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For you have been a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm and a shade from the heat.     ~ Isaiah 25

Call to Action

Create a shared national moment that awakens awareness, builds empathy, and catalyzes tangible next steps toward housing justice.

Our Strategy

Mobilize 500+ churches in the first year to preach, pray, and act on homelessness on the same day.

Building Networks

Participants in National Homelessness Sunday become the foundation of an ongoing coalition​—turning our shared moment into a movement

National Homelessness Sunday

On October 11, 2026, we are calling on congregations across the country to consider together how God invites everyone home—and what it could look like for the church to do the same.

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To empower congregations to hear from those closest to the work and to speak with one voice, we are developing a toolkit for churches to use on Oct 11 that will create a cohesive service:

  • Liturgy

  • Sermon Points

  • Worship Music Set

  • Children's curriculum

  • and more

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For the Faith Leader

Your congregation is ready for this. More ready than you might think.

Over the years, we've talked with enough pastors and faith leaders to know that the hesitation usually isn't about whether people care — it's about whether there's a clear, manageable way to engage. Homelessness Sunday is designed with that in mind. It's flexible by design, scalable to your community's size and capacity, and built around resources that do most of the heavy lifting.

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One Sunday. One intentional step. And then the door is open.

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Here's what participation looks like:​

  • Register your congregation. When you register, you join a national network of faith communities committing to this moment together. You'll receive a toolkit with everything you need: a sermon guide, bulletin inserts, small group discussion materials, and connections to local homelessness response organizations in your region.
     

  • Incorporate it your way. Some congregations will dedicate their entire service to Homelessness Sunday. Others will weave in a single element — a moment of reflection, a bulletin insert, a brief pastoral message. Both matter. The goal isn't uniformity; it's movement.
     

  • Connect your congregation to local partners. One of the most valuable things a faith leader can do is make a warm introduction — between your congregation and the organizations in your community already working to end homelessness. We'll help you find those connections. The local Continuum of Care, the housing program that needs volunteers, the organization with a gap your congregation's skills or resources could fill.
     

  • Take the next step together. Homelessness Sunday is a beginning, not a finish line. After October 11, we'll help you discern what comes next — whether that's ongoing partnership, a new volunteer commitment, a giving focus, or something your congregation is uniquely positioned to offer.

 

The hardest part is usually the decision to start. Once that's made, the rest tends to follow.

For the Person in the Pew

You have more power than you may realize.

Individual church members have started conversations, brought ideas to their leadership, and opened doors that no organization could have opened alone. Sometimes the most important move a congregation makes begins with one person who said, I think we should pay attention to this.

If you've been carrying a concern for your unhoused neighbors and haven't known where to take it, Homelessness Sunday is a real and concrete place to begin.

Here's what you can do:

  • Bring it to your pastor or leadership team. Share this page. Ask if your congregation would be willing to observe Homelessness Sunday on October 11, 2026. You don't need a formal proposal — a genuine conversation is enough.

  • Register your congregation yourself. If you have the standing to do it, you can register your church directly. It takes a few minutes and signals that your community is ready to engage.

  • Come prepared to listen. On Homelessness Sunday, your congregation will hear about what homelessness actually looks like in your region and what local organizations are already doing to address it. Showing up with an open mind is the most important thing you can bring.

  • Share it with someone who should know. Know a pastor, a deacon, a small group leader, or a faith community in your network? Forward this to them. The coalition grows one connection at a time.

You don't need a title or a committee assignment for this to matter. Faithfulness often begins with a single conversation.

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Partnering Churches

The Table MPLS
Nondenominational

Minneapolis, MN

The Shepherds House

Nazarene

Mount Vernon, OH

Portland Mennonite

Mennonite

Portland, OR

Emmaus Church

Converge Baptist

Northfield, MN

Trinity Mennonite Church

Mennonite

Phoenix, AZ

Crosswinds Church

Nondenominational

Livermore, CA

Resonate Atlanta

Nondenominational

Atlanta, GA

All Souls

Anglican

Seattle, WA

West Richmond

Friends Meeting

Richmond, IN

Edgehill UMC
United Methodist

Nashville, TN

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