Homeless Ministries

There is a certain notion about the experience of homelessness in our culture. Some folks do live outdoors, completely unsheltered except for their tents. And some live with mental illness or substance use disorders. But the reality of homelessness is much bigger, wider and deeper than we are often willing to see and acknowledge.

There are individuals, couples and families living in their cars or day-to-day in motels. Some are going from one friend’s couch to another because there are no other available housing options. There are folks who are housed in marginally habitable places. There are working individuals who live in shelters or transitional housing because their income doesn’t cover the cost of living on Cape Cod, and they must choose between food, a car to get to their jobs, and permanent housing. There are people who have fled domestic violence and now have no place to go. There are family conflicts, especially in the LGBTQI community that lead to homelessness and youth homelessness. There are students trying to better their lives while sleeping, eating and doing their homework in their vehicles. There are so many people struggling and so many contexts and faces of homelessness here in our community.

Homeless Ministries offers life-giving connection and items that help to provide for basic needs such as food, water, clothing, and emergency shelter. Moreover, these ministries offer a sense of community and belonging for folks who are so often maligned, underserved or worse, unseen in our communities.