Homeless Mission

In 1999, the Faith Communities and Civic Agencies United [FCCAU] was formed and established the Emergency Winter Shelter Program for the homeless in Harford County. FCCAU is a faith based, nonprofit coalition of Harford County churches and government agencies that addresses this serious gap in social services in Harford County. For several years from October through April churches volunteered to host the homeless and provide shelter, meals, transportation, supervision, showers, laundry services, and most importantly to share God's love.  In October 2006, a permanent shelter facility opened in Riverside.  Now county churches provide drivers, meals and hosts at that facility.

Churchville Presbyterian Church joined the FCCAU in 2002 and has hosted the homeless in our Fellowship Hall and now provides those services at the permanent shelter. Typically, more than 60% of active members participated in this mission. In addition, Churchville Presbyterian Church supports FCCAU in our Benevolence offering. The Peace, Justice and Mission Committee sponsors the Homeless Mission at Churchville Presbyterian Church.

In his book, "The Purpose Driven Life," Rick Warren identifies mission as one of the five purposes for our lives. In Mathew 25:31-46 we are told that when Christ comes again in all His glory we will be judged based upon whether we provided food, drink, shelter, and clothing to those in need and ministered to the sick and visited people in prison. Churchville Presbyterian Church is answering Christ's call to share God's love, bounty, mercy and grace with the homeless in this hands-on mission.