Joel Osteen Tweets Lakewood Church Is ‘Receiving Anyone Who Needs Shelter’

Joel Osteen‘s Lakewood Church in Houston tweeted this morning they are now “receiving people who need shelter” from the hurricane:

Lakewood is receiving people who need shelter. We are also coordinating with the city as a collection site for distribution.

— Lakewood Church (@lakewoodch) August 29, 2017

Lakewood is also collecting diapers, baby formula, baby food and other supplies. Please bring these items to Lakewood at Circle Drive

— Lakewood Church (@lakewoodch) August 29, 2017

Lakewood is receiving people who need shelter. We are also receiving supplies such as baby food, baby formula and other shelter needs.

— Lakewood Church (@lakewoodch) August 29, 2017

Osteen himself tweeted that the doors are open:

Victoria and I care deeply about our fellow Houstonians. Lakewood’s doors are open and we are receiving anyone who needs shelter.

— Joel Osteen (@JoelOsteen) August 29, 2017

This comes following a ton of social media outcry over Lakewood not opening its doors to hurricane victims. A statement from the church last night said, “We have never closed our doors. We will continue to be a distribution center for those in need. We are prepared to house people once shelters reach capacity. Lakewood will be a value to the community in the aftermath of this storm in helping our fellow citizens rebuild their lives.”

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