“To serve, empower, and minister to clients in order to prevent and end hunger and homelessness through advocacy, education, housing, and coordination of services.”

Open Door Ministries is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people regain their lives through supportive services and emergency assistance. Our programs and services are solution-oriented and ministry minded, including the operation of a homeless shelter, serving daily meals, distributing non-perishable and fresh food, obtaining permanent housing, and acquiring and maintaining permanent jobs.

• Open Door Ministries was established in 1995 as a merger of Urban Ministries and the Open Door Shelter.
• Urban Ministries began in 1969 and provided food, clothing, and assisted with financial needs.
• The Open Door Shelter began in 1987 and provided a homeless shelter for men, women, and children.