WHO WE ARE
A Big Heart For Our Hurting Neighbors
we believe that everyone is redeemable by god’s love
Buffalo City Mission believes that everyone deserves a second chance in life.
We believe that people can change. That no one is “too far gone.” That God freely gives us grace, love and countless second chances. That’s because we see amazing transformations every day!
Our heart is for helping our neighbors who have been trapped in destructive patterns of homelessness, addiction or abuse. Giving them the support and strength to break free through the grace of God.
Join our mission to alleviate homelessness by restoring people’s hope and dignity – and help them live a life of meaning and purpose again.
Our Mission
The Buffalo City Mission exists to restore hope and dignity to the hurting and homeless through the transforming grace and mercy of Jesus Christ.
Our Vision
Buffalo City Mission’s vision is to restore hope to the homeless and hurting of Western New York. We provide emergency shelter and nourishing meals to thousands of homeless men, women and children. But we don’t believe that’s enough.
With the strengths of our brand new Community Center, The Alfiero Center of Hope and Promise, and our shelter for women and children, Cornerstone Manor, Buffalo City Mission provides comprehensive recovery programs to help homeless men, women and children rebuild stable, healthy, productive lives.
We believe Jesus calls us to open our arms wide as the need grows. We will continue to expand our services and develop innovative programs as the complexities of homelessness change.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to proclaim and demonstrate the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ, caring for the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of men, women and children in need of hope.
Our Statement of Faith
Buffalo City Mission is a non-denominational Christian organization. We are committed to the following essential truths of biblical Christianity.
- We believe that the Bible is the Word of God and therefore our only authority.
- We believe in the Trinity of the Godhead.
- We believe in the creation of man by the direct act of God.
- We believe in the fall of man and his need for redemption.
- We believe in the Deity, incarnation and virgin birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
- We believe in Christ’s vicarious atonement for the sins of mankind by the shedding of His blood on the cross.
- We believe in Christ’s bodily resurrection from the tomb and His Ascension into Heaven.
- We believe in Jesus Christ’s personal, imminent return.
- We believe in the Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the justification of the believer by grace through faith.
- We believe in a literal Satan who is our adversary.
- We believe in a literal Heaven for the redeemed and a literal hell for the lost.
(Adopted in 1917, from the Statement of Christian Faith by the founding committee and used by the Board of Directors as the foundation for work.)
CORE Values
Buffalo City Mission ascribes to a non-denominational, evangelical Christian confession of faith (our Statement of Faith) and requires all individuals in leadership to do the same.
1. We value people as eternal beings created in God’s image with inherent dignity and worth.
2. We believe that every person, no matter how adverse the circumstances, is redeemable by God and can live a life of meaning and purpose.
3. We teach individuals to accept responsibility for their actions and encourage them to become people of integrity, responsibility and commitment.
1. Our leadership will have a missionary calling, expressing cultural and Christian diversity, serving God and man as a team, and maintaining the highest level of personal integrity and commitment.
2. We are committed to helping each individual reach and attain their God-given potential.
3. All staff and leadership must know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and regard cultivating their personal relationship with Him as their highest priority and calling.
1. We demand of ourselves high standards of competence and performance and accept the need to be accountable through appropriate structures for achieving these standards.
2. We seek to provide quality opportunities and experiences to our employees, providing them with opportunities for personal, spiritual and professional growth.
Provide opportunities for the local church and community to use their gifts and resources to serve the needy under the direction and at the discretion of Mission leadership.
Provide clean, well-maintained, secure facilities that honor God as an example to our clients and community.
1. We will raise and spend our finances with the utmost of integrity, accountability and openness.
2. We value economy, good stewardship and living within our means.
OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Meet Aubrey
I am so pleased you want to learn more about Buffalo City Mission and the ways you can join us in our ministry. Since our doors opened in 1917, we have served our neighbors throughout Western New York… helping them overcome hunger and homelessness to find hope, healing and new life in Jesus Christ.
On behalf of our Board of Directors and staff, I invite you to join us as we work to strengthen our community by restoring families and rebuilding lives.
If you are already a supporter, please accept my heartfelt thanks for your faithful friendship. Your generosity offers rescue, restoration and renewal to countless men, women and children. Because of you, they are leading more stable, healthy and productive lives that are firmly rooted in Christ.
If you are new to Buffalo City Mission, I would love to welcome you to our family. Please take a moment to explore our website and read our stories. My prayer is that as you learn more about our ministry, you will be inspired and encouraged to volunteer someday… come in for a tour… or donate a meal to someone in need.
Whether you’re new to the Mission or have been a friend for years, I covet your prayers for the work we do and the guests we serve. And please consider how the Lord could use your time, talents and treasure to support the life transformation that takes place here.
Any dollar you give – or hour of time you donate – will make a lasting impact in our community. Together, we can make a difference! This is YOUR city, and this is your Mission.
May God bestow His abundant blessings on you!
Serving Christ together,
Aubrey Calhoun
CEO and Executive Director
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