About six blocks south of Hope Church, a house has been renovated to become Nuestra Casa (or “our house”), a neighborhood center for social and educational activities, and a place where community can be built, one relationship at a time. The Nuestra Casa building is owned by our RCA partner, New Community Fourth Reformed Church. The renovation has been all-volunteer, including support from a number of Hope Church members. Westcore Neighbors, the southern neighbor of Washington School Neighbors, will oversee the programs and operation at Nuestra Casa.
Our Thanksgiving gifts, presented to Westcore Neighbors designated for Nuestra Casa, will ensure a meaningful launch of the neighborhood center, paying operating expenses for several months as they break new ground with community engagement in a shared space.
Check out the Nuestra Casa website!
On the Nuestra Casa website, this vision is given:
“We hope Nuestra Casa/The Gathering Place will create “pride of place” and a gathering place for our residents who live among so many abandoned homes, as well as encourage future revitalization projects in the City of Holland.”