Lutheran Urban Mission Society

Office Location

360 Jackson Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604-682-2362

Mailing Address
#71-370 Jackson Avenue, Vancouver BC, V6A 3X1

Since 1995, this is our 16th year serving folk on the edge in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

I was hungry and you fed me,

thirsty and you gave me drink;

I was a stranger and you

received me in your homes,

naked and you clothed me;

I was sick and you took care of me,

in prison and you visited me.

Matthew 25: 35-36

We are a eucharistic community that connects the church-at-large with the urban poor and marginalized of our society.

Who We Are

About LUMS

Our mission and goals
Our identity as a prophetic community
LUMS is a Reconciling in Christ and GBLT welcoming community of faith. More about our inclusivity statement

Meet our staff and those we serve, read the stories and see the photos, listen to the needs, share the hope, and keep in touch.

Our Connect page has LUMS photos and videos, the people we meet and help each day, the stories and memories, those who minister and serve, our neighbourhood and our experiences - also our contact information, newsletters and links to other websites

Keep In Touch

“ Our mission is to serve God ”

We invite you into our ministry, through participation, donations, and financial support.

How You Can Help

Become a member of LUMS society, and pray for our staff and those we help.

Be a contact person on behalf of your congregation.

Host a hot meal, help to serve at one, partner with another church, or make some hot soup for us.

Give financially, as an individual or congregation. Our donors are are our only source of funds, enabling us to pay our staff and landlord, and to provide food and services to many in need in the DTES.

Donate food for our pantry and hospitality area. Canned and packaged foods are often requested. Socks, warm clothes, blankets and shoes are welcome in the winter months.

Give a gift of time as an occasional volunteer in our office or helping with meals and hospitality.

What We Do

We journey daily with people of the downtown eastside of Vancouver, providing pastoral care, food and resources, and advocacy.

Our street pastor meets people every day and provides pastoral care and ministry.

The office has become a welcoming place for our ministry, providing coffee, food and other resources to those we serve every day.

Our hot meal ministry serves about 300 people a month, a nutritious meal and gracious hospitality.

We are a voice of advocacy on issues of justice and mercy.