Five years ago, members of neighboring congregations in Portland, OR – St. Johns Community Church (Disciples of Christ) and University Park United Methodist Church – began looking for ways to better serve people in their community without affordable housing. They knew many people had been displaced from the neighborhood as rent prices skyrocketed. They knew […]
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Seattle church initiates affordable housing effort
by Maggie Hubbard On Dec. 9, University Christian Church (DOC) of Seattle witnessed a significant turning point in the dream to provide affordable housing in their community; a dream that has been part of this congregation for over 20 years. Below is the announcement that was sent out by the UCC Housing Development Committee: “Today, […]
Guest column: Housing costs issue for seniors
With the US population of older adults on track to double by 2025 and the growing number of elderly poor, the current housing crisis has hit seniors hard. According to the Census Bureau, nationally, almost half of all seniors have incomes below 200 percent of the poverty threshold under the supplemental measure. Furthermore, the National […]
