Following the COVID-19 outbreak pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders, Fellowship Missions in Warsaw decided to look at alternative options for the homeless living in its shelter. In February, the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions shared information about the possibility of partnering with local church camps to expand their ministry.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College engineering students Erin Lawhon and Abbott Joy are 3D printing ear guards to donate to local organizations on the front lines of COVID-19.

WARSAW — Living in Transition Effectively, the new jail ministry program expected to launch this spring, will be aimed at reducing recidivism rates and preparing inmates for re-entry into society.  LITE Coordinator Tammy Cotton and her husband, Chris, came up with the idea for the program after their daughter was incarcerated for a year and …read more.

  WARSAW — Fellowship Missions will host its 4th Annual Night of Hope and Inspiration at Warsaw Community Church Oct. 16. Night of Hope and Inspiration is Fellowship Missions annual fundraising dinner. It includes dinner, live and silent auctions as well as a time of sharing, said a news release. Fellowship Missions is a homeless …read more.

WARSAW — A local Junior Girl Scout troop donated 75 blessing bags to Fellowship Missions, a homeless shelter in Warsaw, Wednesday, May 29. Troop 00464, led by Carole Delp and Laura Strange, consists of five girls, ages 10 and 11. The girls, Lily Dunham, Katelyn Brandyberry, Hailey Strange, Norah Hawthorne and Ayva Adams, made the commitment to …read more.

  WARSAW — Nine years ago Eric Lane was working at Warsaw Community Church, involved with a winter shelter program between seven local churches. In April 2010 Lane and his wife opened Fellowship Missions. “We saw a bigger need. By the end of March, we knew where these guys were going to go and it …read more.

WARSAW — Two organizations focused on giving back to the community and helping others came together today, Feb. 11, to celebrate a donation of an article of clothing that many take for granted. Sky Footwear, an organization started in a Taylor University dorm by Keaton Hendricks, donated 870 pairs of thermal socks to Fellowship Missions, …read more.

LEESBURG — One of the largest turnouts for a Kosciusko County Board of Realtors event in its history was held Friday evening at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club. Approximately 185 realtors, affiliates and guests attended the annual KBOR Christmas gathering. A highlight of the evening was not only the announcements of the 2017 Realtor of the …read more.

Fellowship Missions welcomes guests, any time of the day, every day. For the relatively few they are unable to take in, they will find alternate arrangements. “We do not want to just say ‘No’,” said Eric Lane, who founded the faith-based homeless shelter in 2010 and serves as its executive director and self-described “head gofer.” …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Local businesses and individuals were honored at last night’s, Jan. 26, 105th Annual Chamber Membership Awards Dinner, hosted by the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce at the Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center at Grace College. Randy Lewis, author of “No Greatness Without Goodness,” was the evening’s keynote speaker, introduced by Craig Snow of Silveus …read more.

WARSAW— Local students are taking their love for the theater and combining it with their mission to enrich the lives of others. Students at Lakeview Middle School will present a theatrical production this evening, Thursday, Dec. 10, and tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 11, to benefit Fellowship Missions in their fight against homelessness in Kosciusko County. This is …read more.

WARSAW — If you asked Marjorie Mullins, employee and past tenant of Fellowship Missions, what residents of Warsaw’s homeless shelter need most this holiday season, her answer may surprise you. “They need the love of their family. Where are their families?” stated Mullins through tears. “What they really need is love and understanding of why …read more.

Indiana Business Opportunity Partners (iBOP) held a charity quarter auction for Fellowship Missions in Warsaw on Sept. 19, at the American Legion Post #49 in Warsaw. The iBOP group was able to make an $1,166 donation to Fellowship Missions and wish to thank those that supported the event. Fellowship Missions Homeless Shelters were created to …read more.

It has been said before that the happiest individuals are not those who receive more, but give more. For Timothy Watt, 57, also known as Harry Homeless Hippie, raising awareness and helping others is among his top priorities. Harry, who notes he is a veteran of the Marine Corps and a Shelbyville native, is currently …read more.

  A local student is combining her talent and heart for charity to make a big difference for a local organization. Macy Miller, an eighth grade student at Lakeview Middle School has been volunteering Friday mornings at Fellowship Missions for approximately three months. Miller was inspired to donate her time after a presentation at her …read more.

When Jenny Bynum found herself with nowhere to go, she sought refuge in May at a women’s homeless shelter in Warsaw. “I ran out of family members to live with and the only other option was to come to the shelter,” she recalled. Bynum is not alone. Thanks to a dedicated group, Fellowship Missions, a …read more.

[weaver_youtube WMLF__u1xL8 rel=0] The interior, which was fully gutted and reconstructed, is nearing completion at the new Fellowship Mission’s shelter located on Winona Avenue in Warsaw. (Photo by Alyssa Richardson) In April of 2013 the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals approved a petition for a homeless shelter at 1520 E. Winona Ave. in the former Ken …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1Zw6zyp-EI] Today at 9 a.m. members of the Purdue Extension Homemakers club gathered to donate a total of 52 homemade tote bags to Fellowship Missions Founder Eric Lane. The bags, which are made entirely by members of the club, will be given to women at Fellowship Missions’ homeless shelter. According to June Thomas, a member …read more.

Not finding any reasons to deny a petition by Fellowship Missions, the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday night approved a homeless shelter on East Winona Avenue. Eric Lane, executive director of Fellowship Missions, presented the plan to the WBZA asking to use the former Ken Anderson Films building at 1520 E. Winona Ave., as …read more.

The former location of Ken Anderson Films in Warsaw is being proposed for a homeless shelter in Warsaw. The matter goes before the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals tonight. (Photo by Alyssa Richardson) The Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals is expected to vote on a proposal tonight that would establish a homeless shelter in the …read more.

Start the New Year off right by joining in giving a helping hand to the local homeless shelter. Coming up on Thursday, Jan.10, 2013, Eric Lane from Fellowship Missions shelter will be joining the Coffee Cafe Connection to share how we can all make a vital difference in our local community. During the 9:30 a.m. to …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdgg1gERHc] A 2010 national report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development found that as much as 2.9 percent of Indiana’s population was homeless. Those numbers are expected to rise when the Department of Commerce releases the annual Point in Time homeless count later this year. “This is a community issue and we …read more.