The Winchester Rescue Mission (WRM) is one of the designated ministries of Christ Church. They have recently moved from downtown Winchester to a larger building on Valley Ave., where they provide immediate help for the homeless in crisis with shelter, meals, clothing, and supplies to stabilize the situation. Each resident is assigned a case manager who addresses the deeper issues that affect the homeless, such as mental illness, substance abuse, literacy, and financial challenges. They provide an individual plan with achievable goals to help the individual progress towards stability and self-sufficiency. In 2021, 33 individuals were moved from chronically homeless to successfully housed and contributing citizens in our community.
Additionally, the WRM outreach programs include a food pantry serving 1,200 boxes of food per month and community meals serving over 5,000 meals each month. Christ Church parishioners are helping with feeding the WRM residents and Winchester’s hungry. Volunteers cook and serve dinner each month on the second Monday. Additionally, the casserole ministry continues with over 20 parishioners making a casserole every other month for the WRM to use to feed residents and community members.
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If you would like more information about Christ Church's outreach work with Winchester Rescue Mission, please contact Sally Megeath.
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