The Westminster Rescue Mission was founded in 1968 by Jim Resh, of Hagerstown, who had a heart for missions work; Mr. Resh founded six other missions through his ministry. We opened our doors in 1969 on Green Street, with a thrift store on the ground floor; the men in the program occupied the rest of the house. We outgrew that space quickly and moved to Railroad Avenue, where the ministry of the Rescue Mission flourished. At that time, some of the Mission’s clients were even employed as street sweepers by the City of Westminster.