“Sock it to the Homeless” white sock drive will be held at our church during the month of October. Kim will put a box outside the front door each Tuesday morning during October. Socks may be dropped off between 9 am and noon. Socks should be white, crew length or longer. Cheap socks are fine since they are thrown out after use. Clean dry socks help a little to make life better for the homeless men. Operation Nightwatch does not have adequate laundry facilities to sanitize and re-use socks.
You may mail checks to the church to purchase socks if you prefer. Checks should be made out to Edmonds Presbyterian Church and marked clearly for Operation Nightwatch. Donated funds will be sent to Operation Nightwatch so they can buy the socks.
Rick Reynolds was sick with COVID –19 for 10 weeks earlier this year. Two of their tenants died in April and some had to be quarantined away from their units until it was safe to return. Their situation is better now, but not back to normal. Operation Nightwatch could definitely use prayer for the staff and clients.
One unusual, but wonderful event happened at Nightwatch this summer. Someone was baptized in the parking lot where meals are now being served. Larry wanted something different from the usual requests for food, water, socks or bus tickets. Larry wanted to be baptized. Every week, Larry would come for a meal, visit and pray with the street pastor. But Larry wanted to be baptized. One day Larry was baptized, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. His homeless friends voiced their support. Larry, with a huge grin on his face, said “I can’t wait to tell everyone! “