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Room In The Inn

Sardis to Host Room in the Inn

Sardis Presbyterian Church’s mission states Exploring Faith. Changing Lives. What better way to demonstrate our faith than to invest in our local community by participating in the Room in the Inn program.  Roof Above has announced it will once again be operating the Room in the Inn a life changing program this year. Sardis because of our long history bas been asked to serve as a host location for our neighbors in need. Your Session and Mission Ministry agree that it is our calling to participate in this program again.

We need YOU to make the difference! Sardis will host Room In the Inn on Sundays and Wednesday from January through March 2025. To house our neighbors, we need team members to staff our fabulous Sardis House on Wednesday and Sunday nights from 5 pm to 8am. These are the two nights that ROOF ABOVE finds hardest to staff, because of other churches’ activities. Join a team and you will be asked to help 2-3 times in the 3-month period. Our neighbors need:

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  • TEAM LEAD- Ensure all volunteer spots for your night are filled. Be present to help volunteers and delegate set up and other hospitality tasks such as greeting and laundry.(5:00pm-10:00pm). Team Leads should plan to be present at least at the beginning of each shift (for Greeters and Owls) to ensure a smooth transition for the evening. If Owl volunteers are experienced RITI hosts, the Team lead can depart before they arrive.  
  • GREETER– Set out toiletries and other hospitality items, adjust bedrooms for the number of neighbors hosted, assist with unloading dishwasher and setting silverware on dinner tables, greet & interact with neighbors, run loads of laundry for the neighbors, set out evening snacks. 5:30-10:00pm
  • OWL (overnight host)– Unload dishwasher, set out breakfast items, awake neighbors at 5am. You can doze on the couches in the Sardis House living room. 9:45pm-6:00am
  • ROOSTER (early morning host)- Double check linens are cleaned up and bagged, disinfect mattresses/pillows, tidy up and put away supplies, load dishwasher. 5:15am-7:00am
  • BUS RIDER- Welcome and ride with neighbors on bus to and from Sardis/Roof Above. Read announcement sheet provided to the neighbors on the bus. (Another Sardis volunteer will drive the bus), 5-6pm evening shift on the night we host or 5:30-6:30am the next day for morning shift. (Bus departs from Sardis House at approx. 5:45am)
  • PROVIDE DINNER– Provide dinner for approx. 20 people including main dish, sides, dessert and drinks. Arrive at 5:30pm, serve at 6pm then clean up. Dinner menu is your choice and includes entree, vegetable, salad, bread, dessert, tea, and lemonade. Please no pasta dishes like lasagna or spaghetti as many of the shelters serve these dishes often. Questions about providing dinner? Contact Jane Tilley, 704-661-0191, jtilley8084@gmail.com
  • BED MAKING– Make all the beds in all 6 bedrooms. Sheets will be placed on each bed for you to make. Place a folded towel, wash cloth, and blanket on the chair beside each bed. Beds should be made no later than 5:30pm on the date of your sign up. Come during one of these windows that works for you: Sundays from 8am to 1pm, Tuesdays 8am-8pm, Wednesdays 8am to 5:30pm, Thursdays 10:30am to 5:30pm).
  • LUNCH BAG PACKING- Pack 13 lunches inside a clear ziplock bag and place them in the kitchen in the Sardis House. Lunches should be delivered no later than 5:30pm on the date of your sign up. Come during one of these windows that works for you: Sundays from 8am to 1pm (or can be dropped off at 5:30pm or later on Sundays, Tuesdays 8am-8pm, Wednesdays 8am to 5:30pm, Thursdays 10:30am to 5:30pm).

General Questions about RITI can be directed to our RITI coordinators, Kay Taylor and Mary B. Saclarides.

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