When a church invites a line dancing group to use its basement for practice, a mutually beneficial relationship develops.
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A church and mosque collaborate to power—and empower—their neighborhood by installing solar panels on the church roof.
A church's fixer-upper parsonage becomes a community center to preserve Latino culture and bridge cultural, generational, and denominational gaps.
A Presbyterian church transforms their unused manse (minister's house) into a home for Afghan refugees, and serve as community for the home's first tenants.
A NYC church continues its long-term relationship with the theater community and generates needed income by opening rehearsal space.
Churches in Wilmington, Delaware share their commercial kitchens so food entrepreneurs can grow their businesses.
A community group in North Carolina asked to use a church's lawn for a small community garden. The church agrees to share their lawn, free of cost, and new neighborhood relationships are formed.
An AME church and a Latino congregation united their congregations and community outreach efforts.
Lutheran Church of the Reformation rents out space to Hill Havurah, an independent, Jewish community. It’s a landlord-tenant relationship that has financial benefits to both sides, but it is so much more than that.
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