Kingdom Growth

Working to foster a culture of abundance at DUMC and grow God’s Kingdom by inspiring spiritual growth through the giving of our time, talents and treasure.

 
To pay by check, please make your check out to Doylestown United Methodist Church.
Mail checks to: Doylestown United Methodist Church
320 East Swamp Road
Doylestown, PA 18901 
JANUARY MISSION OF THE MONTH

CSSH CODE BLUE (COALITION TO SHELTER AND SUPPORT HOMELESS)

 

Our mission for the month of January is the Coalition to Shelter and Support the Homeless (CSSH). CSSH is the nonprofit that runs Code Blue for Central Bucks. Code Blue is a program that offers overnight shelter, dinner, breakfast, and a bag lunch for the homeless in our area. The shelter is open when the temperature is below 28 degrees. Code Blue runs from December to March, with a different church hosting each month. CSSH also holds a monthly meal throughout the year for the homeless in our community. The CSSH opened the doors for 65 nights during the 2023/2024 season and provided shelter to 73 different individuals – this is impactful! 

There are a number of ways for our congregation to support Code Blue. Code Blue depends on having 14 volunteers every night. They are open to fill seven jobs/shifts, and this is a great opportunity to give back to our community. Volunteers perform a number of jobs including van driver & attendant for pick up, opening the host church from 7:00 – 10:00 pm, 1st overnight shift (10:00 pm – 2:30 am), 2nd overnight shift (2:30 – 6:30 am), morning cleanup, and morning van driver & attendant. Sometimes Code Blue is closed on cold nights due to a lack of volunteers. Please consider volunteering and serving the homeless in our community. Upcoming in-person training is taking place on Saturday, January 18 and Wednesday, January 22. Click here to find training opportunities, both online and in-person. There is additional training for van drivers and attendants.

Questions can be directed to Rhelda Richards.