HABITAT HOUSE: WEEK 2
Last Saturday was the wall raising and blessing for the new Habitat house we're helping build with eight churches. A single mom, named Catherine Darwin, is buying the house and has done 450 hours of community service. We are not only partnering with churches but with Habitat and with Catherine.
Catherine has a great outlook on life and is a great joy to be around. Look for her at the build times.
Great story about this area, South Haven neighborhood. A few years ago, South Haven was full of crack houses. An 80-year-old woman got on her knees and started praying for this terrible environment to change. Slowly the city and individuals began to address the problem and tighten down on crime in the area. Many of the houses were repossessed and torn down. Now, the area is rebuilt with Habitat houses surrounding the elderly woman's house!
We will be joining together with Common House Church to build this Saturday, Sep 22, starting at 8 am.
Would you come help? Not only that, but why not mobilize people in your small group to come? Please email Charlene Towsley krtowsley@yahoo.com or Greg Taylor gtaylor@garnettchurch.org and let them know so we can know if we have enough. We need about 15 to work. You will be glad you came!
ADDRESS & DIRECTIONS
3707 W. 54th St. South (South Haven neighborhood)….take I-44 west of the Arkansas, take the 33rd W. Ave exit and go south. Just after going south under the interstate, turn right/west on the service road and go to S. 37th W. Ave and turn left/south. This will take you to W. 54th and the site is on the south side.
--Greg Taylor
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