A cross in-front of two tents and sleeping bags.

Church-On-The-Street (COTS)

COTS is an outgrowth of Church@Work people who wanted to make a difference in our homeless communities. Teaming up with solid churches in the community, volunteers conduct daily church service first thing in the AM at welcoming homeless camps. In addition to the service, COTS usually also provides coffee and snacks. It usually takes 2 or more people per day for each camp. As of 2020, there are 800+ COTS congregations in the main cities having homeless populations East of the Continental Divide.

Fellowship with the members of the camp is used to build a strong sense of community. By building community, the individuals help care for each other, and in the process they learn skills in how to apply skills and talents in helping in the community. They also learn how to cooperate to keep the camp clean and safe. They also learn to be good neighbors to the residents and local businesses.

Fellowship with individuals is developed over time. From what is learned through the fellowship, the COTS volunteers help them to overcome issues of spiritual trauma, isolation, additions, unforgiveness, anxiety, and depression. Other volunteers get willing individuals into suitable jobs and housing, and help them get situated in their new community and into a good church community. For the past 5 years, COTS has gotten about 200 people per month off the streets and into a healthy community where they become contributing members.

The COTS resources help train the volunteers.

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COTS Ministry Toolkit

This is the collection of resources essential to the COTS Ministry. Other resources are shared with other ministries.

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Supporting Ministries

These are various ministers that support this overall mission. Each supporting ministry comes with its own supporting resources and courses.

Prayer Networking

The Ministry maintains a series of prayer networks (many dozens in each language) supporting local issues, national issues, missionaries, ministry needs, special events & disasters, personal needs, etc.

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Prayer Organizing and Leadership

Prayer is one of the most important activities of a Christian's life and group pray is most important to congregational life and the community of faith.

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