Church of Mary Magdalene
A Christian Ministry with Homeless Women in Seattle
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Mary's Place Our weekday program for homeless and formerly homeless women and children is open Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Click here for a sample schedule. Mary's Place Mary's Place is a welcoming and safe environment where women and children can build community, enrich their days and find resources to rebuild their lives.
Resources are offered for vocational, housing and financial needs. Groups, classes and on-site services address issues of physical, spiritual and emotional health. Nurses and a naturopathic medical clinic are available. Other activities aim at fun and community building; arts and crafts, book groups, games and singing are a few examples. We are also able to provide for some basic needs: breakfast, lunch, showers and laundry facilities are available during the day. Women in the program assist with these daily operations and help with cleaning and setup. A morning house meeting is held to allocate tasks and also provides an opportunity to share news and prayer concerns. Mary's Place is led by Marty Hartman, our Program Director and assistant Kim Tanner. Staff members are present during open hours to interact with guests and coordinates volunteers and community resources. This program depends on the support of our volunteers -- both guests and members of the larger community. We see this as one of our strengths, since it provides many opportunities to build bridges of understanding. We believe that relationships with God and other people are the most important needs that human beings have. These relationships give birth to hope, which is the fuel that helps homeless women begin to make changes in their housing, vocational and financial situations.
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