Room In The Inn Returns

by Carrie Veal on September 12, 2024

Room in the Inn (RITI) is a seasonal program that offers overnight shelter for our housing insecure neighbors. We partner with Roof Above, a long-standing Charlotte non-profit, to offer clean, safe overnight lodging for men, women and children during the coldest months of the year.

Each Saturday from December - March, volunteers are needed to prepare beds, pick up neighbors from Roof Above, make and/or serve dinner, pack lunches, and stay overnight at the church. Each of these volunteer spots gives you the opportunity to provide care, compassion and put faith into action for a marginalized population.

RITI is one of the longest ongoing justice and outreach programs at MPBC. It has been the place where congregants have made new friends, discovered their ability to make a big impact in a short amount of time, and found ways to serve as a family or friend group.

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing the specific ways you can volunteer. We will train you on all the protocols, give you guidance as you serve, and do all we can to assure that this is a wonderful experience for you.

Tags: outreach, missions, housing, mojo, riti

About the Author

Carrie Veal

Though born in Tennessee, Carrie is a life-long University of Georgia Fan, Atlanta Braves fan and Duke Basketball Fan. Carrie joined the staff in May 2014, when called at Minister of Children. Over time, her role has expanded and while she still works with children and their families, she also has her fingers on the pulse of every ministry through her work with the Ministry of Community Life which works to connect people to one another and the church. 

Carrie spent her adolescence and college years in Florida where she swam competitively, attended Stetson University and discovered her love of church and calling to ministry. 

After graduating from the McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Carrie served First Baptist Gainesville (GA) and Morningside Baptist (Spartanburg, SC) where she grew as a minister and a human. Her arrival to MPBC brought her to a place that felt like coming home. 

In 2021, Carrie became a Certified Enneagram Approach Practitioner. The Enneagram has been vital to her ministry, her relationships and to her own personal growth.

In 2021 she also became a Certified Facilitator for Confronting Whiteness, the course written and designed by Dr. Boswell. Since the winter of 2021, Carrie has led 6 groups through the 9-week course. 

Carrie loves to cook and bake; host people at her home and create community. An avid reader, writer and true crime fan, Carrie invites you to coffee or wine, Mexican food, or a burger and fries anytime! 



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