Hope Haven Gospel Mission
Shelter Check-In
Monday - Friday: 5:30 pm
Sunday - Sunday: 8:00 am
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Things to know:
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New clients should arrive as close to 5:30 pm as possible. Beds are all first-come come-first first-served.
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There are no co-ed dormitories.
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Bring a valid ID. (Lewiston PD will issue a shelter referral if you do not have ID - 141 Mill Street.)
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Limit your belongings to two bags per person.
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All new items brought into the shelter go through the heat room for a minimum of 12 hours. No exceptions. This is a point of entry for pest control.
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Be clean and sober. You must remain clean and sober for the duration of your stay.
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No sexual offenders will be admitted.
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Bring documentation showing that you have legal guardianship of any children with whom you will check in. Includes: birth certificates, DHHS paperwork, insurance statements, and final judgment.
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Remember that a 1-year latency rule applies when you leave or are involuntarily dismissed from the shelter.
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Once you are assigned a bed, it is yours until you leave.
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Plan to be proactive - you must actively seek housing, assistance, employment, or other means of reestablishing yourself during your stay.
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Bible Sudy
God's Kitchen Hours
Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm.
Dinner: Sunday, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Breakfast: Monday-Sunday 7:15 am - 8:00 am
Lunch: Monday – Sunday 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
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Food Pantry/Giveaway Center
Monday: 10:00 am - 2:45 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:45 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 2:45 pm
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Closed from 11:45 to 12:30 pm for staff lunch each day.
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The last visitor is admitted at 2:45 pm. No admittance past 2:45 pm.
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Closed most major holidays.
Donations Receiving
For the convenience of our donors, we accept donations Monday - Sunday from 8 am to 6:30 pm. If these hours do not meet your needs, simply contact our business office and we will give you more information regarding after-hours drop-off.
Every Wednsday in our dining room from 6 pm till
Chapel
The first and thirds Sunday of the month. If the month has five Sundays the fifth Sunday is a Chapel Sunday.
Faith Baptist Church
The second and fourth Sundays of the month we transport to Faith Baptist Church on Washington Stree in Auburn. Transport starts at 10:30 am.