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The Interfaith Hospitality Network is a ministry among churches in
the Roanoke Valley which focuses on helping homeless families find jobs
and places to live while providing the caring touch of compassionate
enabling friends. St. John serves as a "host congregation" in that
network several times each year, providing food, sleeping space, and
Christian fellowship for families in a temporary crisis situation.
Facts & Information about InterFaith Hospitality
 100
volunteers are needed for the entire year to fill the volunteer slots
(This is less than 10% of the St. John congregation)
The number
of homeless served this year is 25% higher than in 2001
Interfaith
guests attend mandatory budgeting classes taught by an employee of the
Consumer Credit Counseling Services
Monetary
donations are accepted at Interfaith Hospitality--contact Daren Gunter,
director of IHN, at 343-9982
29
congregations make up the Roanoke Valley Interfaith Hospitality Network
Volunteers
to IHN provide homeless families with basic human needs: shelter,
safety, and sustenance--with a spirit of warmth and hospitality
If you are interested in volunteering or want to know more about this
ministry, contact Cindy and Shane Maish. |
