Thursday, August 02, 2007

PC(USA) - Presbyterian News Service - Small church takes huge risk, goes buildingless

PC(USA) - Presbyterian News Service - Small church takes huge risk, goes buildingless:
"LOUISVILLE — Just call it the little church that could. And did.

Faced with declining membership, dwindling revenues, and an aging, non-handicapped accessible building, the Buechel Presbyterian Church here joyfully embraced what it saw as its only viable option for survival.

Rather than close its doors to future generations, the congregation voted in August 2006 to sell its building and make its new home across the street at Westminster Terrace, a neighboring independent living home."
An interesting response to changing times...

This congregation, with a history of supporting mission causes, designated 10% of the proceeds from the sale of the property toward Joining Hearts and Hands.

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