The Housing Initiative Committee met in January to discuss Parkside, the two homes our church developed on our property for low income families. Staff of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), our partner in this initiative, has relocated one family and is awaiting a new home for the other family.
Read more →What an amazing journey for First Congregational Church and its Housing Initiative! We began with a dream three years ago to provide low-income housing on church property. The HI team stayed resilient through many twists and turns in trying to accomplish our goal, including lobbying the City
Read more →On Wednesday, September 11, 2019 the manufactured homes arrived and were placed on the prepared gravel beds. A momentous step on providing housing to families without shelter! Many thanks to Tim Cohalan (center) of St. Vincent de Paul, and John Hudspeth (left) and Jim Weston (right) of
Read more →A panel of people working in the field shared their knowledge and heartfelt insight on how homelessness impacts the education of the children in our community. Our congregation continues to learn more about the many sides of homelessness, and ultimately how we can make a difference. Speakers: Deborah
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