NightShift 2021

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• Posted on June 5, 2024

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• Homelessness

NightShift recognizes that the need to reach out to people who are struggling is huge – and the need is only exacerbated for those experiencing life on the street. Our friends on the street often face insurmountable barriers to accessing basic health care. We noticed that the number of people living in poverty and struggling…

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NightShift 2020

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• Posted on May 10, 2024

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You can’t underestimate the power of a warm welcome. Being greeted and accepted where you’re at and as you are provides one with a sense of belonging, a sense of appreciation and a sense of community. This is a feeling that can be foreign to many people experiencing life on the streets. In the midst…

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NightShift 2019

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• Posted on May 5, 2024

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Here at NightShift, we believe in celebrating milestones – and 15 years in ministry is no small feat! In 2019, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of NightShift, and threw a big party in our outreach lot. We didn’t just want to celebrate among staff; in true NightShift fashion we wanted to welcome our entire community…

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NightShift 2018

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• Posted on April 28, 2024

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In 2018, NightShift partnered with RE/ACT (Recovery and Education from Addictions and Complex Trauma), to bring “something more” to our community members looking to go deeper on their healing journey. The RE/ACT program operates in NightShift’s Education Room weekdays, and its facilitators are dedicated to seeing people find freedom from brokenness and addictions, by addressing…

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NightShift 2017

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• Posted on March 27, 2024

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In 2017, NightShift launched a unique ministry initiative, a food truck called Taste of Heaven (TOH). This special food truck served dual purposes for the ministry: a professional catering food truck to raise funds and awareness for NightShift; and a food serving vehicle for NightShift’s hot meal outreach to people in need in the City…

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NightShift 2016

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• Posted on March 21, 2024

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Volunteers are the heart and hands of NightShift Street Ministries. When the ministry started, it was MaryAnne Connor (now Founder and President) and a small group of faithful people who were gathering to meet the immediate needs of vulnerable people during a winter storm. Today, 20 years later, NightShift has seen thousands of people volunteer…

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NightShift 2015

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• Posted on March 20, 2024

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• Homelessness

As a non-denominational faith-based organization, NightShift is host and home to many Christ-centered programs, services and groups. We love to share our space with other ministries to serve and love our friends on the street. NightShift’s Surrey building has provided space over the years for different groups who are wanting to make the gospel easily…

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NightShift 2014

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• Posted on March 14, 2024

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NightShift’s Art Class is where fun and creativity meet healing and purpose. Created in 2014 by NightShift volunteer Maggie Callander, when one night a week friends on the street were invited to explore NightShift’s art supply closet, full of colour and imagination. With paints, felt pens, crayons, canvases, paper and more, Art Class got creative…

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NightShift 2013

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• Posted on March 12, 2024

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Music is good for the soul. It can boost energy, increase happiness and mental alertness, and best of all, it can help us feel connected to each other and to God. NightShift’s Music Ministry provides space for musicians to play worshipful and uplifting music during the evening outreach meal in Surrey. We often notice a…

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