By Jason Jones | FāVS News Audio Producer
As churches change, how they use their buildings changes too, and many congregations are left with more physical space than they need.
North Hill Christian Church in Spokane is addressing this by converting a former Sunday school room into emergency shelter space for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing homelessness. The space, which was used for children’s classes decades ago, has been serving as storage.
The church is partnering with Jewels Helping Hands, a nonprofit that serves the unhoused population in Spokane, to transform the unused room into a functioning shelter site.
In this podcast, Rev. Chris Snow, North Hill’s pastor, and Bill Jennison, a church leader, join Samantha Merryman and Kylie Mahakam from Jewels Helping Hands to explain the process of converting the church space into a shelter.
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