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NUMC's
Initial Habitat House Dedicated |
| December
12, 1999
Dorothy and
her three daughters will soon be able to move into a new home of their
own, thanks in part to the contributions--both volunteer time and money--of
Newark United Methodist Church toward the building of one of six row homes
at 8th and Morrow St. in Wilmington. NUMC led a coalition of Newark-area
churches in sponsoring the building of Dorothy's home.
After almost
two years in planning, fund raising, and construction, the initial NUMC-sponsored
Habitat House is nearly complete.
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On
December 12, 1999, volunteers, sponsors, and future homeowners alike gathered
at West Presbyterian Church, just a couple blocks away from the project,
to give thanks and praise to God and formally dedicate the six row homes--the
first multiple-home project Habitat
for Humanity of New Castle County has undertaken. |
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After
a letter of congratulations from Congressman Michael N. Castle was read,
Wilmington Mayor James Sills spoke of the need for more urban efforts like
this--that combine both the resources and cooperation of the public, private,
and non-profit sectors of our community. After representatives of house
sponsors Chase Manhattan Bank, the Newark Church Coalition, Westminster
Presbyterian Church, and Wilmington Friends School spoke, Habitat
for Humanity of New Castle County Director Kevin Smith recognized the
efforts of volunteers and partners. The new homeowners were then congratulated
for their efforts ("sweat equity") in building their own homes
with Habitat, given Bibles, and then invited to say a few words themselves.
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Those
gathered then walked to the building site, where each of the houses (and
families) was blessed by NUMC Associate Pastor Leslie Slak.
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