We are co-sponsoring this month’s Row House Forum! They Shall Build Houses featuring Chad Martin, Exec. Dir. of Chestnut Housing, formerly of Sacred Spaces in Washington, DC.

$15.00 in advance | Row House Members Plus One Free with Reservation | $20.00 at Door

About the Forum

Available housing today is far outpaced by demand, driving rents and mortgages through the roof.

What can be done? According to Chuck Mahron in his book Escaping the Housing Trap, the answer is manifold. There’s more than just one way to escape. Chad will describe one way: Building more units to take pressure off the market and to move our most vulnerable neighbors into safe, affordable shelters, homes they can call their own.

Over ten years ago, some friends at East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church wondered, “Should we just buy a house?” They had been serving neighbors in the city of Lancaster for years, and this step seemed big. It also seemed like a start at creating housing access for folks who struggled to get a leg up.

Today, Chestnut Housing is a non-profit with a vision to create 100 homes (mostly high quality rental units) by 2028. They’re on target, and Chad will give us the latest stats.

More importantly, Chad will bring us stories of God’s image bearers who are no longer daily threatened by homelessness. They are experiencing the safety and peace we all wish for our own households.

Learn More & Tickets https://www.therowhouse.org/martin