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SUMMARY:“One Homeless Night” Event
DESCRIPTION:\n“One Homeless Night” is a homeless awareness event held by multiple organizations, including some affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene\nNazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) is the denomination’s primary channel for engaging with issues of poverty and homelessness through local churches. \n\nNazarene-affiliated “One Homeless Night” events\n\nEast Tennessee “One Homeless Night”: The East Tennessee Church of the Nazarene district holds an annual “One Homeless Night” event. A 2026 event is listed in their district calendar, though it may not involve spending a night outdoors.\nTrulight Ministries “One Night in a Box”: Trulight Ministries in Tennessee has hosted an annual “One Night in a Box” event for at least ten years. This event raises awareness for homelessness by having participants sleep in cardboard boxes. While Trulight is not officially part of the Nazarene church, it is mentioned alongside Nazarene-affiliated events on social media. \n\nOther Nazarene homeless ministries and compassion initiatives\nLocal Nazarene churches and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries engage in numerous efforts to assist the homeless, often through local “Compassionate Ministry Centers”. \n\nNashville, Tennessee: Grace Church of the Nazarene in Nashville has a local “Eyes of Love” ministry that provides hot meals, personal care supplies, and spiritual care to homeless and low-income individuals.\nKansas City, Missouri: The Overland Park Church of the Nazarene partners with the organization Shelter KC to provide shelter, meals, healthcare, and residential recovery programs for homeless individuals.\nTacoma, Washington: The Living Water Church of the Nazarene has provided shelter beds, food, and a faith community for those experiencing homelessness.\nCross Style Center Housing: Through the Nazarene Work & Witness program, volunteers help with remodeling houses to provide transitional housing for homeless individuals and those coming out of jail.\nHouse2Home Nashville: This organization furnishes homes for recently homeless individuals and collaborates with more than 100 agencies in Davidson County. \n\nConnect with Nazarene ministries\nTo find local Nazarene churches or Compassionate Ministry Centers that assist the homeless in your area, visit the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) USA/Canada website. \n
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