Church Hosting

Sign Your Church Up For Hosting

Click the button below to sign up to host

We're using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming SignUps. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click the button below to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/iqweBPx
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
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Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please email contact@therefugelapeer.org and we will sign you up manually.

How Your church can get involved

We are a not for profit organization overseen by a board of directors. All participants of The Refuge are volunteers. The Refuge depends upon volunteers throughout Lapeer County to keep this ministry running. We are seeking churches to partner with us by hosting a week.. Each church that Hosts, becomes a member of the ministry and would set up a coordinator as their voting representative. The Coordinator would also oversee planning of their church's sponsored week.. 

What The Refuge Provides
Intake Site:

• Potential guests must qualify. We schedule intakes before 2 PM based on openings. 
• Guests fill out intake forms and sign a Guest Agreement.
• Every night Check-in workers do a pat down, and search. Three trained check-in workers are present each night.
• A breathalyzer is given every night to each guest.
• Drug testing is done at random times.

To churches hosting a week

• Mandatory training for all volunteers and a quick reference book.
• All forms needed for hosting: incident forms, volunteer agreement, and volunteer sign in form.
• Complete manual of all policies and procedures.
• Bedding and mats
• Support, assistance, and volunteer network to help you plan and implement your week.

What the Hosting Church Provides

• Host Churches provide volunteers to prepare meals, transportation, supervision, and friendship to guests from 6::00 p.m. – 12 a.m., each day during their host week.
• A listening ear and willingness to share the Good News.​​

For more information, of if you have questions, email us at contact@therefugelapeer.org

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Training Available
We have three options for training:

• We have a church host site training team that can come to your church to train your coordinator and volunteers
  
• The coordinators and volunteers of your church can attend a training session at our office
  
• There is online training available. Click the button below to be directed to our online training

Online Host Site Training