Host Congregations

Host congregations open their building to provide a safe, hospitable shelter for the families in the Family Promise of Lima-Allen County program for a week at a time, three or four times a year. To be a host congregation, your building must have 3 areas that can be turned into bedrooms for the families, a room for the volunteer overnight hosts to sleep, a common area for families and volunteers to congregate, and kitchen facilities. Showers are helpful as well, but not necessary as our Day Center has shower facilities. The rotation of host congregations is set in November for the following year, so there may be a waiting period before your congregation can be plugged in.

In the mean time, partnering with an existing host congregation can be a great way to get involved and get ‘up to speed’ in how the program works. A partner congregation helps provide some of the many volunteers that are part of a Family Promise of Lima-Allen County host week.

Support Congregations

There are many ways that your congregation can help Family Promise of Lima-Allen County in a support capacity. Some of these include:
* Financial support — donations are vital to keeping our ministry strong
* Partner with a host congregation to provide volunteers during a host week
* Commit to providing meals, activities for kids, etc. on a regular basis
* Develop a bank of volunteer services that members of your congregation could provide to families in the program

Call Family Promise of Lima-Allen County at 419-879-4600 to see how your congregation can become involved in the lives of homeless children and their families!

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