Bethany Presbyterian Church in Spokane, Washington had been considering utilizing a portion of its building as affordable housing for newly-arrived immigrants in the community for a while.
But then, in January 2022, a two-alarm fire changed everything. The Spokane Fire Department determined that the cause of the fire was an “overloaded circuit” in the church sanctuary. Fortunately, no one was injured.
“We are reminded God is with us no matter our situation … The Bethany congregation is a very resilient group of folks, a very faithful group of folks who are inwardly strong and outwardly focused on our neighbors and on our community,” a statement on the church’s website reads…