"You can come to the Prayer Service and hold your head up, even if it is just for that moment." -UMD Shelter Guest

Bread for the Journey

The Bread for the Journey program seeks to meet the need for spiritual and pastoral care during times of homelessness and need. To be without a home is often to experience disorientation, estrangement from loved ones, loss of life’s meaning, loss of identity, depression, and anxiety. Taking steps to leave homelessness requires perseverance, hope, courage, and hard work. Likewise, these same feelings are prevalent during other times of loss and great need.

This program is designed to help people to endure the hardships of homelessness and the difficult lows of life, as well as to help them find the inner resources to move forward. Offerings include non-denominational prayer services, support groups and opportunities for fellowship and community building. For more information, contact our chaplain, Rev. Susan Dunlap.

News & Needs

July 1, 2010

Going Home: Moving Forward One Family at a Time

23 former shelter residents could use your support to get settled into their new residences >

June 30, 2010

Urgent Need for Family Supplies!

Read more >

June 25, 2010

Food Pantry In Need of Donations as Summer Arrives

Read more >

June 25, 2010

Clothing Closet Donations Suspended Until August 1

Read more >

June 11, 2010

Our Summer Newsletter is Hot off the Press!

Read it now >
Get Hope in your Inbox - Read and subscribe to our newsletter