Annual Nativity display benefits Family Promise

The fourth annual No Room at the Inn event, benefiting Family Promise of Midland, will give Midlanders a chance to browse through hundreds of privately collected nativities.

The No Room at the Inn event has just always been really special, said Kay Brockman, volunteer and displayer at the event. You just see everything from gloriously sculpted things to a rubber ducky (nativity). Its just a fun time and I think that everyone should at least come out and look at all of the beautiful nativities. It makes for a fun afternoon.

In addition, Brockman said organizers encourage anyone interested to join in the event and display their own nativities as well.

Everyone should bring their own nativities out to display, said Brockman, who will be displaying one of her own. Theyre welcome to bring it the Thursday night before the event and sign it in.

While not required, Family Promise will accept a donation of $5 upon entry to the event.

We do ask for a $5 donation and it all goes to Family Promise, Brockman said. We would just like for people to come out and support Family Promise. Even if they dont wish to support monetarily, just their presence here would be an honor. Plus theyll enjoy it.

Brockman said the event ties into the mission of Family Promise thematically as it works with the assistance of its Interfaith Hospitality Network to provide assistance to families who are dealing with homelessness.

For the ones that have been able to enter (the program), they have found a room. Some people dont make it but most of them do, Brockman said. With the economy the way it is now, its hard to think that people would be homeless but they are. Im always surprised how many people need a hand.

Currently the program is at full capacity with four families, providing them with shelter at one of several host churches. Families stay at each host church for one week at a time from 6 p.m. to 6:15 a.m. each day.

Adults in the program are required to work or attend school full time during the day for the full two to three months they are in the program. Free child care and afterschool care is provided for the children in the program as well.

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Annual Nativity display benefits Family Promise