A warm meal can be a powerful act of Christian love. This winter, St. John Armenian Church invites you to help prepare and serve dinner for our unhoused neighbors through the SF Interfaith Winter Shelter program.
Since 2016, our parish has gathered small groups to support this ministry. Whether you can help in the kitchen, serve dinner at the shelter, or do both, your time and care can make a difference. Please sign up for the dates and volunteer roles that work for you.
Two ways to help
- Help cook, 10:00 AM–noon: Prepare meals at St. John Armenian Church, 275 Olympia Way, San Francisco. Cooking times are subject to change; check with the church office before coming.
- Help serve, 5:00–7:00 PM: Join the dinner-service team at the shelter location listed for your chosen date below.
All times are America/Los_Angeles (Pacific Time). These are six individually selected dates, not a weekly schedule.
2026–2027 volunteer dates
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026: Canon Kip Service Center
- Tuesday, December 29, 2026: St. Mary’s Cathedral
- Tuesday, January 12, 2027: St. Mary’s Cathedral
- Tuesday, February 2, 2027: Canon Kip Service Center
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027: St. Mary’s
- Tuesday, March 23, 2027: Canon Kip Service Center
Dates may be subject to change. Please confirm cooking times and any updated details with the church office at 415-661-1142.
Sign up to volunteer
Sign up using the Winter Shelter volunteer form. Select Winter Shelter 2026–2027 in the form categories (under More on a phone), then choose your dates and roles.
Choose one date or several, and let us know whether you can help cook, serve, or both. Sign up on the meal-preparation event page or the shelter-service event page. You may also call the church office for help signing up.
Thank you for helping our parish put faith into action and offer our neighbors a meal prepared and served with dignity and love.
Photo: St. John Armenian Church Winter Shelter ministry archive; reused from Help Serve the Needy at the Winter Shelter (previously published parish photo).