The medical team at Mission Arlington’s Medical Clinic this week.

Mission Arlington®’s Bob Mann Medical Clinic turns 25 this year. The growth from it’s early days has been tremendous.

In November 1990, the clinic was opened just three hours per week: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:15-1:15. Twelve doctors rotated volunteering during their lunch hours to treat patients for free. Primarily treating pneumonia and infections, the clinic caught people who needed urgent care, but could not afford to visit an urgent care center. In the first three months, the clinic saw about 100 people. People received much needed care, but resources were limited.

Today, the clinic is constantly bustling with activity and averaging 180 patients per week. Some doctors still come for one hour per week, but others have devoted one whole day per week to volunteering. Because so many doctors are willing and able to come, patients are seen Monday-Friday. The clinic provides physical therapy, diabetes maintenance, a variety of specialists, and a prescription drug program to help people with on-going medical needs. The resources available have expanded exponentially, and now local hospitals can even occasionally perform free surgeries.

One “motto” among the Mission Arlington® leadership is not to say “no” when someone wants to help, so the first time a doctor offered to volunteer on a Tuesday night, the clinic expanded it’s care to Tuesday nights. When someone called and asked if the clinic needed an EKG machine, the answer was, “of course!” The EKG machine has been used countless times to save lives and reassure many who come with troubling symptoms.

Yesenia, who visited the clinic recently, had this to say about her care, “I never knew there was a place where not only can you get help for any sickness, or a broken leg, in my case, but you can also find people who believe in God and his miracles.” She explained that when she first met the clinic’s orthopedic surgeon, he encouraged her to have faith and trust in Jesus. While Yesenia had already accepted Christ and was baptized last year, she says his words helped her remember the good things God has done for her. She says, “That’s why I’m thankful for Mission Arlington in everything that they do from their clinics, to doctors, to nurses, to the staff for being there for people who need them the most.”

By saying “Yes” and being willing to go wherever God leads, the clinic has grown in ways no one expected and only God could have designed. People are getting the care they need, being reached for Christ, and God’s not done yet. The clinic is always in need of additional medical professionals, supplies, and equipment.  If you would like more information on how you can join in the work, please call today. 817-277-6620.