Greensboro Urban Ministry Overview

Greensboro Urban Ministry’s mission is to express the love of God to people in need through practical action. We accomplish this work through several key programs:
• Emergency Assistance: rent, utility and food assistance
• Weaver House: Shelter for 86 men and 14 women; Weaver House Extension (WE) sites: additional winter shelter beds provided through partnerships with local congregations
• Pathways Center: Shelter for 16 families in studio apartments
• Food Distribution: Food Pantry and Potter’s House Community Kitchen (open community lunch daily; breakfast and dinner provided for Weaver House shelter guests)
• Beyond GUM: Case management for shelter guests, rehousing financial assistance
• Partnership Village: transitional housing community for formerly homeless men, women and families; GUM provides rental subsidies for each unit, case management for residents and the Future Bound program for children
• Care and support: Chaplaincy/Stephen Ministry