Before they go out into the community on Friday afternoons, FAST members gather in a Loker Commons classroom for discussion and prayer.
Bryan says the group's experiences give FAST members the opportunity to speak with homeless people about God.
"It's from that kind of basis that we can think about sharing the Gospel," he says.
In addition to the Friday afternoon sojourns, FAST also organized an outreach event where they gave away hot cocoa, pastries and warm winter clothing just before Christmas.
FAST members say the connections they make with the homeless are invaluable.
One man, who has arthritis, dreams of going to California, getting his GED and becoming a small motor repairer.
"He gets so enthusiastic when you talk to him," Rattey says.
One Friday, another man presented a few FAST members with a cake.
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