OUTREACH

WHY OUTREACH?

We believe that God sent the church to be in mission to all the world. That mission reflects God’s deep care for all of creation.

Every part of the person – and the world – matters to God. Our acts of feeding the hungry, providing clothing, or offering shelter on cold nights point to the love of God for the whole person. It is also through these acts of service that we seek to connect people to the transforming power of the Gospel. God is on a mission to redeem the whole world, and we get to be a part of that mission.

FOOD BANK & CLOTHES CLOSET

The Food Bank & Clothes Closet is open weekly on Wednesday mornings to offer basic necessities to our neighbors. We offer a variety of fresh and non-perishable food items, clothing, toiletries, and showers.

VOLUNTEERS

Our Food Bank & Clothes Closet is run entirely by volunteer. Volunteers serve in a variety of capacities including:

Picking up supplies from the Lowcountry warehouse
Organizing food and clothing in our Ministry Wing
Setting up food distribution stations
Welcoming guests and running registration
Directing traffic flow
Managing clothes & toiletry distribution
Staffing the showers
Clean-up

If you would like to volunteer please contact our church office at [email protected]. Volunteers of any age, experience, and ability level are welcome and appreciated.

FOOD

We offer the following:

Fresh Fruit
Seasonal Vegetables
Frozen Meats
Canned Goods
Bread
Cereals & Dry Goods

SHOWERS

Hot showers are available at every Food Bank & Clothes Closet session. Clean towels, soap, and separate Male and Female showers are provided.

CLOTHES

Our Clothes Closet offers a variety of donated and lightly used clothing items. Sizes and types of clothes vary based upon donations. Guests to the Food Bank & Clothes Closet are invited to select one to two outfits as needed.

TOILETRIES

We provide assistance with basic toiletries, including:

soap
shampoo
razors
toilet paper
deodorant

DONATIONS

The Food Bank & Clothes Closet is solely dependent on the generosity of donors. Financial contributions marked “Food Bank & Clothes Closet” go directly toward making resources available to our neighbors and are managed through the church office.

Other resources needed:

Eggs
Margarine
Milk
Men’s Jeans
Men’s Work Shoes (not dress shoes)

The size of our feeding ministry is made possible through a generous partnership with the Lowcountry Food Bank. Through “LFB” we can purchase bulk fruits, vegetables, breads, meats, and dry goods for a fraction of their retail value. Your financial contribution allows our resources to stretch further to feed even more of our hungry neighbors. Thank you for giving! To learn more about Lowcountry Food Bank visit their website.

To Go Soup Kitchen

Mondays and Thursdays 10:30-11:30am, we offer a warm meal to anyone wanting one! The meals are first come, first serve.

Available for walk up and drive thru

A limited number of meals are available each week for delivery to church members.

The Soup Kitchen is supported through donations given to the Aldersgate Food Bank.

If you would like to volunteer with our Soup Kitchen, please email [email protected]!

WINTER WARMING SHELTER

The Winter Warming Shelter provides a safe, warm place to sleep to the homeless and under-housed in the North Charleston area. Our shelter includes a homecooked meal, showers, male and female sleeping quarters, visits to the clothes closet, and separate lodging for families.

The Warming Shelter is a community effort. It is made possible through the participation of several partner churches who take turns staffing this ministry. Additionally, many churches and individuals offer food, clothing, and monetary support to help make this outreach to the vulnerable in our community a reality. Thank you for your support!

Support the Shelter

We are starting to prepare for our ’24-’25 season! We thank everyone who prayed for, supported, and volunteered with as well as all of our guests last year!

Donations:

We are in need of toiletry items, mens and women’s underwear, long underwear, boots, coats, gloves, and winter hats. Donations of these items can be delivered to Aldersgate anytime Monday-Friday, 9:00-1:00pm./

Click the button below and donate under “Neighbors Serving Neighbors” for shower and sprinkler installation!

Donate

Volunteers:

We would love to work with your team or you as an individual to serve at this year’s shelter. To volunteer or learn more email us at [email protected]

Volunteer Info

Partner Churches

The Winter Warming Shelter is made possible through the shared efforts of several churches in the greater Charleston area. Churches who agree to help staff the shelter are our Partner Churches. Partner Churches provide volunteers who 1.) assist with set-up and sign-in 2.) provide a hot dinner and leave a “to-go” breakfast (granola bars, fruit, juice, etc.) for the morning, and 3.) provide at least two overnight volunteers.

Volunteer Schedule

Volunteer teams will sign-up on the shelter calendar for nights their team will be able to work should conditions drop to 35 degrees or lower, what we call ‘on-call’ nights. Teams will be put on ‘notice’ 48 hours in advance when a shelter is called.

Donations

Donations of any kind to the Winter Warming Shelter are greatly appreciated. We are in need of warm clothes, blankets, air mattresses, bedding, food, and cleaning supplies. Monetary support will help off-set the cost of other shelter supplies (shelter advertising, propane for shower trailers, registration materials, etc.). To learn more about supporting the shelter, please email us at [email protected].

Volunteer Calendar

Winter Warming ShelterPolicies and Procedures

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Questions about supporting the Winter Warming Shelter or want to learn more? Please contact our church office at [email protected] or by calling 843.744.0283.

MISSION TRIPS

Every summer Aldersgate will send youth and adults to different Salkehatchie Summer Service Camps, a week-long mission trip for home repair in our state. Salkehatchie is sponsored by the South Carolina Methodist Church. If you or your youth (14 and up) is interested in participating please email (CC [email protected]) and visit the Salkehatchie website for more information.

Location

1444 Remount Road
North Charleston, SC 29406

Contact

Phone: 843.744.0283
Fax: 843.984.0541
Email: [email protected]

Sunday Morning

Traditional Worship 10:00AM

Sunday School 9:00AM

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