This past Saturday, volunteers from James Island Presbyterian Church braved the climbing temperatures and came out to help frame the Brown's new home on Lot 42 of Brownswood Place. Earl and Carrie Brown, residents of James Island, are now renting a small 2-bedroom apartment in a somewhat unsafe neighborhood and are looking to own their first home. They have never been homeowners before and are looking forward to the adventures and challenges this new chapter in their life will bring. About 30 volunteers from JIPC came out to help and lunch was generously provided by Epworth UMC. Both churches volunteered their services as part of the Faith in Action project, spearheaded by SIHH.
The Faith in Action project, taking place this spring, is an initiative encouraging churches from all over Charleston to come together and put their "faith in action" by helping to build a home for the Brown family. With the ultimate goal being for local churches to provided the labor, prayer support, and funds to build the $60,000 home, it is a massive undertaking, but several partner churches have already stepped forward to help. James Island Presbyterian Church, Blessed Sacrament Church, St. Johns Presbyterian Church, St. John's Parish, St. Andrew's UMC, and Seacoast Church--James Island all plan on contributing financially to the home as well as by bringing out volunteers to work on the house. Epworth UMC, St. James Presbyterian and Crosstown Christian Church will also help with the home by providing lunches or by volunteering.
To check out pictures from this Saturday's build, please click on the link below:
For more information on the build or to get involved, please contact Molly Coffey at 843-768-0998 x 112 or outreach@seaislandhabitat.org
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great new look for the blog! ~Christa
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