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Thermal Shelter of Front Royal will open on December 21st
Eric Repleog (Virginia Hills Church), Bobby Stepp (New Hope Bible Church), Michele Smeltzer and Jim Bunce (Marlow Heights Baptist Church) discuss the Thermal Shelter opening on December 21st. Photo and video by Mike McCool, Royal Examiner.
The Thermal Shelter of Front Royal will open on December 21st and will be open every night until April 4, 2020.
The Thermal Shelter is a non-profit organization, non-denominational, low barrier, overnight shelter for homeless adults (over 18) men and women. The Thermal Shelter works in partnership with local churches, during the winter months. Their guests are provided a hot dinner, bed and a packed breakfast & lunch in the morning.
Free transportation to Shelter is provided each night. Guests are picked up between 6:30pm – 6:45pm at the CCap office, which is located behind St. Luke’s Community Clinic at 316 N. Royal Avenue in Front Royal.
Mike McCool, the publisher of the Royal Examiner spoke with Michele Smeltzer along with Jim Bunce from Marlow Heights Baptist Church, Eric Repleog from Virginia Hills Church and Bobby Stepp from New Hope Bible Church in the exclusive video:
Here is the list of local churches and times when they will be the host for the Thermal Shelter:
Saturday, December 21, 2019 New Hope Bible Church – 80 N Lake Dr., Front Royal
Saturday, December 28, 2019 Dynamic Life Church – 1600 John Marshall Hwy, Front Royal
Saturday, January 4, 2020 (Fauquier) Linden United Methodist Church 13466 John Marshall Hwy, Linden
Saturday, January 11, 2020 First Baptist Church – 14 West 1st Street, Front Royal
Saturday, January 18, 2020 Front Royal United Methodist Church- 1 West Main St. Front Royal
Saturday, January 25, 2020 Calvary Episcopal Church- 132 N. Royal Ave, Front Royal
Saturday, February 1, 2020 Riverton Methodist Church – 55 E. Strasburg Rd, Front Royal
Saturday, February 8, 2020 Marlow Heights Baptist Church – 517 Braxton Rd, Front Royal
Saturday, February 15, 2020 Marlow Heights Baptist Church – 517 Braxton Rd, Front Royal
Saturday, February 22, 2020 Virginia Hills Church – 737 Rockland Rd, Front Royal
Saturday, February 29, 2020 Virginia Hills Church – 737 Rockland Rd, Front Royal
Saturday, March 7, 2020 First Baptist Church – 14 West 1st Street, Front Royal
Saturday, March 14, 2020 Church of the Rock – 620 Virginia Ave, Front Royal
Saturday, March 21, 2020 Church at Skyline – 7655 Stonewall Jackson Hwy, Front Royal
Saturday, March 28, 2020 Front Royal Presbyterian Church- 115 Luray Ave, Front Royal
For more information, please visit their Facebook Page here. Also you can contact: Michelle Smeltzer (540) 892-6108
Donation are accepted (and needed) and can be mailed to :
Thermal Shelter of Front Royal
PO Box 454
Front Royal, VA 22630
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