August 2025 - Volume 37, Number 7 | Be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only. (James 1.22)
Hotel Louisville’s cross on the outside symbolizes the Christian spirit inside.
Where Faith Meets Action:
The Cross That Guides Hotel Louisville's Mission
The giant cross on Hotel Louisville's brick tower isn't just decoration—it's a promise. Inside this building, Christian love transforms lives every single day.
As part of Wayside Christian Mission, Hotel Louisville dedicates 85% of its space to housing and serving homeless neighbors. The remaining 15% operates as a social enterprise, with profits going right back into helping those in need.
This isn't your typical hotel. Recovery program clients, homeless veterans, and hospital families all find shelter here. But what makes Hotel Louisville truly special is the Christian spirit that guides every interaction.
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"The staff believes in being 'my brother's keeper,'" explains Wayside COO, Nina Moseley. "These are God’s people and we are doing God’s work."
Larry, a veteran and former resident, keeps coming back to volunteer. He found something precious at Hotel Louisville—belonging. "There's a lot of love in this building," Larry shared. "I need people to believe in me and I need people to love me, and I need people to love." He finds all three at the Hotel.
Tara graduated from the recovery program and is now in transitional housing while becoming established in employment. Her words paint a powerful picture: "Wayside has been a light in the darkness. It has been a shelter in the rain, and it has been a life preserver when I thought I was drowning."
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​Nina sums up the Hotel's heart perfectly: "That large cross on the outside of our Hotel symbolizes the amazing Christian servitude going on inside. Serving our homeless neighbors is an act of Christian love."​​
Can Hotel Louisville host your next meeting, banquet or party?
Call/text Tracy: 502-345-0081 and discuss ways we can help each other.
DIRECTOR'S CORNER:
UPS creates and donates hygiene kits for Louisville’s homeless.
UPS Worldport employees assembled vital hygiene kits for Louisville's homeless community and delivered to Wayside Christian Mission.
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Each kit contains an affirmation card, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, comb, shampoo, and soap—essentials that can help restore dignity.​
These life-changing kits reach homeless individuals through Wayside and partner organizations across our city.
Thank you, UPS Worldport!
Here’s one of the affirmation cards, which were all handwritten with care!
UPS Worldport employees created hygiene kits and delivered to Wayside to share with Louisville’s homeless.
Youth Journey Choir from Missouri Sings at Wayside
The Journey Youth Choir sang for Shelter clients during their dinner.
The Journey Youth Choir from Kirkwood Baptist Church came all
the way from Missouri to sing for Wayside Christian Mission
clients during their dinner.
This amazing choir blessed
us as they sang with beautiful harmony.
The Mission and our grateful clients offer a very special thanks for your love & support, Journey Youth Choir!
Christ-Centered Volunteers Help Fix Lunch at the Shelter
YWAM volunteers from Ohio help prepare lunch for Shelter clients.
Youth with a Mission, or YWAM, from Ohio came to help prepare lunch for shelter clients at Wayside.
YWAM is a Christ-centered, faith-based global volunteer movement.
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And this large group of volunteers really made a difference in our kitchen.
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With Chef Mike leading the way, they cracked eggs, prepared fruit salad, deboned chicken, and other tasks.
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YWAM VOLUNTEERS, WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP!
Is your church, business or civic group ready to volunteer?
Call/text Tracy: 502-345-0081 and she’ll set it up!
Fleur's Dream outreach helps our clients
Fleur's Dream Homeless Outreach consistently visits the Mission and shares
clothing, hygiene products, snacks, and more with our clients.
Wayside appreciates Fleur’s Dream and their many volunteers.
EMERGENCY WATER NEEDED
Louisville is facing dangerous heat—and
Wayside urgently needs bottled water to
protect those we serve.
Your donation will help hydrate:
• Men, women & children in our shelter
• Outreach teams delivering water
to the streets
• Our community’s most vulnerable
during this extreme heat
Please drop off bottled water at:
•432 E. Jefferson St. (Downtown Louisville)
•120 West Broadway (Hotel Louisville )
7 days a week | 8AM–8PM
Let’s be God’s cool refuge to those who have no place to turn.
Don't Let Homelessness Kill a Child's Dreams
Right now, a smart 8-year-old is doing homework under a streetlight because she has nowhere to go. A 12-year-old is skipping school because his shoes have holes and kids will make fun of him.
These kids aren't failing because they can't learn—they're failing because they can't focus when they're just trying to survive. Your $25 buys school supplies that say "you matter." Your $50 buys clothes that help them feel good about themselves. Your $100 helps give a child food and shelter, so they’ll have everything they need to stop just getting by and start doing great.
Every homeless child you help today could become tomorrow's teacher, doctor, or leader. Will you be the reason they succeed? Give to our Back-To-School Fund now.
Call 502-345-0081 or Donate Now.
Sarah, a candidate for National Honor Society, visited the kids at the Shelter with goodie bags.
CT Ministries of Houston, Texas, donated clothing and other items to the Mission.
We hope everyone enjoyed a fun, safe July 4th. Spike is a big fan of our independence.
