“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40
G.U.E.S.T. (Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team) is a coalition of local churches that work together to provide emergency shelter for the homeless in our area during the winter months. Participating churches provide overnight lodging and meals to those who have no home of their own. Volunteers must attend a free training session.
Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team
PO Box 1544, Gloucester, VA 23061
GUEST Phone: 804.792.5046
GUEST WEBSITE: www.guestshelter.org
Visit the GUEST Facebook for intermittent announcements.
The Winter Shelter will open Monday, December 2, 2019 and operate
24 hours a day through Monday, March 30, 2020.
We are so very grateful to all the GUEST volunteers for giving of their time and other resources to care for others in need!
Gloucester Point Baptist Church will host GUEST the week of January 6 thru January 13th
If you would like to help – you can do so in different ways:
Work a shift: 6pm -11pm, 11pm-5am or 5am-7am.
Hold a 1/2 – 1 hour Bible study one night or
Bring any of the items (paper products, etc.) listed: There is a list of items needed on the WMU table in the Narthex to sign up.
Upcoming Volunteer Training sessions:
PETSWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH – Thursday, Dec. 5, 7:00 pm
GRACE COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – Sunday, Dec. 8, 4:00 pm
ABINGDON EPISCOPAL CHURCH – Sunday, Dec. 15, 4:00 pm
Rachel and L.T. Wells will prepare breakfast every morning with the Ruritan Club’s support in paying for the breakfast supplies.
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Shelter Schedule |
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Click on a church below to see how you can help: December 2 – 9 Bethany UMC December 9 – 16 Susanna Wesley UMC December 16 – 23 Petsworth Baptist December 23 – 30 White Marsh Baptist December 30 – January 6 BridgePoint January 6 – 13 Gloucester Point Baptist January 13 – 20 Olive Branch UMC January 20 – 27 Grace on Main January 27 – February 3 Abingdon February 3 – 10 Newington Baptist February 10 – 17 Providence Baptist February 17 – 24 Bethany UMC February 24 – March 2 Location TBA March 2 – 9 Location TBA March 9 – 16 Providence Baptist March 16 – 23 BridgePoint March 23 – 30 Grace on Main |