SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – San Jose officials commemorated the ground breaking of a affordable housing development for chronically homeless people.

The Immanuel-Sobrato Community development will provide 108 permanent supportive affordable homes and is the first redevelopment of a place of worship in San Jose.

The new affordable homes will be available to residents referred directly for the County of Santa Clara.

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/affordable-housing-development-breaks-ground-in-san-jose/

Community Organizing

In February of 2019, our church initiated a campaign to reach out to our neighbors with the intention of listening to their stories about living in the Richmond Menker area near San Jose City College. We started with a series of workshops focused on building our leadership skills and learning about Community Organizing.

Scripture Focus

Our Congregation prayed and reflected on four scripture verses from the Bible.

    Mathew 13: The Parable of the Sower who scatters seed on different types of soil.

    Acts 9: Peter heals Tabitha and breathes new life into her.

    Hebrews 13: God calls on us to welcome the stranger in our community.

    Hebrews 11: We are called to put our faith in action.

Listening and Action

Immanuel hosted several community meetings, we talked with neighbors, and reached out to allies.  We did a lot of listening and settled on a course of action to build housing for the most in need.  Click here to view more about what we are planning.

June 2020 – Virtual Community Update from Immanuel Lutheran Website on Vimeo.

We encourage you to join us as we lay a foundation for renewal through arriving at a new understanding of God’s Word and how God speaks to us today.

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