Church
PEEHSO Church provides spiritual leadership, worship, pastoral care, and a trusted place of gathering for Haitian families in Springfield.
Faith & Community
Connected to PEEHSO Church, focused on community service.
PEEHSO Center grows out of the trusted community presence of First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio. The Center is affiliated with the church through shared community leadership, shared local trust, and a shared commitment to serving Haitian and immigrant families, while the Center's daily work focuses on practical education, immigration resource support, workforce development, and social services.
Shared Address & Community
One trusted community, complementary missions.
The church at peehso.org presents PEEHSO as the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, OH, a Christ-centered Haitian congregation serving the community at 1530 S Yellow Springs St. The Center uses that foundation of trust to connect families with practical support, partners, referrals, classes, and community programs.
How They Work Together
A clear relationship for families, donors, and partners.
Center
PEEHSO Center focuses on education, immigration resource support, social services, workforce development, intake, referrals, and community programs.
Community
Together, the church and Center help families find belonging, stability, resources, and pathways to long-term success.
Affiliation
How and why the Center is affiliated with PEEHSO Church.
How
The Center is connected through shared Haitian community leadership, shared location visibility, church-based trust, and leaders who serve both the church community and the Center's nonprofit mission.
Why
Families often seek help first through people and places they already trust. The church relationship helps newcomers feel safe asking for support, while the Center organizes that support into practical programs.
Clear Focus
The church remains the place for worship, pastoral care, and spiritual formation. The Center focuses on education, immigration resources, workforce development, social services, intake, and referrals.
What visitors should understand
- The Center is shaped by the church's history of faith, service, and Haitian community leadership.
- The Center's public-facing programs are practical community services for immigrant families.
- Partners can work with the Center on classes, referrals, donations, volunteer programs, and community events.
- People seeking worship, pastoral care, or church ministries can visit peehso.org.
Shared contact connection
Both the church website and the Center brochure list the community address at 1530 S Yellow Springs, Springfield, OH 45506. The Center can use this visibility to help families find the correct support pathway quickly.