Church celebrates housing partnership

Prince Albert, Sask.

Worship at Grace Mennonite Church here on February 29 was a little different than usual. The morning included a tour of an apartment block, part of a project that the church is involved in.

Grace is partnering with Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan and River Bank Development Corporation to renovate two apartment blocks and to develop community among the people who will live there.

River Bank, created by the husband/wife team of Ray Funk and Shirley Falstead, identifies community needs and tries to match them with government funding. River Bank has done creative work in job training for marginally employable folks.

Grace Mennonite …