Imagine… what if an affordable housing community was thriving on your church’s under-used land?
In this webinar, you’ll join others exploring exactly this question. And you’ll hear about practical, cutting-edge possibilities, with expert support to make them reality.
Our city and state face an inflection point with the high cost of housing destabilizing families and neighborhoods, driving some people to the brink of homelessness. Across society, more and more people are socially isolated, leaving them lonely, anxious, and vulnerable.
Your church has a vital role to play in the intertwined crises of housing affordability and social isolation. You may be curious about the possibilities of housing development on your church land. You might not be equipped, however, for this kind of endeavor. Housing development is complex, and most congregations need support. This webinar can help!
Abundant Ground Webinar – A Congregational Land Initiative
- Transforming Congregations and Communities with Affordable Housing on Church Land
- Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 11:30am – 1:00pm
- Online live; you’ll receive the meeting link with your RSVP
- Cost is free
WE’LL EXPLORE…
- How might we think theologically about land and the built environment?
- Church life is changing; what does the data show about the trends and future of the church?
- How might a congregational land initiative breathe new life into the Body of Christ
- How have local congregations been of service to others by provided housing on their land?
- What resources are available to help churches discern and make technical decisions about the
use of their land? - Is it possible to create positive social impact AND financial returns?
PRESENTERS
Jessica Dominguez is project lead for Abundant Ground. She was named one of Denver’s “Who’s Next: Housing” leaders by Denverite in 2019. Jessica was the lead organizer for the Congregation Land Campaign at its previous institutional home at the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, is a well-known speaker on the intersection of affordable housing and childhood education, and has a background in real estate.
Mark Elsdon lives and works at the intersection of money and meaning as an entrepreneur, nonprofit executive, author, and speaker. He is the author of We Aren’t Broke, about the use of faith-based property and investments for social enterprise and impact investing. Mark’s new book, Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition comes out in January 2024.
LOCAL INSIGHTS
John Bosio, Anchor House Board President, will share how Lutheran Church of Hope in Broomfield used their church land for affordable housing.
Cristina Mahon, Heart of the Rockies Christian Church Board Moderator, will share how her church contributed their undeveloped land to transform this space into homes for people with disabilities, along with seniors and families who struggle to afford the high cost of a home in Fort Collins.
Andre Scales, Eddie Woolfolk, and Gerald Hamel will share how Agape Christian Church developed apartments in East Denver for their formerly homeless and formerly incarcerated residents
Christi Smith, Enterprise Community Partners Director of Programs, will share how they support churches with their faith-based development work across the country.
