God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Volunteers come from several different churches to help the center reach out to the community through servant evangelism.
Grocery bags are packed and clothes are sorted for one last time before our guests arrive.
They include the homeless, some living in halfway houses, some working poor. According to Ganiere, one reason people say they enjoy coming to Cloak and Manna Ministry is the dignity with which they are treated. Every month we hear how they feel like 'real people' when they come in. They feel comfortable and are not anxious to leave. Here, they aren't just a Social Security number, like they are at some social agencies.