“We have hundreds of unhoused residents sleeping at Atlanta’s airport, tents are spreading around the edges of our thoroughfares and within community neighborhoods, and far too many individuals and families are living in cars parked on store lots,” Jones said in a press release. “The question is if Jesus came to the metro Atlanta area today, would there still be no room for him in the Inn? Could the holy family even afford to live in metro Atlanta? Let us place ourselves in our neighbor’s shoes and help them live housed with dignity.”

Those who want to participate, can email Jones at to register your faith group and to learn about locations.

According to the annual Point In Time Count report released earlier this year, Atlanta’s homeless population in January was 2,679 — 738 people found sleeping on the streets on the night of Jan. 23, and an additional 1,941 people who were living in shelters from Jan. 23 - 30. Last year, the survey found 640 people unsheltered and an additional 1,377 in shelters.