Philippians 4:13 Ministries outlines shelter, meals, youth and anti‑abortion outreach during public comment

Jay Wagner, president of Philippians 4:13 Ministries, used a public‑comment slot at a meeting to describe the nonprofit’s work on homelessness, abortion outreach, gang prevention and evangelism, saying the group provides “four meals in the park” each weekend at McCormick Park and is trying to build shelter and program facilities.

The presentation, which Jay Wagner and his wife Jan Wagner, vice president of Philippians 4:13 Ministries, delivered, sketched several program goals and current activities. “What we need to do, is to Philippians 4 13 is we're trying to build a shelter, trying to build facilities here to teach them how to overcome their problems,” Jay Wagner said. Jan Wagner described homelessness and poverty as “more of an emotional factor” and said people need help with paperwork, job applications and other barriers to employment.

Why it matters: the remarks outlined local…