The winter shelter at Hermitage Hills completed 21 weeks of serving 12 men so that they had a safe, warm place to sleep, a hot meal, the opportunity to shower and get new clothing, breakfast, and a sack lunch.  Most importantly, each week the Gospel was shared with the men.  Thank you to all the volunteers who set up weekly, hosted the dinner, drove the van, stayed the night, provided the meal, shared a devotion, and laundered the linens.  Because of you, we were able to show the men the love of Christ!  Our next season begins on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

We partner with Room in the Inn to provide a winter shelter for men during the months of November through March (21 weeks).  Hermitage Hills Baptist Church hosts 12 men each Wednesday night during these months.  We provide a hot dinner, cots with bedding for sleep, opportunity for a shower, clothing items, breakfast, a sack lunch and transportation to and from the Room in the Inn facility downtown.  Most importantly though we provide fellowship and conversation that points to Christ.  You can serve in many ways through:

Provide meal items - we partner with Whitt's, but like to add an additional meat, two sides, dessert, 10 sack lunches - we also like for the group/indidvidual to stay and help us serve the food

Host the meal - come and eat with us at 6:15 and join in conversation with the men

Drive the van - pick up the church van from Hermitage Hills at 5:15 pm on Wednesday, drive to the Room in the Inn facility downtown to pick up the men and bring them back to the church, pick up the men on Thursday morning at 5:30 am, drive the men back to the Room in the Inn facility and return the van to the church

Set up - meet at the church at 5:30 to help set up the room by placing movable dividers and cots with a mattress, a set of sheets, and a pillow

Devotion - each week we have a Christ-centered devotion and prayer before the meal, we also provide pocket testaments of the Gospel of John to those that are interested in having one

Stay the night as an inn keeper - two men stay the night as inn keepers to answer questions, make sure things are put away as needed, get breakfast items out in the morning, and take out the trash - cots are provided for sleeping

Wash bedding/towels - the twin sheets and towels can be picked up on Thursday morning and returned the next week on Wednesday morning

This is a wonderful way to value people and share Christ with our guests.

If you are interested in volunteering with Room In The Inn, please fill out the form below or visit the link.