{"id":23619,"date":"2023-11-16T13:04:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T21:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/?p=23619"},"modified":"2023-11-16T13:04:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T21:04:14","slug":"gnw-ministry-that-matters-about-housing-takes-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/gnw-ministry-that-matters-about-housing-takes-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"GNW &#8216;ministry that matters&#8217; about housing takes shape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With more than 200 people participating in a training event and a new half-time ordained elder appointed, the Greater Northwest Area\u2019s focus on housing all God\u2019s beloved as a missional priority is now becoming a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>States across the west, including Oregon, have declared houselessness an emergency and cities such as Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Wash., and more have made similar declarations as the lack of affordable housing continues to climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United Methodist Churches and other ecumenical partners across the area are poised to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" data-attachment-id=\"23625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/jules_housing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS RP&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1699112019&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;12800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jules_housing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rev. Julia Nielsen leads a discussion on the steps churches can begin taking to assess whether they can develop affordable housing on church property.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?fit=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23625\" style=\"width:441px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jules_housing-scaled.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rev. Julia Nielsen leads a discussion on the steps churches can begin taking to assess whether they can develop affordable housing on church property.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think, practically, the need is just so high, and the extreme cost of housing puts pressure on so many people,\u201d said Rev. Brett Pinder, newly-appointed missional strategist for housing ministries that matter. \u201cThis is a way that churches can engage and discern with their broader community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pinder\u2019s appointment was announced at the Housing God\u2019s Beloved summit held Nov. 4 in a hybrid setting at Parkrose UMC in Portland and online. People from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska participated either in-person or online, with additionally viewers from California and Michigan. Presenters talked about everything from the roots of houselessness to how to create a 90-day plan moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Small group discussions focused on how to engage with neighbors who question affordable housing projects such as houseless shelters on church property, how to have sacred one-on-one conversations with parishioners and how to leverage financial resources to conduct feasibility studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People attended from churches and ministry settings where they are just starting to offer housing services such as shelter or are in the midst of building an affordable housing apartment complex on unused property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s inspiring to watch individuals engage in deep, meaningful conversations about what the future might hold for their housing ministries and share ideas and common knowledge,\u201d said Laurie Day, director of connectional ministries for the Oregon-Idaho Conference. \u201cIt\u2019s evident this is just the start of many more holy conversations around the need to address this pressing issue of equitable and affordable housing for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" data-attachment-id=\"23624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/anna-brent_housing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/anna-brent_housing-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 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Greater Northwest Area to be more like the Good Samaritan in scripture and \u201cgo and do likewise\u201d through the M.I.L.E. initiative which looks at ministries that matter in areas of health and housing (M), itineration and location of pastors (I), lay ministry enhancement (L), and eliminating racism (E).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With more than 200 people participating in a training event and a new half-time ordained elder appointed, the Greater Northwest Area\u2019s focus on housing all God\u2019s beloved as a missional priority is now becoming a reality. 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