Senior project paper on homelessness

One of our tutoring volunteers is a graduating high school senior. Partially inspired by the Winter Nights program, she did her senior project on homelessness. We appreciate her help and her insights here. And we wish her every success as she goes off to college. Read...

Meaningful Volunteer Time

This was our third year volunteering at Winter Nights during the two weeks the guests are with us at MDUUC. Our first time was only a few months after we had joined the church. Each year has been both similar and different. There are familiar traditions- making...
Sharing Grace

Sharing Grace

Every evening before supper, the assembled group of clients, staff and volunteers join hands in a circle to share grace. Sometimes one of the clients will lead the prayer. A week after the shelter had moved from Temple Isaiah, I was surprised and moved when one of the...