Emergency Warming Station Opens Tonight at First Baptist Woodstock

Local partnership provides overnight shelter Monday and Tuesday as temperatures drop.

Emergency Warming Station Opens Tonight at First Baptist Woodstock

Woodstock Community News| Woodstock, GA

In response to approaching cold weather, local organizations are opening an emergency warming station tonight, December 29, and Tuesday, December 30. The facility at First Baptist Church Woodstock offers a safe, warm environment for residents in need of shelter.

The station is located at 11905 Highway 92 in Woodstock. Guests should proceed to Building B on the lower level and follow signs directing them to the Community Care Center. Intake for the shelter is available strictly between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. each evening.

Operated by local Woodstock-area churches in partnership with the Homeless Coalition of Cherokee County, the facility remains open overnight with a required departure time of 8 a.m. the following morning. Organizers emphasize that all are welcome.

Residents are encouraged to share this information with anyone who may be unhoused or in need of relief from the cold. For questions regarding the warming station or additional details, community members can contact the organizers directly at 770-406-6161.