Can't we just stay at this church

Our church hosts families from Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) 2 times a year.  These are families that are transitioning from being homeless to getting a home of their own.  They stay in different churches for a week at a time.  Morris Moore, a member of our church serves on the board of the Foundation for the Homeless which sponsors IHN, shared with me the following email about the experience of one family whose very first week in the program was with us, Westlake UMC.


Lynn,


As we discussed this past Sunday, almost all of our clients express some form of appreciation to us for our hosts and for the role the churches play in making the family shelter program (IHN) possible. However, we had one family who entered the IHN program that week at our church. The first week is usually a stressful time as they acclimate to the program. They wanted to make sure that I conveyed their appreciation to the church as a whole for the hospitality shown to them during their stay. In fact, their teenage girl made this comment to her parents: "Can't we just stay at this church? They are so friendly here". I want to express my appreciation for the manner in which our hosts, volunteers, and staff ALL work as a team to reflect God's love in our interactions with the IHN families.



If you could convey whatever piece(s) of this you wish to share in your weekly email, I would very much appreciate it.



Yours in Christ,





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Morris Moore