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Over the course of the past seven weeks, this special series has looked at the issue of housing insecurity from many different angles. We have spoken to local faith leaders about their efforts to ensure that people don’t have to go without food, clothing or shelter. We have...

As we have already seen in the initial entries in this special series, there are many different factors that contribute to the problems of housing insecurity and homelessness. Because of that fact, there is no magic bullet that can fix things and no one individual is going to...

The Williamsburg Kiwanis Club recently donated $1,200 to Williamsburg’s Emergency Christian Ministries (homeless shelter) to provide assistance to children staying at their facility. Pictured are Emergency Christian Ministries Director Susan Jett and Williamsburg Kiwanis...

When folks are down on their luck and need to utilize the services provided by the local homeless shelter, it shouldn’t mean that any children involved in the situation have to fall behind in their education as a result.

The Williamsburg Save-a-Lot store is partnering with the Williamsburg Police Department to help those in need this holiday season. The store recently announced the partnership via their Facebook page, in which they will be holding a Stuff the Cruiser event on Monday, Dec. 19....

Williamsburg’s only homeless shelter, Emergency Christian Ministries, is more or less back in business after shutting early last year, but its current leaders say it can still use all the help that it can get as much of the building still needs extensive work. “Everything needs...

Williamsburg is planning to use at least a portion of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help get the Emergency Christian Ministries homeless shelter back operating. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Emergency Christian Ministries homeless shelter in Williamsburg is currently shut down, but plans are to reopen although it may take a while, Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison informed the city council during its regular monthly meeting Monday. Read this story and more for just...

“In 1984, I became a Christian,” said Billy Woodward, director of Emergency Christian Ministries. “I wanted to do something for the Lord. It was a life changing experience for me.” It was from this desire that the Emergency Christian Ministries (ECM) was born. Woodward left his...

The following was a letter sent to the News Journal by Billy Woodward, the Director of Emergency Christian Ministries, announcing his resignation from the organizations leadership position. “Hope you and yours are doing good during these troubled times. Thought it best to tell...