stealing in the wrong place at the wrong time. At the age of 16 I was involved in a first-degree… Read more “Robert G | 1972”
Eddy | 1992
Thanks to New Life Evangelistic Center I feel like a Worthy Human Being There are as many reasons for homelessness as there are homeless people. My own reason is due to a lifetime of drinking and self-indulgence. For many, many homeless, the reason is not of their own making. But, for whatever reason, being homeless… Read more “Eddy | 1992”
Glenna S.
Glenna came to St. Louis after her father passed away in Spokane, WA and she had no other family there. She has a brother here in St. Louis, so she came here and stayed with her brother until she found a job and her own place to live. Glenna lost her job at Goodwill after they… Read more “Glenna S.”
Dwight
NLEC helps a lot of people who are homeless and disabled that would have nowhere else to go. At New Life I was given the opportunity to grow through the programs at New Life. It is more than just a homeless shelter where you come in at night, and then get kicked out in the morning. … Read more “Dwight”
Audrey and Family
My children and I were living in a two-bedroom apartment that caught fire and was unlivable. We immediately became homeless. I called around to relatives and there was no one who could bear the burden of all of us for shelter, clothing, food, and our basic daily necessities. I called the Homeless Hotline and they put me in touch with NLEC for emergency shelter.… Read more “Audrey and Family”
