About ChristNet Services

Founded in 1992, ChristNet convened in the City of Taylor in June and September of 1992   The driving force came from works at St. Paul United Church of Christ, St. Cyril of Jerusalem Catholic Church and West Mound United Methodist Church, all of Taylor.  

With the support of a handful of other Taylor churches the eight-week pilot program was organized for January-February of 1993.  Each participating church agreed to host the guest of ChristNet overnight for one week, from Sunday evening through the following Sunday morning. 

In subsequent years churches from Allen Park, Brownstown, Dearborn, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Rockwood, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven, and Wyandotte have become affilated with ChristNet Services.  Post COVID we were able to reopen a pilot program for 5 weeks in 2023, 13 weeks in 2024, and 11 weeks in January of 2025.  We continue to reach out to churches in the Downriver Area to add more weeks to our Rotating Church Nighttime Shelter. 

The ChristNet Daytime Shelter is open year-round, Monday through Friday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  We are closed Saturday and Sunday. Lunch and dinner are served daily.  Lunch 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and dinner 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. .  All guests must leave the surrounding areas at 5:00 p.m. The  Daytime Shelter Program provides, showers, and laundry, Bible Study every Wednesday for those that choose to attend.

The Daytime Program is staffed by our Executive Director, Daytime Managers and volunteers from our host churches and the surrounding communities.

Guests in need of emergency shelter are enrolled in the Nighttime Rotating Shelter Program, in open beds on a "first come first serve" basis during the coldest months of the season, January through April.  IF YOU HAVE NEVER ENROLLED IN THE CHRISTNET PROGRAM AND WANT TO GET INTO THE NIGHTTIME ROTATING CHURCH SHELTER YOU MUST COME TO CHRISTNET SERVICES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 P.M. AND 3:00 P.M. FOR A HMIS INTAKE BEFORE YOU CAN GET INTO THE ROTATING SHELTER.