Our small church (under 50 right now) has a building with three entrances, all of which are covered. We have a problem with the homeless camping out on our entrance ways. We have installed security cameras, we have put up no trespassing signs, but nothing seems to work. We have compassion and wouldn't even mind them staying there overnight except that they pee and poop on our property. Once even smeared poop on our doors. Last week a rock was thrown through a window. We're now talking about giving out bags with bottles of water, granola bars, and a gospel of John as we ask them to move on, but one deacon said we'll be "marked" in the homeless community as a place to get free goodies. We have a GREAT rescue mission in our town but it's on the other side of the city and some homeless don't want to go there anyway. The police won't do anything.
Has your church found a way to help the homeless without making the problem worse?