On July 4th, we began the summer session of Room in the Inn (RITI). This marks a full ten years that St. Stephen has been hosting homeless guests since RITI was initiated in Fort Worth by St. Stephen and Broadway Baptist in November 2007. During the months of July and August, traditionally our hottest months of the year, up to 15 men who are currently homeless will join us each Tuesday night/ Wednesday morning for an overnight stay, two warm meals, a sack lunch for the next day—and most important—our hospitality.
- To properly execute RITI each week requires approximately 30 volunteers. Volunteer opportunities include:
- Setup (beds/ dinner tables) (3:00 – 4:30pm Tues)
- Drivers (from/ to East Lancaster) (4:15– 5:15pm Tues; 7:00 – 8:00am Wed)
- Pre-preparation of dinner & delivery to the church kitchen (by 4pm Tues)
- Final preparation/ serving of dinner & cleanup at church (4:00 – 7:00pm Tues)
- Hosts—visiting with guests over dinner, after-dinner, or breakfast (6:00 – 9:00pm Tues; 6:30 – 7:00am Wed)
- Supervision of sack lunch preparation at church (6:30 – 7:30pm Tues)
- Innkeepers—sleeping overnight at church with our guests (9:30pm Tues – 6:00am Wed)
- Pre-preparation of breakfast & delivery to the church kitchen (by 10pm Tues)
- Final preparation/ serving of breakfast & cleanup at church (5:45 – 8:30am Wed)
- Laundry—washing bed linens/ towels/ wash cloths & delivering back to church (Wed pm – Tues am)
You can sign up for any of these jobs for a specific date in July or August by contacting Wendy Larmour ([email protected]) or Mike Tyson ([email protected]).
Or click on this link to sign up – Room In The Inn Summer 2017 – July 4
We welcome participation by everyone—St. Stephen members, visitors & friends—and know it will be a meaningful experience for you.
MANY THANKS to all who continue to make Room in the Inn a priority mission for St. Stephen!