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634 Sproul Street
Chester, PA 19013
Phone: 610.872.6865
Fax: 610.876.9914
chester@cityteam.org

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CityTeam Chester offers several different programs that reach out to those severely in need. All of these programs incorporate a chance for our staff and volunteers to consistently walk along side someone and explain God's unconditional love for them in order to formulate an everlasting real change in their lives.

Disaster Response
We are proud to announce the formation of a new CityTeam Disaster Relief Ministry. As a result of our experiences in responding to Hurricane Katrina, we have learned a lot, and have discovered that we now have the expertise required to fulfill a major need in disaster relief. Most relief agencies are designed to be in and out in 90 days, but that just touches the tip of the need of the people. To CityTeam, disaster response is not just about short term relief; it’s about rebuilding homes, communities, families and lives. It’s about restoring identity and building new memories, dreams and hopes. If you would like stay abreast of all the news and happenings in the new ministry, we invite you to visit our Distaster Response website at: cityteam.org/disasterresponse.

Food Services
The Emergency Food Box program meets the needs of families here in the Delaware Valley by providing a box of food with a variety of staples to help those who have a hard time stretching their income to the end of the month. Canned food drives conducted by schools, churches, individuals, and civic organizations are the source for most of our stock. Your gift, no matter how small, makes a huge difference to a hungry person.

We at CityTeam Ministries know that it is difficult to hear spiritual truth on an empty stomach. We see the homeless and the poor wandering the streets, and reach out to meet their need in Jesus’ name with a hot, nutritious meal daily in a caring atmosphere. Many of the elderly in isolated apartments travel down to dine with us because we know their name. We care about the individual, and know their worth in the sight of God.

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Homeless Shelter & Second Chance Program
We strive to keep our shelter free from the fears that plague so many of the homeless—fear of being robbed or physically accosted while they sleep. Our shelter is manned from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. by dedicated staff and volunteers. After five days, men are given the chance to enter the Second Chance Program, where they are given an opportunity for a clean start, help finding affordable housing, job opportunities, and health management.

Recovery Program
Since alcoholism and drug addiction is the number one problem among street people, CityTeam operates a 9-30 month in-residence recovery program. CityTeam takes a holistic approach addressing not only addiction, but psychological, spiritual, educational, and vocational issues as well. Many of the men who come to us for help have bottomed out, losing their jobs, their families and their homes. They feel like losers and believe they are not worthy of love. They come through our doors in poor physical condition, often dirty and underweight from living on the streets, and can barely lift their heads from shame. We receive them with open arms, rejoicing that we have the opportunity to surround them with love and acceptance as they strive to obtain sobriety. A common thread in the testimonies of so many of our men is that they discover, perhaps for the first time, that God loves them and Jesus died for them while they were still sinners. What a difference it makes to know that a man is accepted right where he is, and that there are other recovering addicts, staff and volunteers who come alongside, offering encouragement, addiction recovery education, and a place to call home.

Family Services Ministry
When there is barely enough money for food or rent, furniture becomes a luxury. That's why we see many children sleeping on the floor in overcrowded apartments. When donors call us with good cribs and single beds, we pass them on to needy families to meet this basic need. We also offer good used adult clothing to the homeless and those who don’t have the funds to purchase clothes.

  • Mother & Baby Care Program
    The fastest growing population of poor and homelessness is single mothers with small children. CityTeam works with these mothers to insure that their children maintain a healthy environment by providing baby food, formula, diapers, and free secondhand clothing. Jesus often surrounded himself with children when he went among the people to heal, feed, and preach the good news of salvation through his death and resurrection. He laid his hands on them and blessed them, stating that the Kingdom of Heaven is made up of such as these.

Compass Academy and Career Employment Services
Because we are dedicated to reaching out to the whole person—body, soul and spirit—in the name of Jesus Christ, CityTeam has spend much time in research as to what type of approach should be used to address the problem of access to education tailored to adult learning ability. We opened the doors of Compass Academy in January 2005 to the clients of our Drug & Alcohol Recovery Program and in June 2006 to the women in our Mother & Baby Program.

This program is designed for adults and is a self-paced, computer-interactive approach to education. It allows students to move from their accessed starting place to the point of their highest level of success. Students may work toward earning a GED or apply for college entrance as part of their academic plan. We are working with several local colleges to help students in their quest for future career success.

Special Events
A Charity Golf Outing, Dinner and Auction will be held on October 6th, 2008 to benefit the CityTeam Ministries work in Chester, PA. A quality day of golf at Waynesborough Country Club in Paoli, PA will be topped off with a four star dinner and silent & live auction – all to benefit the less fortunate in the Delaware Valley. Please access the links on the Philadelphia Home Page for more information.