Worcester Fellowship is dedicated to ending isolation through spiritual care and community.

 

 

What causes Homelessness?

There are estimated to be about 2000 people who are homeless in the Worcester area. About 30% of them are families without homes, the rest are sometimes described as “unaccompanied adults”.

Most people without homes are back on their feet after less than two months. People who move into and out of housing over many years are sometimes described as "chronically homeless". These individuals, a large majority of which are men, are often employed, or are receiving disability benefits. An increasing number of people chronically fighting homelessness have been among youth, and the elderly.

While addictions and mental and physical disabilities certainly make it hard to climb out of homelessness, we all know people with homes who are living with mental illness or addictions.

The primary cause of homelessness is poverty and isolation. To end homelessness, we need to end the poverty in our cities and in our nation. To end homelessness, we need to end our isolation from each other. Worcester Fellowship is dedicated to ending isolation for those living in poverty, both those presently with and without homes.

 

Making the Ministry Happen

Worcester Fellowship would not exist without the many congregations that support us. Let us know if you'd like to help, too!

Partnering Congregations: These congregations are our mainstay for funding, volunteering, and for making real connections with our parishioners. Worcester Fellowship works with Partnering Congregations to find a way that we can work together in mission. Partnering congregations pledge $3000 to $5000 per year to Worcester Fellowship. Thanks to Trinity Church, Northborough.

Sustaining Congregations: These congregations provide in-kind donations on a steady, dependable basis. Thanks to First Parish Berlin; Oxford United Methodist Church, St. Andrews Episcopal Church Grafton, St. Lukes Episcopal Church Worcester, and All Saints Episcoipal Worcester.

Giving Congregations: These congregations provide funds, make lunch, and provide specialty fundraisers! Thanks to Grace Church, Framingham for their Epiphany sock drive (the wise men bring gold, frankincense, myrrh and new white socks!). First Church, Bedford for 100% chance of rain umbrella collection. United Congregational Church, Worcester for Christmas and Mother's Day gifts.

Thanks also to First Congregational Auburn, First Congregational Church of Holden, Pakachoag Auburn, Hadwen Park Worcester, First Church Worcester, Westford Congregational Church, Bethel Lutheran Auburn, First Church Sterling, Edwards Church Framingham, St. Bernadettes School Northboro, First Church Marlborough. GiveHope Townsend, Park Congregational Worcester, Evangelical Congregational Westboro, Westborough United Methodist Church, First Baptist Worcester

 

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PO Box 3510 Worcester MA 01613-3510
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