b'Natalee is a freelance writer and editor and a fulltime mother of two. She lives in Colorado Springs. You can reach her at nataleekasza@gmail.com.We consistently go to the same places. We build relationships and trust so we can be there when theyre ready to get help. They may not be ready today. But sometimes you hear things like, I needed someone to come and find me today. Daniel Stoltzfus. The mobile outreach team pointshad been inviting their neighborscoming consistently and building people to various local resourcesinto their building to warm up in therelationships. Then the outreach through partnerships with the Con- winter and cool off in the summer,started to grow. tinuum of Care, including youthand they wanted to do more. MTM invited several organiza-services providers and mental healthWe began parking our showertions with which they had partner- providers. The ministry expanded intruck at the church so people couldships to participate in a resource hub August 2022 when a local churchget a shower and have a warm mealat the churchs community center reached out to MTM and asked toin the churchs community center,every Tuesday. Along with a shower partner with them. The church staffAdrienne said. People startedand a meal, people can now sign up for housing vouchers or Medicaid, get vital documents, connect with the Veterans Administration or workforce development, or visit a pop-up medical clinic. Every week 60 to 70 people show up.These other groups realized they have a captive audience at the church, Adrienne said. They dont normally do outreach like that. They saw it as an opportunity. MTM plans to replicate the church outreach at two other churches in different parts of the city.This is reaching those that for whatever reason wouldnt come into the shelter. Its been amazing to watch God move through it. \x03 Metro ReliefFor more information on Metro Relief, contact Austin Bonds at Austin@metrorelief.org.38 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG JULY/AUGUST 2023'