Fifty years ago today, October 22, 1975, the San Antonio Rescue Mission opened its doors for the first time, and 7 men were ministered to that night. They slept on pallets on the floor since there were no beds! In a November 1975 letter, a Board member stated, “We have been housing men for a…
SARM guests were blessed with several meals in September. Woodland Church, led by Barbara Higdon, provided a meal for the first time since Covid! On Friday Sept. 12, the group served a delicious Mexican casserole with pasta salad, corn chips and salsa, mixed fruit, jalapenos and dessert. On Sunday, Sept. 21, Priscilla Lamb (David Lamb’s…
SARM has a new Executive Director! Ron Leonard is a retired Navy and Army National Guard member having served 20 years. His education and experience include attending Bob Jones University majoring in Bible, and receiving a certificate in radio broadcasting, having worked at Christian radio stations as a DJ. After completing his military service, he…
HEB is very generous! Whether it’s disaster relief, education, emergency personnel, the military or hunger relief, they give generously. Over the past three years, SARM has received $850 in food assistance from HEB. This year we went to our local store in Olmos Park which is the nearest one to SARM. We received bags of…
Ladies from the Trinity Baptist Church Missions team served a great meal at SARM once again on Monday August 11 after the preaching service by Pete Gaitan of Faith Bible Church. The ladies served Sloppy Joe’s, beans, pasta salad, potato chips, pickles and onions. Fresh cut watermelon was also offered. The meal was delicious and…
Isiah 23:17 says: “See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” We are doing some NEW things here at SARM. We are seeking a new Executive Director. We have set up a new way of on-line giving. And we now have a new Facebook page. Sometimes, change…
Our long-time President and Executive Director, Henry S. (Jake) Cherry passed away on June 11, 2025, at the age of 86. He was the President of the Rescue Mission for over 25 years and oversaw all operations at the Mission over that time period. This included hiring and supervising staff, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations, maintaining…
A group of women from Trinity Baptist Church (San Antonio) Missions team served a scrumptious meal on Monday night, June 30. This was the group’s first time, and they did an outstanding job of making the men feel cared for and well fed! The meal consists of roasted chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable casserole,…
A youth choir group from First Baptist Church Roswell, Georgia entertained the guests at the Mission on Monday, June 16. The group consisted of 22 young people and 8 adults. Reverend David G. Warren, Minister of Music and Worship, led the choir as they sang uplifting songs to the men. They were on a week-long…
On Saturday, June 7th we celebrated Frank Mabry’s retirement at the SARM Board of Directors meeting. Frank (83) has been employed at the Rescue Mission for 42 years as the Food Service Manager, or as Frank says, the Chief Cook. During that time, he has prepared and served thousands of meals to the guests at…