| grant from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, the Cannon Foundation, and tremendous community support. In 1998, the dental wing was constructed. The clinic building was built primarily by volunteers, headed up by Gerald Grant, Grady Lippard and Wayne Rogers, thus the name of the building – “The Grant-Lippard-Rogers Building.” Currently a capital campaign continues to raise funds pay for the new facility that was built by G.L. Wilson Building Company, the same company that constructed My Sister’s House in 2002. Current services of Fifth Street Ministries include an Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Night Shelter, Soup Kitchen, Battered Women's Shelter (My Sister's House), a healthcare component, and a thrift store. Feel free to check out our programming on the links provided! Our corporate name, "Diakonos," is a Greek word that means "to serve." We strive to carry out its meaning as we work to address the needs of the impoverished, the hungry, the abused, the homeless, and those without health insurance. Our doors are open to anyone who is in need of our services. |
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| 2008 Newsletter Archives January 2008 February / March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 January 2009 February 2009 |
| DIAKONOS, Inc. Fifth Street Ministries Do justice...love mercy |
Since January 1, 1990, Diakonos, Inc. (doing business
as Fifth Street Ministries) has been providing a variety of
services to the impoverished citizens of Iredell County
and remains the only organization of this type in this
area. In the early years, services were offered from the
old Pressly Memorial ARP Church on Fifth Street in
Statesville, North Carolina. In the 1991, when city and
county school systems consolidated, Fifth Street
Ministries was able to lease (and eventually purchase)
from the school system the Avery Sherrill School which
was made vacant because of the consolidation. The
women’s shelter (My Sister’s House) stayed behind in the
old facility and remained there until May 2002 when a
new facility was constructed in a different location. In
1996 a new clinic building was constructed through a
as Fifth Street Ministries) has been providing a variety of
services to the impoverished citizens of Iredell County
and remains the only organization of this type in this
area. In the early years, services were offered from the
old Pressly Memorial ARP Church on Fifth Street in
Statesville, North Carolina. In the 1991, when city and
county school systems consolidated, Fifth Street
Ministries was able to lease (and eventually purchase)
from the school system the Avery Sherrill School which
was made vacant because of the consolidation. The
women’s shelter (My Sister’s House) stayed behind in the
old facility and remained there until May 2002 when a
new facility was constructed in a different location. In
1996 a new clinic building was constructed through a
| MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Diakonos, Inc. is to compassionately serve men, women, and children in need by providing clothing, food, healthcare, and safe sanctuary; advocating for change and offering hope. Taken from the Greek language, "Diakonos," means "one who serves.” |