NightWatch summer break

The NightWatch street outreach ministry will be taking a break during the months of July and August. NightWatch will return sometime in September and volunteers will be contacted with details ahead of that time.

Volunteers will also be contacted via email over the summer about opportunities to do specific outreach events, either through NightWatch or other organizations.

Youth groups needed to make snacks bag and hygiene kits for NightWatch

NightWatch needs youth groups to put together hygiene kits and snack bags for our street outreach ministry to the homeless. All of our supplies are donated. We just need willing hands to make the bags. If you have a group of youth who can spend a few hours putting together bags in our warehouse space at the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Lee Street, please contact us. A NightWatch team member (probably Michele) will be there with you to give you instruction and encouragement. You can do it once, or make it an ongoing project. Thanks for considering this quick and easy way to help our homeless friends.

In order to go out and do street outreach with the NightWatch team on Friday night, volunteers must be 18 years old, or 16-17, with a parent or guardian. But we do schedule Saturday or Sunday daytime outreach events for youth groups, if requested. Let us know!

(also posted on the NightWatch web site)

DayWatch

Deb and Michele have been doing some “DayWatches” — daytime street outreaches on Saturdays and Sundays. We’ve taken out groups of high school and college students from Westover Church and InterVarsity Fellowship, and recently, we did an outreach with “the bean team” from Westover. These outreaches have gone well and we hope to make this a regular part of our ministry, beginning soon. Let us know if you’re interested in joining us!