G.U.E.S.T. (Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team)

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”  Matthew 25:40

G.U.E.S.T. (Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team)  is a coalition of local churches that work together to provide emergency shelter for the homeless in our area during the winter months. Participating churches provide overnight lodging and meals to those who have no home of their own.  Volunteers must attend a free training session.

Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team

PO Box 1544, Gloucester, VA 23061

GUEST Phone: 804.792.5046

GUEST WEBSITE:  www.guestshelter.org

Visit the GUEST Facebook for intermittent announcements.

The Winter Shelter will open Monday, December 2, 2019 and operate
24 hours a day through Monday, March 30, 2020.


We are so very grateful to all the GUEST volunteers for giving of their time and other resources to care for others in need!

Gloucester Point Baptist Church will host GUEST the week of January 6 thru January 13th

 If you would like to help – you can do so in different ways:

Work a shift: 6pm -11pm, 11pm-5am or 5am-7am.

Hold a 1/2 – 1 hour Bible study one night or

Bring any of the items (paper products, etc.) listed: There is a list of items needed on the WMU table in the Narthex to sign up.

Upcoming Volunteer  Training sessions:
PETSWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH – Thursday, Dec. 5, 7:00 pm
GRACE COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – Sunday, Dec. 8, 4:00 pm
ABINGDON EPISCOPAL CHURCH – Sunday, Dec. 15, 4:00 pm

Rachel and L.T. Wells will prepare breakfast every morning with the Ruritan Club’s support in paying for the breakfast supplies.

Shelter Schedule

Click on a church below to see how you can help:

December 2 – 9       Bethany UMC

December 9 – 16 Susanna Wesley UMC

December 16 – 23   Petsworth Baptist

December 23 – 30   White Marsh Baptist

December 30 – January 6  BridgePoint

January 6 – 13   Gloucester Point Baptist

January 13 – 20      Olive Branch UMC

January 20 – 27      Grace on Main

January 27 – February 3 Abingdon

February 3 – 10   Newington Baptist

February 10 – 17  Providence Baptist

February 17 – 24  Bethany UMC

February 24 – March 2    Location TBA

March 2 – 9     Location TBA

March 9 – 16      Providence Baptist

March 16 – 23    BridgePoint

March 23 – 30    Grace on Main