(Lebanon) -- A proposed plan could help the homeless in a central Pennsylvania county stay off the streets beginning next year. Lebanon County Christian Ministries is looking to start up an emergency shelter program for individuals and families who don't have a roof over their heads during the winter months. Executive Director Troy Williams says the group is calling on the city of Lebanon's faith community to help with the service. "The whole idea came about of having the shelter rotate through churches that are located within the city of Lebanon," he says. "We come to find out that this is actually a model being used all over the country and very locally, in Lancaster County." Williams says the program would be designed to run from October through March, and could begin as early as this January. He says up to $4,000 would be needed to pay for mats and linens and the program could cost up to $30,000 annually. The organization will make a decision about starting the program within the coming months.