Tag: the sanctuary church
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Emergency shelters ready amid frigid temps around Colorado Springs
January’s typical arctic blast arrived right on time this year, and overnight emergency shelters were ready. Hope COS opened its temporary shelter in the gymnasium at The Sanctuary Church on Tuesday, as temperatures fell below 20 degrees Fahrenheit and have remained there since, said Joel Siebersma, director of mental and behavioral health integration for Hope…
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At least 1 dead from Colorado Springs cold snap as homeless shelters overflow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Donations from a public callout seeking blankets, sleeping bags, coats and boots poured into the emergency cold-weather shelter at The Sanctuary Church on Colorado Springs’ westside, as the latest arctic temperatures took hold Friday and continue into this week. In fact, donated jackets were stacked…
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At least 1 dead from Colorado Springs cold snap as homeless shelters overflow
Donations from a public callout seeking blankets, sleeping bags, coats and boots poured into the emergency cold-weather shelter at The Sanctuary Church on Colorado Springs’ westside, as the latest arctic temperatures took hold Friday and continue into this week. In fact, donated jackets were stacked to the ceiling of the church’s storage room, according to…
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Free shower ministry volunteers encounter Jesus in the face of street people
After camping for a few days, the first thing that most people want to do when they arrive home is take a shower. Just imagine, says John Goddard, what it’s like to sleep outside or in a vehicle for days or weeks at a time and not have access to one. Shower to the People,…