The doorways of a historic Lanarkshire church have been thrown open as a minister bids to assist his neighborhood take care of the price of dwelling disaster.
Bothwell Parish Church is providing folks sizzling meals and shelter over the winter months.
And Rev. Iain Majcher swapped his pulpit for a PlayStation to launch the mission on the 14th century Grade A listed Church of Scotland constructing.
The Winter Hotter mission, a collaboration with the Bothwell Futures charity, sees the constructing open 4 days every week, with volunteers serving lunch and dinner.
Folks can pop in for a espresso or discover a quiet nook to do some work or examine.
Soccer followers may even pull up a pew to deal with the newly-released FIFA23 laptop recreation.
Rev. Majcher instructed Lanarkshire Dwell : "I attended a Church of Scotland on-line assembly when stark statistics got about what this winter may carry for folks.
"The church has to take care of its neighborhood and whereas Bothwell has a picture as a rich village there's a actual want for one thing like this.
"It isn't simply homeless folks and the poorest who need assistance. There are hardworking people who find themselves not getting by on the finish of the month.
"We have now a good looking constructing right here nevertheless it means nothing if it is closed. We should have the heating on anyway so we would as effectively use the constructing for one thing good."
The mission is ready to run all through the winter and there are plans for theme nights that includes films and quizzes.
There's additionally a 'neighborhood larder' the place folks might help themselves to groceries and different important merchandise equivalent to toiletries.
The minister added: "Folks have been very beneficiant with monetary backing and we have now had different donations, equivalent to two PlayStations.
"Native eating places are offering night meals at lowered costs.
"Usually there's the concept that church is just for church people, however we need to present there are not any labels right here and we're all members of the neighborhood."
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