Saturday Sanctuary is an intentional ministry of First Presbyterian Church Asheville, formed 17 years ago to provide cold-weather shelter on Saturdays for our downtown neighbors in need. It has evolved from coffee, popcorn, and movies in the basement of our chapel to a full lunchtime meal, a safe space for neighbors to enjoy community and respite from the cold. We’ve also evolved into kind of an ecumenical group, as many of our volunteers are not members of FPCA but have heard about the work we do and really want to be a part of it. We operate October through March and are open to our neighbors from 10:30 am to 2 pm each Saturday. We welcome new volunteers and offer a required training twice per season.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the FPCA Mission Committee.