Housing - 9/9/2026

Multi-Congregational Fall Book Study: There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America

This fall, dive into the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner for Non-Fiction, “There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America” by journalist and anthropologist Brian Goldstone.

In this powerful book, Goldstone follows five Atlanta families facing housing insecurity, using their stories to shine a light on the systemic issues and "shadow realm" of working people who lack a fixed place to sleep at night. Explore how working families—besieged by skyrocketing rents, low wages, and inadequate tenant protections—are becoming the new face of homelessness in the United States, and discuss how to respond. This video segment from CBS Sunday Morning describes the book in more depth.

Please borrow or purchase a copy of the book to bring to the book study discussions.  You can purchase a copy on Amazon and at many bookstores.  It’s also available as an audiobook on apps such as Libby (usually through your library).

The study will meet at four different Northside congregations on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8PM.

  • September 15: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Fellowship Hall)
  • September 29: St. Luke’s United Methodist Church (North Indy Great Hall)
  • October 13: Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
  • October 27: Meridian Street United Methodist Church

Plus, you can wrap up your learning on Thursday, November 19 at the Annual Family Promise Program on Homelessness, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 6501 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46260

Register HERE.

submitted by Marcia Roberts, Tenant Advocacy leader


Flood Relief Update

St. Luke's...you are showing UP for flood victims in our community!

As soon as we knew about the flooding in our community, we mobilized quickly! In less than 24 hours, we were collecting flood bucket cleaning supplies and financial donations, partnering with the Red Cross and Washington Township schools on their emergency shelter, and feeding hot meals to hundreds of effected neighbors in the Midtown area.

And your support keeps coming! We continue to work with others in our community to support flood victims - serving as a collection point for other churches and groups, and putting supplies out into the community as quickly as requests come in. Volunteers are helping neighbors clean up, and we've raised over $80,000, which is providing meals, supplies, and 150+ dehumidifiers, and will also be there to support the difficult long-term recovery that is ahead of us. Thank you for the ways you have already shown up for those in need! If you're interested in giving or serving, head to the link on our webpage! I'm proud of us, St. Luke's!

submitted by Shelly Clasen


Streets to Home Update

St. Luke's has been there Every Step of the Way

From convening conversations to organizing with Indy Action Coalition to ensure city funding, to hosting a screening of Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness, to providing Thanksgiving meals to newly housed individuals, St. Luke’s has shown up for this work in real and tangible ways.

During the fall of 2025, our congregation raised over $80,000 and provided 30 Move-In Kits for newly housed neighbors. And during the 2026 Lent season, we collected supplies and funds to provide 100 more Move-In Kits. THANK YOU St. Luke’s for your generosity!

Read the full story HERE

You Can Get Involved!

You don’t have to be an expert in housing policy or social services to make a difference. Some of the most meaningful ways to get involved are simple ones: assemble a Move-In Kit, make a financial donation, or simply take the time to learn more about the reality of homelessness in our city.

There are also deeper questions worth sitting with. What do we believe about why people experience homelessness? What does our faith call us to do? How do we engage with the policy debates shaping what happens in Indianapolis and Indiana? I believe that understanding leads to action — and that action, rooted in love, changes lives.

To explore stories, videos, updates, and ways to get involved, visit the Streets to Home page on our website. 

To find the latest update on the progress of Streets to Home, visit the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention.

submitted by Shelly Clasen