Prior to 1938 Elsie Johnson and Esther Sayer operated a Mission called the Lighthouse Mission. It was located kitty-corner from the old Breakwater Seafood building on "F" St. In 1938 the Union Gospel Mission of Grays Harbor was founded by a group of area churches. It began in the very same building as the Lighthouse Mission before moving just around the corner to 500 E. Heron and later to 405 E. Heron where it is still located today.

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500 E. Heron St.

Helping Hand for Men at 316 Water St. opened in October 1872, in New York City, New York. This mission was founded by Jerry and Maria McAuley and later become known as the Jerry McAuley Water Street Mission. Now 125 years later it is known as the New York City Rescue Mission.

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