CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Several warming shelters will open over Christmas weekend as frigid temperatures are expected to move into the Lowcountry.
Shelters will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings in North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Summerville, and Moncks Corner.
The following shelters will be open Friday:
- Holy City Missions at Aldersgate United Methodist Church (North Charleston)
- Hibben United Methodist Church (Mount Pleasant)
- Goose Creek United Methodist Church (Goose Creek)
- Berkeley Baptist Church (Moncks Corner)
The following shelters will be open Saturday and Sunday:
- Holy City Missions at Aldersgate United Methodist Church (North Charleston)
- Hibben United Methodist Church (Mount Pleasant)
- Goose Creek United Methodist Church (Goose Creek)
- Seacoast Church (Summerville)
- Berkeley Baptist Church (Moncks Corner)
Details for each shelter can be found below:
Holy City Missions at Aldersgate United Methodist Church:
- 1444 Remount Road, North Charleston
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. admission
- 9:00 a.m. closure on Saturday and Sunday
- 7:00 a.m. closure on Monday
- Free CARTA transportation: Drop-off and pick-up at Remount Road/Allison Avenue
- (843) 744-0283
Hibben United Methodist Church
- 690 Coleman Boulevard, Mount Pleasant
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. admission
- 7:00 a.m. closure
- Free transportation: Van transport from Citadel Square Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m., CARTA pick-up each morning
- (843) 884-9761
Goose Creek United Methodist Church
- 142 Red Bank Road, Goose Creek
- 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. admission
- 7:00 a.m. closure
- (843) 553-6842
Seacoast Church Summerville
- 301 E N 5th Street, Summerville
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. admission
- 7:00 a.m. closure
- (843) 486-0193
- EXTENDED DATES: Dorchester County Government announced on Saturday that the Summerville warming center at Seacoast Church has extended its dates. The center will be open through December 27.
Berkeley Baptist Church
- 2045 Highway 52, Moncks Corner
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. admission
- (843) 761-8621
Men, women, and children are welcome at each shelter, but no pets are allowed.