Affordable Housing

Helping those around us find a safe place to call home.

Affordable housing isn’t a luxury.

It’s a basic human right that all of our neighbors, both here in Old Lyme and around the world, should be able to rely on. 

As far as we’re concerned, matters of justice that impact families, community, and the well-being of our neighbors are ALWAYS worth an investment of our time, energy, and funds. For that reason, our church has a long history of supporting efforts to provide affordable housing here in Old Lyme and around the world.  

Here are some of the highlights of our work:

Hope Partnership

In years past, we made a $25,000 donation to HOPE Partnership to help the nonprofit organization with its mission of building affordable housing along the Connecticut Shoreline. The contribution was made possible through the generosity of two anonymous donors.

Old Lyme Affordable Housing

We worked closely with Old Lyme Affordable Housing – a group which later merged with HOPE Partnership – to build three houses in Old Lyme.

Habitat For Humanity

We have worked with Habitat for Humanity to build homes in Lyme, East Lyme, Salem and New London. And we hope to work with them in 2027 on two homes in Old Lyme.

Homeless Hospitality Center Of New London

We helped the Homeless Hospitality Center of New London rehab the Major Edward Good House, a home for homeless veterans.

Lyme’s Senior Housing

We played an instrumental role in the founding of the Lymes’ senior housing complex on Route 1.

Jimmy Carter Work Project

In partnership with the Jimmy Carter Work Project and more than 2,000 volunteers from around the world, we helped build 100 homes in Durban, South Africa. Our church raised more than $50,000 for the project and more than two dozen congregation members and friends helped onsite with the build.