Letter about the Gathering Inn

Curated by the Pastor

Isaiah 58:6-7 Isn’t this the fast I choose: releasing wicked restraints, untying the ropes of a yoke setting free the mistreated, and breaking every yoke? Isn’t it sharing your bread with the hungry and bringing the homeless poor into your house, covering the naked when you see them,

Letter about the Gathering Inn

Dear friends,

Please read the following letter from the Gathering Inn. The work we do with the Gathering Inn is instrumental in following God’s call to care for the poor. Please continue to pray for them and support them in doing the important work of caring for our unhoused brothers and sisters.

 May God continue to work through us,

Pastor Anny+  

August 23, 2024

Public Statement on Recent Purchase of 1660 3rd Street in Lincoln

The Gathering Inn (TGI) plans to open a medical respite program at 1660 3rd Street in Lincoln, California, which will contribute to reducing homelessness and the strain on our local healthcare and social service systems. The Gathering Inn was required by the seller's terms to keep the real estate activities confidential until close of escrow, which happened on August 13, 2024.

Medical respite services help ill or injured unhoused patients recover after

hospital discharge under medical supervision. In this controlled setting, they also receive support services to transition to stable housing.

Patients in the Medical Respite Program are typically senior citizens. They must be referred by a hospital, and no walk-in, sex offenders or self-referrals are accepted. This is not a shelter or a drop-in day program. Until earlier this year, the building was an assisted living facility. The primarily elderly patients served by the Medical Respite Program will be inside the building or its internal courtyard, and no visitors will be allowed.

We understand and respect the confusion and concern that surrounds a

private deal. Now that we have the freedom to do so, we will make every effort to listen to, and engage with, nearby residents, businesses, and City of Lincoln officials.

More information about the Medical Respite Program is available on our FAQ page. www.thegatheringinn.com