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Calling women in from the cold

by NightShift

NightShift Street Ministries is calling vulnerable women on the street in from the freezing cold nights, this week and throughout the winter, with our new Extreme Weather Response (EWR) shelter. The shelter is now open from 8 pm to 7 am during temperatures of -4◦C or below, or in snowy conditions. The dramatic turn in…
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SOS – urgent call for PRAYER

by NightShift

I am reaching out to you today with an URGENT CALL FOR PRAYER. We hear the words daily in newscasts, and read them in print media all over the Lower Mainland: “fentanyl crisis” and “overdose epidemic”. There are lives behind those words – lives that are being lost, as people die tragically and abruptly from…
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Without wheels into the New Year

by NightShift

We don’t own a large fleet of vehicles to serve the thousands of people who turn to NightShift for help or to get involved. There’s our aging clothing truck and converted mobile kitchen trailer which are in heavy use 365 days/year. Then there’s our mobile counselling/medical Care Bus which we gingerly bring to the streets…

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Changes: a time of transition

by NightShift

This summer has seen a lot of changes at 10635 King George Boulevard. From preparations for the move of Sisters Thrift Boutique and subsequent MINGA remodelling of our facilities to support additional programs, to a handing over of the baton at The Care Centre. The following post, written by outgoing Care Bus and The Care…

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Music Ministry at NightShift

by NightShift

It’s Monday, it’s a public holiday for British Columbia Day, and it’s Music Ministry day! Today we are thrilled to have Andy, Darcy and Mike launch a brand new Music Ministry at NightShift. It’s where we are gathering together gifted singers and musicians to share their talent and inspirational songs that glorify God and bring…

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Employment opportunity at NightShift – closed

by NightShift

NightShift seeks an experienced Executive Assistant to support the President. NightShift Street Ministries is a not-for-profit, multi-denominational Christian organization that has been working with poor, vulnerable and under-resourced men and women since 2004 in the Surrey area. The ministry’s focus is on building relationships, helping people find hope and purpose and reaching out through unconditional love…

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A story of the Care Bus

by NightShift

When you are struggling to survive a night on the streets or dealing with health or addiction problems and wondering where the next meal will come from, there’s typically little energy left to access services to take a bigger step towards recovery. We decided to bring some of those services to the streets. Literally and…

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