Partners by Faith

Partners by Faith is an outreach initiative aimed at involving congregations of all faiths, sizes and means in Habitat’s ministry. Richmond’s faith community actively extends love and compassion to those in need. Richmond Habitat has many partnerships within this faith community. The Apostles’ Build brings together 12 churches to sponsor a Habitat house. District 9 Presbyterian churches have partnered with Richmond Habitat and built 5 homes. Bon Air Friends of Habitat is an interfaith consortium of congregations that has built 11 houses in partnership with Habitat and deserving families. In 2006, eight diverse Christian and non-Christian congregations came together to build the second House of Faith.

Partners by Faith Program. This initiative provides five levels of involvement so each faith community can establish a productive partnership with Habitat to end substandard housing in metro Richmond. All five levels of partnerships will: Participate in Habitat for Humanity International’s Building on Faith Week dinner help in September.

Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical housing ministry that believes true religion puts faith and love into action and suggests that in bringing diverse people together, picking up a hammer and building houses, we become instruments that manifest God's love.  Habitat is a natural partner with the faith community.  Faith partners are the primary partners in Habitat's work as members put their faith into action. Habitat for Humanity and faith partners seek to serve God by serving our neighbors in need. 

Partners by Faith is an outreach initiative aimed at involving congregations of all faiths, sizes and means in Habitat’s ministry.

Habitat partner families benefit from prayer, funding and volunteer support that faith partners provide.  Together, faith partners and Habitat are working toward the elimination of substandard housing in Metro Richmond. For more information e-mail
van@richmondhabitat.org.