You’re Welcome at inExcelsis.
Whether you need a hot meal, a shower, a warm coat, a bus ticket or just a quiet place to rest and relax, you’re welcome at our Outreach Center. We ask no questions and charge no fees.
Need immediate help? Phone 211 and the United Way will connect you to emergency shelter and services across St. Louis.
Come for any of the following at our Outreach Center.
Stay for as much and as long as you need.
We’re serving in our Outreach Center every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month. The center is at 4265 Shaw Boulevard (at the intersection of Shaw Boulevard and Tower Grove Avenue) St. Louis MO 63110
a hot meal
cooked, served, eaten together
a hot shower
private, warm, fresh towels and toiletries
clothing and hygiene supplies
soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, deodorant, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, clothing for men and women
bus tickets
tickets to get you where you need to go from Metro
document help
help getting or replacing an ID or birth certificate
winter shelter
motel stays for guests with families and children during the coldest of the cold nights November through March
At our Outreach Center on Saturdays (except the last Saturday of each month)
4265 Shaw Boulevard (at the intersection of Shaw Boulevard and Tower Grove Avenue) St. Louis Mo 63110
8:30 a.m. until Noon
If you need help on the last Saturday of a month, phone 2-1-1 or see Other resources below.
Call: (314) 887-7156 Email: here4you@inexcelsislove.org
Ask for Betty, our Resource Navigation Lead, if you’d like help finding a specific service or referral.
You don’t need to know what to ask for.
When you walk through the door at 4265 Shaw Boulevard, a volunteer will greet you and ask for your name, or whatever name you’d like to be called. You can take a breath, sit, rest, relax and have coffee and a breakfast item. Later we’ll serve lunch. When you’re ready, tell us what you need. In addition to breakfast and lunch we provide showers, hygiene supplies, clothing, bus tickets, a place to charge your phone, help getting or replacing an ID or birth certificate and referrals to other community resources. Or, tell us nothing at all and stay just for the companionship and community-building.
Come as you are.
We don’t require any of the following things in order to serve you.
identification
proof of where you’re living
appointment
fees or donations
while we are a Christian ministry and would love to share our faith with you, no discipleship teachings or religious participation are not required. But, we truly hope you’ll join us for them.
documentation of housing status
questions you don’t want to answer
Our humanitarian services are offered based on one criterion only: need . Anyone experiencing homelessness is welcome .
When we’re not the right fit for you, we’ll refer you to other resources.
No single organization can meet every need. Here are the organizations we trust most.
The United Way of Greater St. Louis. connects you to shelter, food, healthcare, financial help and more. This number is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Trained counselors help you with suicide prevention and other crises. All services are free and confidential. Phone or text this number. It’s answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline. answers this number 24 hours each day, 7 days each week. And they speak in 200+ languages. Text “START” to 88788.
Magdala Foundation
case management with referrals to treatment, housing and occupational therapy
900 North Jefferson Avenue St. Louis MO 63106
Peter & Paul Community Services
24 hours each day, 7 days each week emergency shelter for single adult men, day services, case management and temporary, transitional and permanent housing
3225 North Florissant Avenue St. Louis MO 63107
Salvation Army Family Haven
temporary housing with referrals, case management, occupational therapy and family shelter
10740 West Page Avenue. St. Louis MO 63132
Safe Connections (Domestic Violence)
serving adults and teens experiencing domestic violence
2165 Hampton Avenue St. Louis MO 63139
This is a partial list. For our full directory of St. Louis-area resources, see Resources or email us any time at help4you@inexcelsislove.org.
Need help finding the right place?
Email here4you@inexcelsislove.org or call (314) 887-7156 and ask for Betty, our Resource Navigation Leader. She helps connect guests with the right organization for what they need.
If you’d like prayer, just ask. If you’d rather not, you’re just as welcome.
Saturday mornings at our Outreach Center except the last Saturday of each month
4265 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110
8:30 a.m. until Noon