The Lydia Center overlooks the Susquehanna River.

The Lydia Center at Grace Plateau

The staff at the Lydia Center desires to create a safe and healing environment where ladies may remove their masks and coping mechanisms. As they fall in love with Jesus, their lives are transformed. They develop identity, solve conflict in healthy ways, practice responsibility, restore broken relationships with families and learn how to manage anger.

The Lydia Center is located on a beautiful 152-acre property in Wrightsville, PA known as Grace Plateau. Through funds provided by a capital campaign, this formerly vacant property was purchased in 2002 and dedicated to meeting the needs of broken women.The first client entered our doors that same year.

The Program:

The mountain-top location overlooking the Susquehanna River provides a secluded and peaceful home to Lydia Center clients -- women of all ages who desire life change. Bible studies, classes, and mentor relationships help women address the issues in their lives that have inhibited them from becoming all that God desires.

The Ladies:

Our clients come from many different areas, as the Lydia Center offers a very unique opportunity. Many find the Lydia Center by first experiencing the Women's Ministry at the Mission's South Prince Street campus. Others find the Lydia Center after prison, and still others through friends, family members, or church. Many of our ladies have experienced abuse or addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. Whatever the past, these ladies need to know that God loves them, has a purpose for them, and wants to help them every step of the way.

The Facilities:

The main lodge houses the dining hall, a Learning Center, a children’s room, classrooms, prayer room, art room, and a great room complete with stone fireplace.

Six cottages serve as residential housing. Each has four motel-style bedrooms with private baths, a common kitchen, and a shared living area for fellowship and times of relaxation.

Read what residents are saying!

Click here to read specific stories of how God is changing lives!

Information:

For additional information, including how to apply for the program, please email lydiavolunteers@wsrm.org or call (717) 252-5986.

Giving:

- It takes a lot of supplies to run an entire ministry! Check out our registry at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Click here or visit a store near you. (First name: Lydia; Last Name: Center)

-Your tax deductible donation may be given online (click here), or checks may be written out to Lydia Center and mailed to Lydia Center c/o Water Street Rescue Mission/210 South Prince Street/PO Box 7267/Lancaster, PA 17604-7267.